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Open-source alternatives

Swap expensive monthly licenses for freedom and ownership without sacrificing polish or speed.

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1. Design & Vector Tools

  • [1]Penpot instead of Figma: browser-based, vector collaborative design with full SVG export and CSS code gen.
  • [2]Photopea instead of Photoshop: instant browser PSD editing with zero installation.

2. Productivity & Knowledge Management

  • [1]Obsidian / AppFlowy instead of Notion: local-first markdown, unlimited offline speed, complete data ownership.

3. Automation & Webhooks

  • [1]n8n instead of Zapier / Make: self-hostable workflow automation supporting 400+ nodes and unlimited multi-step executions.
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