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Free software instead of paid

A list we use ourselves. Cracked Office and Adobe are the number-one source of viruses in offices. These apps are free, legal and downloaded from official sites.

01 / FREE OFFICE

Free office

Windows · macOS · Linuxinstead of Microsoft Office

LibreOffice

Docs, spreadsheets, slides. Opens and saves .docx and .xlsx.

Windows · macOS · Linuxinstead of Microsoft Office

ONLYOFFICE Desktop

Looks like Office and keeps Word layouts very accurately.

browserinstead of paid Office

Microsoft 365 in the browser

Word, Excel and PowerPoint online, free with a Microsoft account.

browser · Android · iOSinstead of Word / Excel

Google Docs / Sheets

Real-time collaboration, everything stored in Google Drive.

macOS · iPhone · iPadinstead of Office on Mac

Pages · Numbers · Keynote

Free on every Mac and iPhone, export to Word and Excel.

02 / INSTEAD OF ADOBE

Instead of Adobe

Windows · macOSinstead of Photoshop · Illustrator · InDesign

Affinity

A pro suite: photo, vector and layout in one app. Now free (by Canva).

browserinstead of Photoshop

Photopea

Photoshop in your browser, opens layered .psd files. Nothing to install.

Windows · macOS · Linuxinstead of Photoshop

GIMP

The classic free photo editor with plug-ins.

Windows · macOS · Linuxinstead of Illustrator

Inkscape

Logos, icons and vector art in SVG and PDF.

Windows · macOS · Linuxinstead of Lightroom

darktable

RAW photo library and editing, presets, batch export.

Windows · macOS · Linuxinstead of Premiere · After Effects

DaVinci Resolve

Editing, colour, audio and effects. The free version is pro-grade.

browser · Windows · macOS · mobileinstead of Adobe Express

Canva

Posts, slides and flyers from templates. The free plan is enough for most.

03 / PDF

PDF

browser · Windowsinstead of Acrobat Pro

PDF24 Tools

Merge, compress, split, convert to Word, sign. Free.

Windows · macOS · mobile

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Free viewing, form filling and comments.

macOSinstead of Acrobat

Preview on Mac

Built into every Mac: signing, merging pages, notes.

04 / VIDEO, AUDIO, SCREEN RECORDING

Video, audio, screen recording

Windows · macOS · Linuxinstead of Camtasia

OBS Studio

Screen recording and streaming for tutorials and webinars.

Windows · macOS · Linuxinstead of Premiere Elements

Shotcut

Simple video editing without the complexity.

Windows · macOS · Linuxinstead of Audition

Audacity

Record and clean up audio, podcasts, voice-overs.

Windows · macOS · Linuxinstead of Media Encoder

HandBrake

Shrink video for email, web or phone.

05 / SECURITY & PASSWORDS

Security & passwords

all platformsinstead of LastPass · 1Password

Bitwarden

Password manager: one master password instead of sticky notes.

Android · iOSinstead of SMS codes

Microsoft Authenticator

Two-factor protection for email, Microsoft 365 and banking.

Windows · macOS

Malwarebytes Free

A one-off scan when a PC acts strangely. Complements built-in Defender.

browser

Have I Been Pwned

Check whether your email and password have leaked.

06 / REMOTE HELP & FILES

Remote help & files

all platformsinstead of TeamViewer

RustDesk

How we connect to you. Open source, no subscription.

Windowsinstead of TeamViewer

Quick Assist

Built into Windows 10 and 11: Start → Quick Assist.

Windowsinstead of WinRAR

7-Zip

ZIP, RAR and 7z archives, no “trial period”.

all platformsinstead of AirDrop

LocalSend

Send files between phone and computer over Wi‑Fi.

Not sure what to pick or how to move your files? We install and set it up remotely from €32.

PRIVATE LESSONS

One-to-one courses, paid by the hour

Windows and macOS, Microsoft 365, files and backups, photo and video (CapCut, Final Cut, Premiere), AI tools. At your pace, in English, Estonian or Russian.

€32/honline
€45/hon-site in Tallinn
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