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  1. Open-source writing tool with hierarchical outliner, distraction-free editor, character management, plot development, Snowflake method, and writing goal support.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  2. Simple but configurable and themeable, distraction-free text editor for writers. Open-source and available across desktop platforms.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    FocusWriter screenshot 1
    Themes
    Modify theme
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    Set timer
  3. Typora icon
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    A cross-platform Markdown editor providing real-time preview, Focus & Typewriter modes, and support for multiple export formats.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron
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  4. iA Writer icon
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    The key to good writing is not that magical glass of Bordeaux, the right kind of tobacco or that groovy background music. The key is focus. What you need to write well is a spartan setting that allows you to fully concentrate on your text and nothing but your text.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  5. Writemonkey is a Windows zenware writing application with an extremely stripped down user interface, leaving you alone with your thoughts and your words.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    The interface, full screen.
    The interface, windowed.
    Some options.
    +4
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  6. Papeair icon
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    Papeair is the easy way to create beautiful ebooks in Mobi or Epub format. Simply upload a Word doc, choose a design, preview and download. Papeair's smart algorithm gives you the quality of professional formatting automatically.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Papeair screenshot 1
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  7. RPG Maker icon
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    Create 2D top-down role-playing games using map, tile and sprite editors, traditional JRPG mechanics, character and dialog tools, and custom scripting support.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
    RPG Maker VX Ace
    Game Creation (VX Ace)
    Game Creation (RPG Maker XP)
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    Create your hero(s), villagers, animals, monsters etc. You can choose between all sorts of characters and even auto generate characters to make them unique for your game.
  8. Torque 3D icon
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    Torque 3D is a easy-to-use game creation platform. Architected from the ground up for maximum flexibility and performance across a wide range of hardware and built upon the Frontline award-winning Torque Game Engine Advanced, Torque 3D comes equipped with a full suite of tools...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. The Wick Editor is a free and open-source tool for creating games, animations, and everything in-between. It's designed to be the most accessible tool for creating multimedia projects on the web. Your creations can run on any device with a web browser - that means mobile too.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Wick Editor's Banner
    A picture of the editor with a demo!
    The front page of www.wickeditor.com
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    The About page and a design image for a new editor layout.
  10. CRYENGINE icon
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    The most powerful game development platform is now available to everyone. Full engine source code. All features. No royalties. No obligations. No license fee.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. Unreal Engine is a professional suite of tools and technologies used for building high-quality games across a range of platforms. Unreal Engine’s rendering architecture enables developers to achieve stunning visuals and also scale elegantly to lower-end systems.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    A screenshot of the new Unreal Engine 5. Source: https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/unreal-engine-5-is-now-available-in-early-access
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  12. Unity icon
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    Real-time 3D engine enabling collaboration to create immersive, interactive experiences on Windows, Mac, and Linux, with extensive platform support.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  13. Godot Engine is a feature-packed, cross-platform game engine to create 2D and 3D games from a unified interface. It provides a comprehensive set of common tools, so that users can focus on making games without having to reinvent the wheel.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Epic Games Store
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • FreeBSD
    • Flatpak
    • itch.io
    • Meta Quest
    Godot Engine screenshot 1
    Fully-dedicated 2D engine
    XR (VR and AR) support
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    Gorgeous 3D graphics
  14. Playir icon
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    Create your own mobile apps & 3D multiplayer games with our super-easy design tools for iOS, Android, Windows Phone and HTML5! Less programming, more playing.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
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  15. ENIGMA, the Extensible Non-Interpreted Game Maker Augmentation, is an open source cross-platform game development environment derived from that of the popular software GameMaker Legacy icon GameMaker Legacy.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  16. MonoGame icon
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    One framework for creating powerful cross-platform games. The spiritual successor to XNA with 1000's of titles shipped across desktop, mobile, and console platforms. MonoGame is a fully managed .NET open source game framework without any black boxes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  17. Urho3D icon
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    Urho3D is a lightweight, cross-platform rendering and game engine implemented in C++ and released under the MIT license. Greatly inspired by OGRE and Horde3D.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Raspberry Pi
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  18. GameMaker icon
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    Welcome to the home of GameMaker, the fastest and friendliest cross-platform game development technology out there. GameMaker has been completely redeveloped with usability and efficiency at its core, allowing developers to create games within a single code base and then publish...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
    GameMaker screenshot 1
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  19. GDevelop icon
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    GDevelop is an open-source game making software designed to be used by everyone. Any kind of 2D games can be created with it and no programming skills are required to get started. Logic of games are made using visual events.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    The new editor interface, which now supports 3D editing.
    GDevelop can now create fully 3D games.
    The Asset Store has hundreds of thousands of free and paid assets.
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    Events to build the logic of a game
  20. Pixelfed icon
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    Pixelfed is an image sharing platform with focus on Privacy, Safety and Security, an ethical alternative to centralized platforms like Instagram.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
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  21. Imgur icon
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    Free image hosting with optional signup, image editing, support for formats like JPEG, GIF, PNG; allows animated video uploads, compression, and social meme sharing.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Image info
    Drag and drop
    Default album view
  22. Flickr icon
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    Online social photo and short video sharing community. Flickr helps you organize that huge mass of photos you have and offers a way for you, your friends and family to tell stories about them.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
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    iPhone app
  23. 500px icon
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    500px lets you create stunning professional photo portfolios, find friends, express yourself and connect with likeminded people.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  24. PicsArt  icon
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    Edit photos with filters, magic effects, drawing tools, stickers, and text overlays. Share creations in a global community or on social networks. Crop, rotate, adjust colors, and make collages.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
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  25. VSCO icon
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    For creators, by creators, the VSCO app helps you reach your creative potential within a community that values honest and imaginative expression above all else.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Online
    • Windows
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  26. Compression-free photo and video storage with mobile auto backup, sharing options, organizing tools, photo editing, privacy controls, and 1TB capacity.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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  27. Google Photos is a photograph and video sharing and storage service by Google. It allows the users to store and share images and videos using the 15 GB free storage space of their Google Account or a Google One subscription.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  28. Provides free image upload and hosting integration for forums. Free picture hosting and photo sharing for websites and blogs.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    File Upload / Homepage
    Preview / Website Embed Codes
    Upload by URL
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    Website Plugins Page
  29. digiKam icon
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    Advanced digital photo management software with features to organize, tag, compare, and process photo collections, supporting multiple formats including RAW.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Qt
    Image editor
    Light table
    Import from camera
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    Tagging
  30. Photos is a digital photograph manipulation application developed by Apple, intended to be less complex than its predecessor iPhoto icon iPhoto .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  31. Shotwell icon
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    Shotwell is an open source photo organizer designed for the GNOME desktop environment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flatpak
    • Flathub
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  32. XnView MP icon
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    Comprehensive photo management software for viewing, batch converting, editing and resizing images and creating thumbnail sheets.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  33. Powerful photo editing and organizing with cloud backup, available on multiple devices including mobile, web, and desktop.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Adobe Lightroom screenshot 1
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  34. Free digital asset manager to preview, organize, edit, and publish creative assets, with metadata tools, Adobe integration, and raw editing support.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Interface
  35. Snapseed icon
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    Snapseed is a photo enhancement and sharing app with a powerful suite of imaging filters and tools for anyone, anywhere, to transform any image into an extraordinary photo.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  36. Photopea icon
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    Browser-based editing supports complex layers, masks, and adjustment tools, opens PSD, XCF, Sketch files, and exports in over 40 formats, all client-side for privacy.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Photopea screenshot 1
    Brush parameters.
    Editing text, many fonts available.
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    Layer styles.
  37. darktable icon
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    Open source non-destructive RAW photo editor and image database with lighttable and darkroom views, real-time editing, HDR and scientific image support.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Darktable’s lighttable mode showing a collection
    Darktable’s darkroom mode with an image opened
    Darktable’s darkroom mode, sharpening an image
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    Darktable’s darkroom mode, split toning an image
  38. Polarr icon
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    Advanced filters, precision color controls, clarity, dehaze, batch export, custom filter creation, editable workspace and high-precision sliders for detailed photo editing.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  39. Photo editing with AI and automation in a simple, non-subscription package. Includes fun creation tools, an organizer, and layer support.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  40. Adobe Photoshop is a raster graphics editor developed and published by Adobe for Windows and macOS. It was originally created in 1987 by Thomas and John Knoll. Since then, the software has become the most used tool for professional digital art, especially in raster graphics...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Wine
    • ReactOS
    • Google Chrome
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  41. Pixlr icon
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    Online editor for fast image adjustments, design templates, AI tools, layers, quick overlays, and intricate photo enhancements for web or mobile use.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Pixlr screenshot 1
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  42. Fast, smooth vector graphic design software with curve precision, vibrant colors, live gradients, and dynamic drawing tools, ideal for professionals.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPad
    Affinity Designer screenshot 1
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  43. Vector graphics editor with advanced color controls and creative effects for comprehensive design tools across print, web, and mobile content.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPad
    Adobe Illustrator screenshot 1
    Preferences
    Export for screens
    +1
    Workspaces
  44. Image editing app featuring nondestructive, GPU-powered tools with machine learning enhancements for editing on macOS and iOS platforms.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  45. GIMP icon
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    Advanced image manipulation tool offering comprehensive tools for photo retouching, composition, and batch processing in a free package.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
    • AmigaOS
    yes
    GIMP 2.99.18 on Windows, non-default theme.
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  46. Edit, share, and upload photos with this mobile app. Compatible with multiple devices, it offers free 2 GB storage and maintains original file sizes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    Adobe Photoshop Express screenshot 1
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  47. Sketchbook drawing software features an artist-friendly, gesture-based user interface that is so fast and intuitive even new users can be productive within minutes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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