Adobe software is very expensive to license for ETH Zurich, requires a lot of resources to package and distribute and causes an exceptional number of installation problems. That’s why we encourage you to use alternative software products if possible.
The following list will give you an idea of available alternatives for the common Adobe software packages.
| Adobe Product | Purpose | Available Alternatives | License Type | Platforms | Link | IT Shop Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acrobat | PDF Processing | macOS, Windows | ||||
| Acrobat | PDF Processing | Abbyy PDF Transformer+ | Proprietary | Windows | https://www.abbyy.com/en-eu/finereader/in-details/ | No |
| Acrobat | PDF Processing | Corel PDF Fusion | Proprietary | Windows | https://www.wordperfect.com/en/product/pdf-creator/ | Yes |
| Acrobat | PDF Processing | Foxit PhantomPDF | Proprietary | Windows | http://www.foxitsoftware.com/PDF_Editor | No |
| Acrobat | PDF Processing | Nitro Pro | Proprietary | Windows | http://www.gonitro.com/ | No |
| Acrobat | PDF Processing | Nuance Power PDF Family | Proprietary | macOS, Windows | http://www.gonitro.com/ | No |
| Acrobat | PDF Processing | PDF- XChange PRO | Proprietary | Windows | http://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-pro | No |
| Acrobat | PDF Processing | Preview | Part of the OS | macOS | https://support.apple.com/guide/preview/welcome/mac | Yes |
| Acrobat | PDF Processing | Skim | BSD, Free | macOS | https://skim-app.sourceforge.io | No |
| Acrobat | PDF Processing | Various PDF Processing Software | Various | http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_von_PDF-Software http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/PDF | No | |
| After Effects | Video Effects | |||||
| After Effects | Video Effects | Natron | Open Source, Free | macOS, Linux, Windows | https://natrongithub.github.io | No |
| InDesign | Desktop Publishing | macOS, Windows | ||||
| InDesign | Desktop Publishing | QuarkXPress | Proprietary | macOS, Windows | http://www.quark.com/ | No |
| InDesign | Desktop Publishing | Scribus | GPL, Free | Linux, macOS | http://www.scribus.net/ | No |
| InDesign | Desktop Publishing | Affinity Publisher | Proprietary | macOS, Windows | https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/publisher/ | Yes |
| Illustrator | Vector Graphic Design | macOS, Windows | ||||
| Illustrator | Vector Graphic Design | Affinity Designer | Proprietary | macOS, Windows | https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/designer/ | Yes |
| Illustrator | Vector Graphic Design | Inkscape | GPL, Free | Linux, macOS, Windows | http://inkscape.org/ | No |
| Photoshop | Image Processing | macOS, Windows, others | ||||
| Photoshop | Image Processing | Corel PHOTO- PAINT | Proprietary | Windows | http://www.coreldraw.com/de/pages/photo-paint | Yes |
| Photoshop | Image Processing | GIMP | GPL and LGPL | Linux, macOS, Windows, others | https://www.gimp.org | No |
| Photoshop | Image Processing | Affinity Photo | Proprietary | macOS, Windows | https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/photo/ | Yes |
| Lightroom | Digital Photography | macOS, Windows | ||||
| Lightroom | Digital Photography | ACDSee Pro | Proprietary | Windows | http://www.acdsee.com/de/products/acdsee-pro-7 | No |
| Lightroom | Digital Photography | Corel AfterShot Pro | Proprietary | Windows | http://www.aftershotpro.com/de/ | No |
| Lightroom | Digital Photography | Corel PaintShop Pro | Proprietary | Windows | http://www.paintshoppro.com/de/ | Yes |
| Lightroom | Digital Photography | Darktable | Open Source, Free | macOS, Linux, Windows | https://www.darktable.org | No |
| Lightroom | Digital Photography | LightZone | Open Source, Free | Linux, macOS, Windows | http://www.lightzoneproject.org/ | No |
| Lightroom | Digital Photography | RawTherapee | Open Source, Free | Linux, macOS, Windows | https://rawtherapee.com | No |
| Premiere | Video Editing | macOS, Windows | ||||
| Premiere | Video Editing | Avidemux | GPL, Free | Linux, macOS, Windows | http://avidemux.sourceforge.net/ | No |
| Premiere | Video Editing | Corel VideoStudio Pro | Proprietary | Windows | http://www.videostudiopro.com | Yes |
| Premiere | Video Editing | CyberLink PowerDirector | Proprietary | Windows | http://de.cyberlink.com/products/powerdirector-ultra | No |
| Premiere | Video Editing | Flowblade | Open Source, Free | Linux | https://jliljebl.github.io/flowblade/index.html | No |
| Premiere | Video Editing | Magix Video deluxe | Proprietary | Windows | http://www.magix.com/de/video-deluxe | No |
| Premiere | Video Editing | Corel Pinnacle Studio | Proprietary | Windows | https://www.pinnaclesys.com/en/products/studio/ | No |
| Premiere | Video Editing | Olive | Open Source, Free | macOS, Linux, Windows | https://www.olivevideoeditor.org | No |
| Premiere | Video Editing | Shotcut | Open Source, Free | macOS, Linux, Windows | https://shotcut.org | No |
| Premiere | Video Editing | Various Video Editing Software | Various | http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Videoschnittsoftware http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Videobearbeitung | No |