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AI Assistants
Microsoft's AI assistant across Windows and 365.
Alternative to ChatGPT
MEGA
Cloud Storage
Encrypted cloud storage with a big free tier.
Alternative to Dropbox
Box
Cloud Storage
Cloud content management for businesses.
Alternative to Dropbox
Affinity Designer
Design
Pro vector design without a subscription.
Alternative to Adobe Illustrator
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Encrypted cloud storage with a big free tier.
Alternative to Dropbox
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AI Assistants
Microsoft's AI assistant across Windows and 365.
Alternative to ChatGPT
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Design
Industry-standard vector graphics editor.
Alternative to Figma
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Standard Notes
Note Taking
Encrypted, open-source notes.
Alternative to Evernote
Jitsi Meet
Video Conferencing
Open-source, self-hostable video conferencing.
Alternative to Zoom
LibreWolf
Web Browsers
Privacy-hardened fork of Firefox.
Alternative to Mozilla Firefox
Affinity Photo
Design
Professional photo editing, one-time purchase.
Alternative to Adobe Photoshop
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