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0 pointsrchaud3y ago0 comments

For those interested in non-subscription, one-time payment alternatives, there are a few options:

1. Figma replacement - Sketch (1yr fee, updates optional, MacOS only)

2. Adobe Photoshop - Affinity Photo (Win/Mac)

3. Adobe Illustrator - Affinity Designer (Win/Mac)

4. Adobe InDesign - Affinity Publisher (Win/Mac) (I use this to create my indie magazine)

5. Adobe Animate - Tumult Hype (closest thing to Flash that we have today, replaces my need for After Effects + Bodymoovin, Mac OS only)

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brikwerk3y ago· 1 in thread

After checking out Sketch, I don't believe they offer a one-time payment option any longer. They seem to have switched to a subscription service now?

I don't use software like Figma or Sketch often enough to justify an ongoing subscription, so I suppose Penpot might be the next best alternative for users like myself?

Andrew_nenakhov3y ago

> After checking out Sketch, I don't believe they offer a one-time payment option any longer

You still can get it, but only after contacting support:

"We can still offer Mac-only licenses as new purchases to people who, for legal or security reasons, cannot use cloud-based products. However, they only offer access to the Mac app, and don’t get all the other benefits of a subscription. Get in touch with us if you’re a company with special requirements and would like a to use Sketch with only local storage." [0]

[0]: https://www.sketch.com/docs/subscriptions/

gaws3y ago· 1 in thread

Don't forget alternatives for GNU/Linux, too.

rchaudOP3y ago

I only know about GIMP and Inkscape for Linux, and I wouldn't recommend them for work-related use. As free tools go however, they are both quite powerful and feature-filled. Just harder to use and can crash unexpectedly, which is why I didn't include them.

bearmode3y ago

Those options are all great for non-professionals. Absolutely go for those if you're not using them for your job. Have to see what Adobe does with Figma before abandoning it, though

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