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 | ||||
| Abbyy PDF Transformer+ | Proprietary | Windows | https://www.abbyy.com/en-eu/finereader/in-details/ | No | ||
| Corel PDF Fusion | Proprietary | Windows | https://www.wordperfect.com/en/product/pdf-creator/ | Yes | ||
| Foxit PhantomPDF | Proprietary | Windows | http://www.foxitsoftware.com/PDF_Editor | No | ||
| Nitro Pro | Proprietary | Windows | http://www.gonitro.com/ | No | ||
| Nuance Power PDF Family | Proprietary | macOS, Windows | http://www.gonitro.com/ | No | ||
| Oracle PDF Import Extension | GPL, Free | Linux, macOS, Windows, Solaris | http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/project/oracle-pdf-import- extension | No | ||
| PDF- XChange PRO | Proprietary | Windows | http://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-pro | No | ||
| Various PDF Processing Software | Various | http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_von_PDF-Software http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/PDF | No | |||
| InDesign | Desktop Publishing | macOS, Windows | ||||
| QuarkXPress | Proprietary | macOS, Windows | http://www.quark.com/ | No | ||
| Scribus | GPL, Free | Linux, macOS | http://www.scribus.net/ | No | ||
| Affinity Publisher | Proprietary | macOS, Windows | https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/publisher/ | Yes | ||
| Illustrator | Vector Graphic Design | macOS, Windows | ||||
| Affinity Designer | Proprietary | macOS, Windows | https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/designer/ | Yes | ||
| Inkscape | GPL, Free | Linux, macOS, Windows | http://inkscape.org/ | No | ||
| Photoshop | Image Processing | macOS, Windows, others | ||||
| Corel PHOTO- PAINT | Proprietary | Windows | http://www.coreldraw.com/de/pages/photo-paint | Yes | ||
| GIMP | GPL and LGPL | Linux, macOS, Windows, others | https://www.gimp.org | No | ||
| Affinity Photo | Proprietary | macOS, Windows | https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/photo/ | Yes | ||
| Photoshop Lightroom | Digital Photography | macOS, Windows | ||||
| ACDSee Pro | Proprietary | Windows | http://www.acdsee.com/de/products/acdsee-pro-7 | No | ||
| Corel AfterShot Pro | Proprietary | Windows | http://www.aftershotpro.com/de/ | No | ||
| Corel PaintShop Pro | Proprietary | Windows | http://www.paintshoppro.com/de/ | Yes | ||
| LightZone | OpenSource, Free | Linux, macOS, Windows | http://www.lightzoneproject.org/ | No | ||
| Premiere | Video Editing | macOS, Windows | ||||
| Avidemux | GPL, Free | Linux, macOS, Windows | http://avidemux.sourceforge.net/ | No | ||
| Corel VideoStudio Pro | Proprietary | Windows | http://www.videostudiopro.com | Yes | ||
| CyberLink PowerDirector | Proprietary | Windows | http://de.cyberlink.com/products/powerdirector-ultra | No | ||
| Magix Video deluxe | Proprietary | Windows | http://www.magix.com/de/video-deluxe | No | ||
| Various Video Editing Software | Various | http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Videoschnittsoftware http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Videobearbeitung | No | |||
| Corel Pinnacle Studio | Proprietary | Windows | https://www.pinnaclesys.com/en/products/studio/ | No |
