Freeware recommendations: free programs for businesses, honestly assessed.

Programs

16 programs

• ArtCraftAI studio for images and videosCompose scenes from layers, figures and 3D; the AI renders the image or video. Program free, AI compute from US$10 a month.Maturity: Development
• PhotoCraftImage editingImage editing with layers, masks and filters that also opens and saves PSD files.Maturity: Alpha
• LightCraftPhoto library and raw developerManage photos and develop raw files, with no account and no cloud.Maturity: Development
• VectorCraftVector graphicsDraw logos, icons and illustrations as vector graphics, with SVG and PDF exchange.Maturity: Development
• FigCraftInterface design and prototypingDesign screens for websites and apps and build clickable prototypes, offline and without an account.Maturity: Alpha
• FilmCraftVideo editingVideo editing with colour correction, effects and audio mixing, with its own decoders for common formats.Maturity: Development
• EffectCraftMotion graphics and visual effectsAnimated graphics, titles and effects for videos, with Lottie import and export.Maturity: Development
• SoundCraftAudio recording and mixingMultitrack recording, editing and mixing of audio and MIDI, with CLAP plugins.Maturity: Development
• WordCraftWord processingA word processor that opens and saves .docx directly, with offline spell checking.Maturity: Development
• GridCraftSpreadsheetsSpreadsheets with over 500 functions, PivotTables and .xlsx support.Maturity: Development
• DeckCraftPresentationsPresentations with slide masters and transitions that open and save .pptx.Maturity: Development
• PdfCraftPDF toolRead, organise, combine, split and secure PDFs, with no account and no cloud.Maturity: Alpha
• DesignCraftPage layout and publishingLay out flyers, brochures and catalogues, with print-ready PDF in CMYK.Maturity: Development
• CADCraftCAD and drafting2D technical drawings with dimensions and plotting; reads DXF and opens DWG.Maturity: Development
• SyncthingFile syncSync folders directly between computers, with no cloud provider in between.Maturity: Stable
• KopiaBackupEncrypted backup with versions, to a NAS, your own server or cloud storage.Maturity: Stable

Maturity according to the vendor: development, alpha, beta, stable. We have tested the programs ourselves and rated them worth a look. We have no business relationship with the vendors. App icons from the vendors. As of 25 Oct 2026.