Word processor
WordCraft is a free, open-source word processor from the ArtCraft team that rebuilds the Microsoft Word workflow from scratch in pure Rust. It opens and saves .docx files and runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD and in the browser.
Latest version 0.12.0, released 2026-10-28Apache-2.0
Spreadsheet
GridCraft is a free, open-source spreadsheet app from the ArtCraft team that rebuilds the Microsoft Excel workflow from scratch in pure Rust. It uses XLSX as its native format and runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD and in the browser.
Latest version 0.13.0, released 2026-10-28Apache-2.0
Presentations
DeckCraft is a free, open-source presentation app from the ArtCraft team (GitHub: storytold) that rebuilds Microsoft PowerPoint from scratch in Rust. It makes and presents slide decks, opens and saves PowerPoint .pptx files, and runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD and in the browser. The project calls it alpha software.
Latest version 0.12.0, released 2026-10-28Apache-2.0
PDF reader and editor
PdfCraft is a free, open-source PDF app from the ArtCraft team (GitHub: storytold), a clean-room rebuild of Adobe Acrobat in Rust. It reads, searches, organizes, combines, splits and password-protects PDFs and handles comments and forms, with no account or telemetry, on Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD and the web. The project calls it alpha.
Latest version 0.15.0, released 2026-10-28Apache-2.0
Photo editor
PhotoCraft is a free, open-source Photoshop clone from the ArtCraft team (storytold): a clean-room reimplementation of Adobe Photoshop, written from scratch in pure Rust with help from Anthropic's AI model Claude Opus 5.5. It opens and saves layered PSD files and runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD and in the browser, but the project calls it early alpha.
Latest version 0.17.0, released 2026-10-28Apache-2.0
Photo editing and organizing
LightCraft is a free, open-source photo library and raw developer from the ArtCraft team (storytold), written in pure Rust as a clean-room reimplementation of Adobe Lightroom. It organizes and edits photos non-destructively on Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD and in the browser; the project says it is still in alpha.
Latest version 0.15.0, released 2026-10-28Apache-2.0
Vector graphics
VectorCraft is a free, open-source vector illustration app from the ArtCraft team that reimplements the Adobe Illustrator workflow from scratch in pure Rust. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux and FreeBSD and in a web browser, and its README describes it as alpha software under active development.
Latest version 0.18.0, released 2026-10-28Apache-2.0
Page layout
DesignCraft is a free, open-source page layout and publishing app from the ArtCraft team that reimplements the Adobe InDesign workflow from scratch in Rust. It has builds for Windows, macOS, Linux and FreeBSD plus a web version, and the project gives its stage as pre-alpha.
Latest version 0.14.0, released 2026-10-28Apache-2.0
Interface design
FigCraft is a free, open-source interface design app from the ArtCraft team (storytold on GitHub) that rebuilds the Figma workflow in pure Rust: frames, auto layout, components, variables and prototypes in a native app that works offline. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD and in the browser, and is still in alpha.
Latest version 0.12.1, released 2026-10-28Apache-2.0
Video editor
FilmCraft is a free, open-source video editor from the ArtCraft team (GitHub: storytold) that rebuilds the Adobe Premiere Pro workflow in pure Rust, with the same panels, tools and shortcuts. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux and FreeBSD and in the browser, and the project calls it alpha software.
Latest version 0.14.0, released 2026-10-28Apache-2.0
Motion graphics
EffectCraft is a free, open-source motion graphics and compositing app from the ArtCraft team (GitHub: storytold) that rebuilds the Adobe After Effects workflow in pure Rust, with compositions, layers, keyframes, expressions, 3D and a render queue. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux and FreeBSD and in the browser, and the project calls it alpha software.
Latest version 0.18.0, released 2026-10-28Apache-2.0
Audio editor
SoundCraft is a free, open-source digital audio workstation (DAW) from the ArtCraft team: a clean-room rewrite of Avid Pro Tools in pure Rust for recording, editing and mixing audio. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux and FreeBSD, and in a web browser.
Latest version 0.14.0, released 2026-10-28Apache-2.0
CAD
CADCraft is a free, open-source 2D drafting app from the ArtCraft team (storytold on GitHub) that rebuilds the Autodesk AutoCAD workflow in pure Rust: the command line, object snaps, layers, dimensions, hatches, blocks and DXF and DWG drawings. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD and in the browser, and is in early development.
Latest version 0.14.0, released 2026-10-28Apache-2.0
App launcher
ArtCraft Launcher is a free, open-source app from the ArtCraft team that installs, updates and opens the Craft apps, such as PhotoCraft, WordCraft and SoundCraft, picking the right build for your computer so you don't hunt through a dozen GitHub release pages. It is written in Rust for Windows, macOS, Linux and FreeBSD.
Latest version 0.10.0, released 2026-10-29Apache-2.0
Open-source software is software whose source code anyone can read, change and share. This section lists free, open-source apps that aim to replace paid office and creative software, one page each: what it does, who it suits, what it cannot do yet, and how to install it.
Every download button points to the official file in the project's own GitHub release, so you get exactly what the authors published without having to find your way around GitHub. The version and date on each page are checked against GitHub every 30 minutes.
Each page is written from the project's README and releases, every fact with its source and the date we checked it, and each one says plainly who should not switch yet.
Many of these apps are new and change every few days. Keep your important files in their original format until you are sure an app handles them well.
14 apps are listed so far.