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| Save on Software by Trying Free Equivalents |
Submitted by:
Tip Hero 06/03/2009 7:29 PM
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If you're looking for software but don't want to spend a lot of money...or, actually, don't want to spend any money at all, you may be in luck. There are lots of free software programs out there that are very similar to better-known, brand-name software programs that cost money.
Trent at thesimpledollar.com has a great post that lists the top 25 software bestsellers on Amazon.com and then lists equivalent software that's free.
We love this list (and have taken advantage of a few of the free programs ourselves). Here are a few he mentions:
OpenOffice...instead of Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007, Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Home and Student Edition, iWork '09, or Microsoft Office Professional 2007...OpenOffice is a top-notch replacement for the features of Microsoft Office. It includes word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and database features and works on both Macs and PCs. I use my copy almost daily!
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GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP)...instead of Adobe Photoshop Elements 7...The GNU Image Manipulation Program is a fantastic tool for editing images. It can easily handle most of the tasks that Photoshop Elements can handle and exceeds it in many areas.
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ZS4...instead of iMovie/iLife '09, Adobe Premiere Elements 7, or Corel VideoStudio Pro X2...ZS4 is an incredibly powerful video editing tool, enabling you to manipulate video files and combine them to make movies on your computer.
To view all 25 Amazon software bestsellers and Trent's free equivalents, click the link below.
Amazon's 25 Software Bestsellers - And Their Free Equivalents |
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