About buscalternativa.com

buscalternativa.com is an independent website that lists free and open source alternatives to the most popular paid software. It currently covers 31 paid programs and 155 alternatives (126 different ones) across 8 categories, in Spanish and English.

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Who it is for

Students, teachers, freelancers and small businesses who need a specific tool and don't want to pay for a licence or a subscription. Every page compares price, platforms and whether the program runs in the browser or needs installing, and adds a practical tip for students.

How the site is funded

The site is free to use and is funded by Google AdSense advertising. Ads are chosen automatically by Google and have no influence on which alternatives are listed or in what order.

Links to each program go to its official website and are not affiliate links: we earn nothing if you download or buy something.

What we don't do

How we choose

The criteria for including, classifying and ordering each alternative are explained in How we choose the alternatives.

Help us improve

Know a free alternative that's missing, or spotted something out of date? Email us or use the contact page.