3 paid programs and their free alternatives
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Free alternatives to Adobe Acrobat Pro
★ Top pick PDF24 Tools. Merge, split, compress and convert PDFs with no sign-up.
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Free alternatives to WinRAR
★ Top pick 7-Zip. High compression, opens RAR and ZIP, and shows no nags or ads.
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Free alternatives to Windows
★ Top pick Linux Mint. A familiar desktop for Windows users and easy to install.
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Every free utilities alternative at a glance
| Alternative | Price | Platforms | Replaces |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Zip | Open Source | 🪟 Windows🍎 macOS🐧 Linux | WinRAR |
| Fedora Workstation | Open Source | 🐧 Linux | Windows |
| LibreOffice Draw | Open Source | 🪟 Windows🍎 macOS🐧 Linux | Adobe Acrobat Pro |
| Linux Mint | Open Source | 🐧 Linux | Windows |
| NanaZip | Open Source | 🪟 Windows | WinRAR |
| Okular | Open Source | 🪟 Windows🐧 Linux | Adobe Acrobat Pro |
| PDFsam Basic | Open Source | 🪟 Windows🍎 macOS🐧 Linux | Adobe Acrobat Pro |
| PeaZip | Open Source | 🪟 Windows🐧 Linux | WinRAR |
| Pop!_OS | Open Source | 🐧 Linux | Windows |
| Stirling-PDF | Open Source | 🌐 Web🪟 Windows🍎 macOS🐧 Linux | Adobe Acrobat Pro |
| Ubuntu | Open Source | 🐧 Linux | Windows |
| PDF24 Tools | 100% Free | 🌐 Web🪟 Windows | Adobe Acrobat Pro |
| The Unarchiver | 100% Free | 🍎 macOS | WinRAR |
| Bandizip | Freemium | 🪟 Windows🍎 macOS | WinRAR |
| Zorin OS | Freemium | 🐧 Linux | Windows |
Frequently asked questions: free utilities for your computer
What is the best free alternative to each utilities program?
Our pick for Adobe Acrobat Pro is PDF24 Tools; for WinRAR, 7-Zip; for Windows, Linux Mint.
Which open source utilities programs are there?
7-Zip, Fedora Workstation, LibreOffice Draw, Linux Mint, NanaZip, Okular, PDFsam Basic and others are open source and free.
Which utilities alternatives work without installing anything?
Stirling-PDF and PDF24 Tools run in the browser.