Free Software: 5 best Free softwares which are alternative to paid ones

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Although I am not reviewer but during the lockdown days at home we must utilize the time to full potential as this *free time will never come again. Learning new skills whether physical or computer related not only boost your mind but also give you an edge in career options. Below mentioned are 5 free software you must try and learn :


Free Software



1.     Inkscape

Free Software


Inkscape is an vector graphics app. It competes with the Adobe Illustrator. While a majority of the people are using Illustrator just because it comes under adobe, a company which is in software development for a long time and had variety of worldwide used softwares like acrobat reader, photoshop. But all these are paid ones which students and freelancers are not willing to pay. Many of us are already using free cracked version of these but now time has changed. With Inkscape like free professional softwares in the market creators are going there as it reduces the hassle to download old cracked version and risking your computers security. These free softwares are build in python and hence require about 300 mb of disk space rather than in GB’s as in  Illustrator.   

Link to download this software: https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.0/


2.    Octave

Free Software


Octave is an mathematical analysis and high performance numerical computing software developed by GNU organisation whose sole aim is to provide high quality free softwares. It provides an interactive environment with hundreds of built in function for technical computation, graphics and animation .It’s competitor is widely known MATLAB from Mathworks. Octave is freely available of MacOS, windows, Linux and workststions while MATLAB is paid software but a part of it can be freely used in MATLAB online (using on internet connection) and android app. MATLAB has an add on named SIMULINK which is widely used for various purposes from solving differential equations to determining trajectories of rockets. Octave doesn’t had any such add on. Most of the commands of Octave are same as MATLAB. While MATLAB is being used by professionals and Researchers Octave is being used in Universities and by students for teaching purposes.

Link to download this software: https://www.gnu.org/software/octave/download.html



3.    Blender

Free Software
            

What to say about this software, just one word BOSS. There is a very big point why i am saying this.Blender is a free and open source 3D computer graphics software toolset . We can do general designing, 2D animation films, Sculpting, Visual effects, art, motion graphics, video editing. There are many competitors in the list from Adobe Premiere Pro to Unity.

Link to download this software:https://www.blender.org/download/


4.       ANSYS Student Version and Free CAD

Free Software
                         

If you have engineering background you must heard of it. ANSYS is an multiphysics engineering simulation software for product design, testing and operation. ANSYS uses Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to design and simulate computer models of structures, electronics, or machine components for analyzing strength , toughness, elasticity and various other attributes. Although the full version of ANSYS is paid but its Student Version is free to download. Free CAD is a free and open source general purpose parametric 3D Computer aided designing modeler and a building information modelling software with Finite Element method support. Its full version can be downloaded from its website. Ansys competes with Hyperworks by Altair and COMSOL which are paid softwares in category. From my observation Ansys is an clear winner because it covers a vast variety of mutidomain problems whereas others are somewhat inclined to specific domain. Free CAD competes with Solidworks, CATIA, AutoCAD and many more out of which most are paid ones. There is no clear winner in this category as it depends totally on user how he/she utilize its full potential and his requirements.

Link to download this software:https://www.ansys.com/en-in/academic/free-student-products


5.    Libre Office

Free Software

      Although this post is first compiled in word by MS Office but still i suggest you to try LibreOffice. LibreOffice is a free and open-source office suite, just like MS office. It comes with all features of MS office like spreadsheets, documents, powerpoint slides, notes etc. Most of the time MS office comes preinstalled in our computers and laptops for which the cost of suite is already included in our device by laptop manufacturer. Libre Office can also work upon MS office documents along with them. 

Link to download this software: https://www.libreoffice.org/download/download/



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