The Craft apps: a free, open source creative and office suite

storytold's Craft apps each rebuild one well-known paid program from scratch, all free and open source under MIT or Apache-2.0. They are young, so each note names the program it targets and how finished its developers say it is.

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   PhotoCraft

   Free, open-source layered image editor that opens and saves PSD files, written in Rust.

   Modelled on Photoshop. A layered image editor that opens and saves PSD files; early alpha, and not yet a Photoshop replacement for daily professional work by its own README.

   • Free
   • Open source
   Try PhotoCraft (opens the PhotoCraft website in a new tab)Read our take
2. 2

   VectorCraft

   Free, open-source vector illustration app that is a clean-room take on Adobe Illustrator.

   Modelled on Illustrator. Vector illustration its developers rate about 65% ready for mainstream work.

   • Free
   • Open source
   Try VectorCraft (opens the VectorCraft website in a new tab)Read our take
3. 3

   FilmCraft

   Free, open-source nonlinear video editor, a clean-room take on Adobe Premiere Pro.

   Modelled on Premiere Pro. A nonlinear video editor rated about 56% ready; it cannot open .prproj projects.

   • Free
   • Open source
   Try FilmCraft (opens the FilmCraft website in a new tab)Read our take
4. 4

   EffectCraft

   Free, open-source motion graphics and compositing app, a clean-room take on Adobe After Effects.

   Modelled on After Effects. Motion graphics and compositing; its README says it is not yet a replacement for client work.

   • Free
   • Open source
   Try EffectCraft (opens the EffectCraft website in a new tab)Read our take
5. 5

   LightCraft

   Free, open-source photo library and raw developer, a clean-room take on Adobe Lightroom.

   Modelled on Lightroom. A photo library and raw developer rated about 51% ready, with partial raw support across camera makes.

   • Free
   • Open source
   Try LightCraft (opens the LightCraft website in a new tab)Read our take
6. 6

   DesignCraft

   Free, open-source page layout and publishing app, a clean-room take on Adobe InDesign.

   Modelled on InDesign. Page layout and publishing, still pre-alpha by its own roadmap.

   • Free
   • Open source
   Try DesignCraft (opens the DesignCraft website in a new tab)Read our take
7. 7

   PdfCraft

   Free, open-source PDF reader and editor, a clean-room take on Adobe Acrobat.

   Modelled on Acrobat. A PDF reader and editor in alpha; testing still finds crashes on deliberately broken files.

   • Free
   • Open source
   Try PdfCraft (opens the PdfCraft website in a new tab)Read our take
8. 8

   SoundCraft

   Free, open-source audio recording, editing and mixing app, a clean-room take on Avid Pro Tools.

   Modelled on Avid Pro Tools. Audio recording, editing and mixing, pre-alpha at about 40% complete.

   • Free
   • Open source
   Try SoundCraft (opens the SoundCraft website in a new tab)Read our take
9. 9

   FigCraft

   Free, open-source interface design and prototyping app, a clean-room take on Figma.

   Modelled on Figma. Interface design and prototyping rated about 49% ready; .fig files open on a best-effort basis.

   • Free
   • Open source
   Try FigCraft (opens the FigCraft website in a new tab)Read our take
10. 10

    CADCraft

    Free, open-source CAD and drafting app, a clean-room take on Autodesk AutoCAD.

    Modelled on AutoCAD. CAD and drafting in early development, with a long list of known gaps in its README.

    • Free
    • Open source
    Try CADCraft (opens the CADCraft website in a new tab)Read our take
11. 11

    WordCraft

    Free, open-source word processor, a clean-room take on Microsoft Word.

    Modelled on Microsoft Word. A word processor about 60% of the way there; charts and SmartArt may not survive a .docx round trip.

    • Free
    • Open source
    Try WordCraft (opens the WordCraft website in a new tab)Read our take
12. 12

    GridCraft

    Free, open-source spreadsheet, a clean-room take on Microsoft Excel.

    Modelled on Excel. A spreadsheet about 50% ready; XLSX fidelity on real files is still being improved.

    • Free
    • Open source
    Try GridCraft (opens the GridCraft website in a new tab)Read our take
13. 13

    DeckCraft

    Free, open-source presentation app, a clean-room take on Microsoft PowerPoint.

    Modelled on PowerPoint. A presentation app about 55% of the way to replacing it.

    • Free
    • Open source
    Try DeckCraft (opens the DeckCraft website in a new tab)Read our take
14. 14

    ArtCraft

    Open-source studio for AI images and video, with 2D and 3D scene staging before you generate.

    The family's AI studio for images and video, with 2D and 3D scene staging. Free to start, with optional credit plans; licensed MIT or Apache-2.0.

    • Freemium
    • Open source
    Try ArtCraft (opens the ArtCraft website in a new tab)Read our take