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Free And Cheap Software That Kills The Big Guys
Here are 15 applications (mostly free), that can credibly replace big bucks software.
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Kexi is a great replacement for Access, particularly if your database is heavily graphic
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An Excel competitor that won't put a dent in your wallet.
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Great little word processor that does it all -- except charge you a bundle.
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Create professional-quality PDF documents for free.
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Award winning Autodesk Maya software is a powerful, integrated 3D modeling, animation, effects, and rendering solution.
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Blender is the first and only fully integrated 3D graphics creation suite allowing modeling, animation, rendering, post‑production, realtime interactive 3D and game creation and playback with cross‑platform compatibility.
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Money Manager Ex is an easy to use, money management application. It is a personal finance manager. It can be used to track your net worth, income vs expenses etc.
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Dia can be used to draw many different kinds of diagrams. It currently has special objects to help draw entity relationship diagrams, UML diagrams, flowcharts, network diagrams, and simple circuits.
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An email program with all the convenience and versatility that you wish you could get in Outlook and Outlook Express.
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