With the proliferation of web apps and open source software, you really have to question whether some routine, but expensive, software purchases makes sense anymore. If you’re a solo, start-up or small business, you can save a lot of cash by going with cheaper yet comparable alternatives. Below, I’ve made the pairings for you to make the evaluation process a little easier.
Adobe Acrobat > PDF Annotator or CutePDF
Adobe Photoshop > Gimp
Microsoft Office Suite > Office365 (beta), Google Apps, Zoho or Open Office
Microsoft OneNote > Evernote
Microsoft Outlook > Gmail or use a hosted exchange provider that includes an Outlook license (e.g. Rackspace or Office Online)
Microsoft Project > Gantt Project or Basecamp
Microsoft Visio > Gliffy
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