{"id":1381,"date":"2018-12-10T14:22:12","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T14:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/?p=1381"},"modified":"2026-03-13T10:47:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T08:47:27","slug":"best-free-software-alternatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/apps-tools\/best-free-software-alternatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Free Software Alternatives to Expensive Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"intro-text\">Software can be quite a big item in your budget &#8211; especially you&#8217;re paying a monthly subscription for dozens of different apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/hourly-rate-calculator\">statistics<\/a>, an average freelancer spends $518\/month on software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a list of popular but expensive software that you can substitute with free alternatives that work just as good as the paid options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#software-alternatives-1\">Replace <strong>Windows<\/strong> with Linux Mint<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#software-alternatives-2\">Replace <strong>MS Office<\/strong> with Google Docs\/LibreOffice<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#software-alternatives-3\">Replace <strong>Visio<\/strong> with Draw.io<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#software-alternatives-4\">Replace <strong>Photoshop<\/strong> with GIMP<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#software-alternatives-20\">Replace <strong>Lightroom<\/strong> with darktable<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#software-alternatives-5\">Replace <strong>Illustrator<\/strong> with Inkscape<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#software-alternatives-6\">Replace <strong>Premiere<\/strong>\/<strong>After Effects<\/strong> with DaVinci Resolve\/Lightworks<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#software-alternatives-7\">Replace <strong>InDesign<\/strong> with Scribus<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#software-alternatives-8\">Replace <strong>Audition<\/strong> with Audacity<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#software-alternatives-9\">Replace <strong>AutoCAD<\/strong> with FreeCAD\/LibreCAD<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#software-alternatives-10\">Replace <strong>Maya<\/strong>\/<strong>3ds Max<\/strong> with BLENDER<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#software-alternatives-11\">Replace <strong>Sketch<\/strong>+<strong>Invision<\/strong>+<strong>Zeplin<\/strong> with Figma<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#software-alternatives-12\">Replace <strong>Github<\/strong>\/<strong>Bitbucket<\/strong> with Gitlab<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#software-alternatives-13\">Replace <strong>Zendesk&nbsp;<\/strong>with Freshdesk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#software-alternatives-14\">Replace <strong>Salesforce<\/strong>&nbsp;with SuiteCRM<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#software-alternatives-15\">Replace <strong>Mailchimp<\/strong>\/<strong>Hubspot<\/strong> with Mautic<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#software-alternatives-16\">Replace <strong>Confluence<\/strong> with DokuWiki<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#software-alternatives-17\">Replace <strong>JIRA<\/strong> with Redmine<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#software-alternatives-21\">Replace <strong>QuickBooks <\/strong> with Wave<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#software-alternatives-18\">Replace <strong>Basecamp<\/strong>\/<strong>Asana<\/strong> with Trello<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=1381&amp;action=edit#software-alternatives-19\">Replace <strong>Toggl<\/strong>\/<strong>Harvest<\/strong> with Clockify<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Best Free Software Alternatives\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VdVsKrt-J9w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group pro-tip has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f0faff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5c430e3af789a59ad881a6001925c424\" style=\"color:#0c1013\"><strong>WHY TRUST US?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8f5aeff3e8f21adb3a112105a556e19b\" style=\"color:#263238\">The apps we talk about are selected, tested, and written about by human reviewers who follow strict review and editorial guidelines. We pick solutions that are practical, purposeful, and can offer real value for the specific use case or business context we\u2019re covering \u2014 while also being justified in their pricing. Our methodology is transparent, clear, and available to everyone:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7f5f4bccd56f4d6606a10d2709890b37\" style=\"color:#0287c5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cake.com\/our-software-review-methodology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about our review methodology here \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"instead-of-windows-try-linux-mint\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instead of Windows, try Linux Mint<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For each computer you and your employees use, you need a legal version of Windows ($200\/computer). But, you&#8217;ve probably heard about Linux and that you can use it instead of Windows for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a lot of versions of Linux (called distributions). The most popular and user-friendly one is Linux Mint. Linux Mint looks and feels just like Windows so you&#8217;ll be able to settle down quite quickly. If you&#8217;re mostly using web apps, you won&#8217;t even notice that you&#8217;re on Linux.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pros of switching to Linux: free, no forced updates, no viruses, no invasion of privacy, easier for programming, customization, better app store<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cons of switching to Linux: documents (Word, Excel) with complex formatting may not display properly, most games are not supported, troubleshooting requires more skill, you&#8217;ll have to use substitutes for apps that don&#8217;t have a Linux version.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-1462\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/linux-mint-cinnamon.jpg\" alt=\"Linux Mint\" class=\"wp-image-1462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/linux-mint-cinnamon.jpg 800w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/linux-mint-cinnamon-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/linux-mint-cinnamon-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/linux-mint-cinnamon-200x125.jpg 200w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/linux-mint-cinnamon-400x250.jpg 400w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/linux-mint-cinnamon-600x375.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Linux Mint<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"instead-of-microsoft-office-try-google-docs-or-libreoffice\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instead of Microsoft Office, try Google Docs or LibreOffice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Linux doesn&#8217;t have Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc. Instead, you&#8217;ll have to use either LibreOffice or OpenOffice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both LibreOffice and OpenOffice are 100% free, work exactly like MS Office, and can read and write Office files with no problem. Cons: they don&#8217;t look as nice as Microsoft Office, take some time to get used to, and don&#8217;t have a web version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An even better alternative to MS Office is Google Docs. Google Docs comes with fewer features than Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, which is actually a good thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best thing about Google Docs &#8211; and why you should switch &#8211; is that there are no files that you send back and forth via emails Instead, you create a document online, send a link, and the other person can open, see, edit things right along with you. Another major benefit is that you don&#8217;t have to install anything. You can even use <a href=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/google-docs-time-tracking\">the Google Docs integration with Clockify<\/a> to see how much time you&#8217;ve spent on a particular project.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-1464\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/google-docs.jpg\" alt=\"Google Docs\" class=\"wp-image-1464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/google-docs.jpg 800w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/google-docs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/google-docs-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/google-docs-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/google-docs-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/google-docs-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Google Docs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"banner banner-dark clockify-gradient-landing-1\">\n    <div class=\"banner-text lg:pr-[6rem]\">\n        <span class=\"h4 text-lg translation-block mb-0\">Free time tracker<\/span>\n        <p class=\"translation-block mt-1 mb-3\">Time tracking software used by millions. Clockify by CAKE.com is a time tracker and timesheet app that lets you track work hours across projects.<\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"banner-buttons d-flex gap-4 align-items-center translation-block justify-content-center justify-content-sm-start\">\n            <a class=\"bg-white rounded px-3 py-1 text-gray-dark\" href=\"https:\/\/app.clockify.me\/en\/signup\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up<\/a>\n\n                            <a class=\"button-2\" href=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/apps\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"banner-image banner-image-middle \">\n        <picture>\n            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/cake-blog\/theme\/images\/banners\/clockify\/landing-1@2x.png 2x\" alt=\"Illustration\"  media=\"(min-width: 1022px)\" \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/cake-blog\/theme\/images\/banners\/clockify\/landing-1.png\"  alt=\"Illustration\" \/>\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"instead-of-visio-try-draw-io\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instead of Visio, try Draw.io<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft Visio is a diagramming application that lets you create and connect diagrams quickly (you can buy the app for $250).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re making a lot of flowcharts and diagrams at work, you might want to try Draw.io instead, which is absolutely free, easy to use, and works in the browser.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-1465\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/draw-io.jpg\" alt=\"Draw.io\" class=\"wp-image-1465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/draw-io.jpg 800w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/draw-io-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/draw-io-768x452.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/draw-io-200x118.jpg 200w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/draw-io-400x236.jpg 400w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/draw-io-600x353.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Draw.io<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"instead-of-adobe-photoshop-try-gimp\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instead of Adobe Photoshop, try GIMP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Photoshop is the most famous image editing software. It&#8217;s so well known that people use it for everything, from photo retouching to web design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, to use Photoshop, you&#8217;ll have to pay $240\/year. If all you want to do is crop an image, delete the background, or change colors, GIMP will do the job. GIMP is actually so full-featured now that if you are a professional, you can fully replace Photoshop with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re a digital painter, Krita is the best art software you&#8217;re going to get for free.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-1466\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/gimp.jpg\" alt=\"GIMP\" class=\"wp-image-1466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/gimp.jpg 800w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/gimp-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/gimp-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/gimp-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/gimp-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/gimp-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">GIMP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"instead-of-adobe-lightroom-try-darktable\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instead of Adobe Lightroom, try darktable<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re using Adobe Lightroom to manage your photographs, and you&#8217;re thinking about switching to free, you&#8217;ll find darktable to be exactly what you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>darktable is an open source photography workflow application\/raw developer that manages your digital negatives and enables you to develop and enhance raw images.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-1496\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/darktable.jpg\" alt=\"darktable\" class=\"wp-image-1471\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">darktable<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"instead-of-adobe-illustrator-try-inkscape\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instead of Adobe Illustrator, try Inkscape<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re creating logos, illustrations, or some other type of vectors, you might want to check out Inkscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inkscape is sufficient for a good graphic designer and can easily challenge Illustrator in almost everything, plus it&#8217;s free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only drawback is a steeper learning curve; so if you&#8217;re transitioning from Illustrator, you&#8217;re gonna need some time to get comfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-1467\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/inkscape.jpg\" alt=\"Inkscape\" class=\"wp-image-1467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/inkscape.jpg 800w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/inkscape-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/inkscape-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/inkscape-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/inkscape-400x226.jpg 400w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/inkscape-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Inkscape<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"instead-of-adobe-premiere-and-after-effects-try-davinci-resolve-or-lightworks\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instead of Adobe Premiere and After Effects, try DaVinci Resolve or Lightworks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want a professional video editing software, but are not a big fan of Adobe&#8217;s monthly subscription or Vegas Pro\/Final Cut price, try DaVinci Resolve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DaVinci Resolve has everything: video editing and trimming, multicam support, special effects, transitions, animation, color and audio correction, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want something simpler plus 100% free, you can try Lightworks.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-1468\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/davinci-resolve.jpg\" alt=\"DaVinci Resolve\" class=\"wp-image-1468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/davinci-resolve.jpg 800w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/davinci-resolve-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/davinci-resolve-768x425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/davinci-resolve-200x111.jpg 200w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/davinci-resolve-400x222.jpg 400w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/davinci-resolve-600x332.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">DaVinci Resolve<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"instead-of-adobe-indesign-try-scribus\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instead of Adobe InDesign, try Scribus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>InDesign is a desktop publishing software application for creating flyers, brochures, magazines, newspapers, and books. If you&#8217;re creating any type of reading material longer than 2 pages that you want to look really nice, you&#8217;ll need a good desktop publishing software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>QuarkXPress used to be the most famous, but is now surpassed by InDesign. If you want a free version that&#8217;s just as good, try Scribus. You might also want to try Canva, which is web-based and comes with a free plan.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-1469\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"421\" src=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/scribus.jpg\" alt=\"Scribus\" class=\"wp-image-1469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/scribus.jpg 800w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/scribus-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/scribus-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/scribus-200x105.jpg 200w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/scribus-400x211.jpg 400w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/scribus-600x316.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Scribus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"instead-of-adobe-audition-try-audacity\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instead of Adobe Audition, try Audacity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone needs to edit an audio file at some point. Instead of using a paid solution like Audition or Sound Forge, try Audacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Audacity lets you record audio, cut and edit audio files, remove noise, boost volume, apply hundreds of effects, and more. If you&#8217;re creating videos and want to clean up the audio, Audacity will work great.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-1470\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/audacity.jpg\" alt=\"Audacity\" class=\"wp-image-1470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/audacity.jpg 800w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/audacity-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/audacity-768x470.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/audacity-200x123.jpg 200w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/audacity-400x245.jpg 400w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/audacity-600x368.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Audacity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"instead-of-autocad-try-freecad-and-librecad\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instead of AutoCAD, try FreeCAD and LibreCAD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>AutoCAD is the standard for architectural design or engineering. But if you&#8217;re just starting out, the license can cost you a lot ($1,575\/year). Thankfully, you can use LibreCAD (for 2D) and FreeCAD (for 3D) for free.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-1471\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/freecad.jpg\" alt=\"FreeCAD\" class=\"wp-image-1471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/freecad.jpg 800w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/freecad-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/freecad-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/freecad-200x107.jpg 200w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/freecad-400x214.jpg 400w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/freecad-600x321.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FreeCAD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"instead-of-maya-3ds-max-try-blender\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instead of Maya\/3ds Max, try Blender<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re doing 3D modeling, you&#8217;ve probably learned to do it in either Maya or 3ds Max (using student license). But once you start using it professionally, you&#8217;ll need a commercial license, which costs around $1,500. If that&#8217;s too much, try Blender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re willing to put in the time to learn it, you&#8217;ll find it&#8217;s a workhorse and that it does a ton of stuff: from modelling, to animation, to video compositing.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-1472\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/blender.jpg\" alt=\"Blender\" class=\"wp-image-1472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/blender.jpg 800w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/blender-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/blender-768x481.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/blender-200x125.jpg 200w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/blender-400x251.jpg 400w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/blender-600x376.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Blender<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"instead-of-sketchinvisionzeplin-try-figma\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instead of Sketch+Invision+Zeplin, try Figma<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sketch is the most popular design tool. It lets you create wireframes, mockups, even illustrations. The biggest downside of Sketch is that it&#8217;s available only on Mac. So if a designer creates something in Sketch, a developer who works on Linux or a client who&#8217;s on Windows can&#8217;t open it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This cross-platform problem is somewhat mitigated by the existence of Zeplin (for designs handoff) and InVision (prototyping and feedback) &#8211; all of them additional paid solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What makes Figma so great is that it works in the browser (doesn&#8217;t matter what system you use), is free for up to 2 collaborators, and has prototyping and spec inspection built-in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means that one designer can create stuff in Figma, another designer can design right alongside, a developer can pick up specs (like dimensions, colors, etc), and a client can track design in real-time and leave notes &#8211; all in one tool.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-1473\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/figma.jpg\" alt=\"Figma\" class=\"wp-image-1473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/figma.jpg 800w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/figma-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/figma-768x487.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/figma-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/figma-200x127.jpg 200w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/figma-400x254.jpg 400w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/figma-600x380.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Figma<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"instead-of-github-or-bitbucket-try-gitlab\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instead of Github or Bitbucket, try Gitlab<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Almost all code collaboration today is done via Git. Github is the most well-known shared Git-repository management system. Downside of Github is that private repos are reserved for paid members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to collaborate on code without the whole world seeing it, you can install either Gitlab (or even Gerrit) on your own servers and cut costs.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-1474\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/gitlab.jpg\" alt=\"Gitlab\" class=\"wp-image-1474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/gitlab.jpg 800w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/gitlab-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/gitlab-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/gitlab-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/gitlab-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/gitlab-600x398.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gitlab<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"instead-of-zendesk-or-help-scout-try-freshdesk\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instead of Zendesk or Help Scout, try Freshdesk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have customers that send you emails, you&#8217;ll need <a href=\"https:\/\/thecxlead.com\/tools\/best-help-desk-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">help desk software<\/a>. The most popular solutions are Zendesk and Help Scout &#8211; the only trouble is that they charge based on the number of users and per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you just need a simple shared inbox for your team, Freshdesk might be the solution for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Freshdesk lets you have an unlimited number of users for free. However, if you need some advanced features, you&#8217;ll have to upgrade to a paid plan (which can end up costing you more than other solutions).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-1475\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/freshdesk.jpg\" alt=\"Freshdesk\" class=\"wp-image-1475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/freshdesk.jpg 800w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/freshdesk-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/freshdesk-768x378.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/freshdesk-200x99.jpg 200w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/freshdesk-400x197.jpg 400w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/freshdesk-600x296.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Freshdesk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group pro-tip\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>\ud83d\udca1<strong> Clockify Pro Tip<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you use Freshdesk and want to be able to easily track time spent on tickets right from Freshdesk, try&nbsp;Clockify\u2019s integration with Freshdesk. Later, you can run time reports and manage projects in Clockify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/freshdesk-time-tracking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Freshdesk Time Tracking Integration<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"instead-of-salesforce-try-suitecrm\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instead of Salesforce, try SuiteCRM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Salesforce and MS Dynamics are the most well-known CRM enterprise solutions. There&#8217;s also Pipedrive, which is geared to small-medium businesses. But, they all are shamelessly expensive (after all, they&#8217;re created by the sales team for sales teams).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If paying $150\/user\/month sounds too much, try SuiteCRM. Basically, all CRM providers have the same features &#8211; the only difference is how they present them. So when you pay for Salesforce, you&#8217;re actually paying for their sales and marketing machine (and not the software development).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, if you don&#8217;t want to start using Salesforce&#8217;s basic plan only to find out that you actually need a higher one later and end up paying hundreds of dollars a month per user, SuiteCRM might be a less painful route.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-1476\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/suitecrm.jpg\" alt=\"SuiteCRM\" class=\"wp-image-1476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/suitecrm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/suitecrm-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/suitecrm-768x372.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/suitecrm-200x97.jpg 200w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/suitecrm-400x194.jpg 400w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/suitecrm-600x291.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SuiteCRM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"instead-of-mailchimp-or-hubspot-try-mautic\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instead of Mailchimp or Hubspot, try Mautic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Commercial marketing automation solutions Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, Hubspot can cost quite a lot. But, you can go the open-source route and use Mautic instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mautic is an open-source marketing automation solution that lets you do everything: lead management, automated emails, and campaigns, drip flow, social media monitoring, etc. Downsides: you can&#8217;t send one-off newsletters, it&#8217;s really complicated to set up, and you need a server where you install Mautic.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-1477\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mautic.jpg\" alt=\"Mautic\" class=\"wp-image-1477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mautic.jpg 800w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mautic-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mautic-768x385.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mautic-540x272.jpg 540w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mautic-200x100.jpg 200w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mautic-400x201.jpg 400w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mautic-600x301.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mautic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"instead-of-confluence-try-dokuwiki\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instead of Confluence, try DokuWiki<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Confluence is a wiki software and knowledge collaboration tool. It lets your team document processes and share knowledge by creating pages that can be commented on and edited by all team members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DokuWiki is the same as Confluence, only it&#8217;s open-source and free. The only downside is that you need a server where you&#8217;ll host the software.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-1478\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"515\" src=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/dokuwiki.jpg\" alt=\"DokuWiki\" class=\"wp-image-1478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/dokuwiki.jpg 800w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/dokuwiki-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/dokuwiki-768x494.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/dokuwiki-460x295.jpg 460w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/dokuwiki-200x129.jpg 200w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/dokuwiki-400x258.jpg 400w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/dokuwiki-600x386.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">DokuWiki<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"instead-of-jira-try-redmine\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instead of JIRA, try Redmine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>JIRA is the most well-known project management tool for agile software development. If you like the flexibility and robustness it gives you, but don&#8217;t like the price (or the brand connotations), look into Redmine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Redmine is an open-source issue tracker with to-dos, assignees, roles, Gantt charts, and everything else you&#8217;d expect from a project management tool. Downsides: it doesn&#8217;t have the prettiest interface, needs an experienced person to set up, and takes a bit of time to learn (like JIRA).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-1479\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"421\" src=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/redmine.jpg\" alt=\"Redmine\" class=\"wp-image-1479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/redmine.jpg 800w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/redmine-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/redmine-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/redmine-200x105.jpg 200w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/redmine-400x211.jpg 400w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/redmine-600x316.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Redmine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"instead-of-quickbooks-try-wave\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instead of QuickBooks, try Wave<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Invoicing and accounting software subscription fees aren&#8217;t high, ranging from $15-50\/month. Apart from well-known solutions like Quickbooks, Xero, and Freshbooks, you can also try Wave: it&#8217;s 100% free, web-based, and includes invoicing, accounting, and receipt scanning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want open-source accounting software that you can install on your computer, you can try Manager.io or GnuCash.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-1499\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wave.jpg\" alt=\"Wave\" class=\"wp-image-1499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wave.jpg 960w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wave-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wave-768x540.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wave-200x141.jpg 200w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wave-400x281.jpg 400w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wave-600x422.jpg 600w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wave-800x563.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wave<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"instead-of-basecamp-or-asana-try-trello\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instead of Basecamp or Asana, try Trello<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are tons of project management apps on the market. While Basecamp is the most polished and Asana the most marketed, Trello is the most popular &#8211; and for a good reason: it&#8217;s extremely simple, super flexible, a pleasure to use, and gives you all the features you need for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Considering all the project management tools on the market, it&#8217;s a miracle how nothing comes close to Trello&#8217;s value.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-1480\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/trello.jpg\" alt=\"Trello\" class=\"wp-image-1480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/trello.jpg 800w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/trello-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/trello-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/trello-200x109.jpg 200w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/trello-400x218.jpg 400w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/trello-600x327.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trello<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"instead-of-toggl-or-harvest-try-clockify-by-cake-com\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instead of Toggl or Harvest, try Clockify by CAKE.com<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you and your team track time, you&#8217;ve probably use Toggl because it&#8217;s extremely simple and easy to use. But that comes at a very steep price &#8211; $10-20\/user\/month. So if you have a team of 20 people, a simple time tracker can end up costing you around $400\/month. Toggl, while insanely simple, is also insanely expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The good news is that you can switch to Clockify by <a href=\"https:\/\/cake.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAKE.com<\/a>, a time tracker that <a href=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/free-toggl-alternative\">works exactly like Toggl<\/a>, only it&#8217;s much more affordable and you can even host up to 5 users for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clockify has the same features as Toggl (even the interface is same), plus a few more (like <a href=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/timesheet-app\">Timesheet<\/a> and on-premise version).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group pro-tip\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>\ud83d\udca1<strong> Clockify Pro Tip<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&nbsp;can transfer all your projects and time entries from Toggl to Clockify using&nbsp;Toggl data importer&nbsp;and continue tracking time for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/toggl-importer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Import data from Toggl to Clockify<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-1481\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/clockify.jpg\" alt=\"Clockify\" class=\"wp-image-1481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/clockify.jpg 800w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/clockify-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/clockify-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/clockify-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/clockify-700x441.jpg 700w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/clockify-200x126.jpg 200w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/clockify-400x252.jpg 400w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/clockify-600x378.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Clockify<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"custom-btn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/app.clockify.me\/en\/signup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get started with Clockify<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>List of the popular but expensive software that you can substitute with free alternatives that work just as good as the paid options.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":586,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1381","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-apps-tools"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1381","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1381"}],"version-history":[{"count":45,"href":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1381\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36951,"href":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1381\/revisions\/36951"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/586"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1381"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1381"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1381"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}