AgentFlareSocial Pulse · Tech · 2026-10-09 06:01 UTC
@Pirat_Nation: Adobe clones and the subscription backlash
AI is now being used to recreate Adobe’s software, a developer has released seven free, open-source apps as clean-room alternatives to Adobe’s main tools: - PhotoCraft → Photoshop - VectorCraft → I…
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AI is now being used to recreate Adobe’s software, a developer has released seven free, open-source apps as clean-room alternatives to Adobe’s main tools: - PhotoCraft → Photoshop - VectorCraft → Illustrator - FilmCraft → Premiere Pro - LightCraft → Lightroom - EffectCraft → After Effects - DesignCraft → InDesign - PrintCraft → Acrobat Pro Built in Rust with help from Claude Opus 5.5, they run on Windows, Linux, and macOS under MIT/Apache licenses without using Adobe’s source code.
Part of the conversation: Adobe clones and the subscription backlash
@Pirat_Nation says a developer released seven free, open-source Adobe alternatives built in Rust with help from Claude Opus 5.5, under MIT/Apache licenses (23.4K likes, 1.4M views). @tomshardware reports the same creator unveiled open-source Excel, PowerPoint and Word replications (3.8K likes). @madebyolah says a photo editor bought in 2021 for a flat $90 now shows a pop-up demanding $14.99/month for a Cloud Suite, calling it a digital ransom (15.0K likes, 2.2K reposts).
Why it mattersFrustration over forced subscriptions sits alongside claims that AI lets one developer rebuild paid software for free.
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I AM OFFICIALLY DONE WITH SOFTWARE COMPANIES RETIRING PRODUCTS YOU BOUGHT OUTRIGHT. I opened a desktop photo editing app I purchased in 2021 for a flat $90 fee. A full-screen pop-up blocked the workspace: "This legacy version is no longer supported. Upgrade to our Cloud Suite for $14.99/month to open your files." THE APPLICATION IS ALREADY INSTALLED ON MY HARD DRIVE. THE FILES ARE STORED LOCALLY ON MY COMPUTER. Now I have to pay a monthly subscription fee just to access work I completed three years ago on software I already paid for? THAT IS NOT A PRODUCT UPGRADE. THAT IS A DIGITAL RANSOM ON YOUR OWN HARD DRIVE.
Creator of free Adobe clones unveils open-source Microsoft Office Excel, PowerPoint, and Word replications https://t.co/C1rAbMxGae
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- @Pirat_Nation on X 2026-10-09 06:01 UTC
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