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10 May 2026 23:26:53 EDT (-0400)
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From: Bald Eagle
Subject: Free IT tools
Date: 4 May 2026 17:05:00
Message: <web.69f9098e84ed584cd1d09a9825979125@news.povray.org>
Someone just posted this list - thought I'd share.
There's some project management stuff in there too.  :)

1. ChatGPT Plus ($20/month)
Replaced with: Claude free + ChatGPT free + Perplexity. Stack all three. You get
a stronger AI workflow than any single $20 plan.
Site → https://claude.ai

2. Adobe Photoshop ($23/month)
Replaced with: Photopea. A full Photoshop in your browser. Opens PSD files. Has
ads, but $5/month removes them or just ignore them.
Site → https://photopea.com

3. Adobe Premiere Pro ($23/month)
Replaced with: DaVinci Resolve. The free version edited Dune and Oppenheimer.
Hollywood-grade for $0.
Site → https://blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve

4. Notion paid plan ($10/month)
Replaced with: AppFlowy. A Notion alternative where your data lives on your
machine. Local-first. Open source.
Site → https://appflowy.io

5. Notion AI / Roam Research ($16/month)
Replaced with: Obsidian. Unlimited notes. Free for personal AND business use as
of 2026. Local files you own forever.
Site → https://obsidian.md

6. Calendly ($15/month)
Replaced with: Cal. com. More features than Calendly. White-label. Free for
individuals.
Site → https://cal.com

7. Zapier ($30/month)
Replaced with: n8n. 400+ integrations, native AI nodes, unlimited workflows when
self-hosted on a $5 server.
Site → https://n8n.io

8. Midjourney ($30/month)
Replaced with: Fooocus. Three clicks from download to Midjourney-quality images
on your own laptop.
Site → https://github.com/lllyasviel/Fooocus

9. ElevenLabs ($22/month)
Replaced with: ElevenLabs free tier. 10,000 characters per month is enough for a
podcast intro, narration, and short voiceovers. Most people never need to
upgrade.
Site → https://elevenlabs.io

10. Cursor Pro ($20/month)
Replaced with: Cline + Claude free. An AI coding agent that lives in VS Code,
with your own API key or free models.
Site → https://github.com/cline/cline


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From: Cossack 
Subject: Re: Free IT tools
Date: 6 May 2026 15:35:00
Message: <web.69fb9744f98977b38d6d45b6d49cbb40@news.povray.org>
"Bald Eagle" <cre### [at] netscapenet> wrote:
> Someone just posted this list - thought I'd share.
> There's some project management stuff in there too.  :)
>
> 1. ChatGPT Plus ($20/month)
> Replaced with: Claude free + ChatGPT free + Perplexity. Stack all three. You get
> a stronger AI workflow than any single $20 plan.
> Site → https://claude.ai
>
> 2. Adobe Photoshop ($23/month)
> Replaced with: Photopea. A full Photoshop in your browser. Opens PSD files. Has
> ads, but $5/month removes them or just ignore them.
> Site → https://photopea.com
>
> 3. Adobe Premiere Pro ($23/month)
> Replaced with: DaVinci Resolve. The free version edited Dune and Oppenheimer.
> Hollywood-grade for $0.
> Site → https://blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve
>
> 4. Notion paid plan ($10/month)
> Replaced with: AppFlowy. A Notion alternative where your data lives on your
> machine. Local-first. Open source.
> Site → https://appflowy.io
>
> 5. Notion AI / Roam Research ($16/month)
> Replaced with: Obsidian. Unlimited notes. Free for personal AND business use as
> of 2026. Local files you own forever.
> Site → https://obsidian.md
>
> 6. Calendly ($15/month)
> Replaced with: Cal. com. More features than Calendly. White-label. Free for
> individuals.
> Site → https://cal.com
>
> 7. Zapier ($30/month)
> Replaced with: n8n. 400+ integrations, native AI nodes, unlimited workflows when
> self-hosted on a $5 server.
> Site → https://n8n.io
>
> 8. Midjourney ($30/month)
> Replaced with: Fooocus. Three clicks from download to Midjourney-quality images
> on your own laptop.
> Site → https://github.com/lllyasviel/Fooocus
>
> 9. ElevenLabs ($22/month)
> Replaced with: ElevenLabs free tier. 10,000 characters per month is enough for a
> podcast intro, narration, and short voiceovers. Most people never need to
> upgrade.
> Site → https://elevenlabs.io
>
> 10. Cursor Pro ($20/month)
> Replaced with: Cline + Claude free. An AI coding agent that lives in VS Code,
> with your own API key or free models.
> Site → https://github.com/cline/cline

https://mebiusbox.github.io/contents/EffectTextureMaker/ and
https://www.smart-page.net/smartnormal/ not bad for 3d


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