Open source developers have long tried to build free alternative to proprietary software giants like Adobe and Microsoft, usually ended up with fragmented utilities that lag behind commercial standards. A project operating under the GitHub handle @storytold is trying a different approach.
ArtCraft is developing a suite of desktop apps written entirely in Rust. Instead of building isolated tools, the project targets core commercial software categories simultaneously. The repositories include clean room implementations of Photoshop, PremierePro, Lightroom, Illustrator and the Microsoft Office suite, covering word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and PDF management.
The main advantage is breaking free from perpetual subscription models while gainig lightweight, fast native software that runs locally without enforced cloud sync.
Twelve apps. One Craft
PhotoCraft → Adobe Photoshop
VectorCraft → Adobe Illustrator
FilmCraft → Adobe Premiere Pro
LightCraft → Adobe Lightroom
PdfCraft → Adobe Acrobat Pro
EffectCraft → Adobe After Effects
DesignCraft → Adobe InDesign
SoundCraft → Adobe Audition
CadCraft → Auto CAD
WordCraft → MS Word
GridCraft → MS Excel
DeckCraft → MS PowerPoint