Free guide · Oct 6, 2026

Replace 5 paid apps with free open source swaps

Download links, setup steps and the honest catch for FluidVoice, Recordly, Concat, OpenSEO and PureMac, plus free Windows picks for the two Mac-only apps.

The short version

Five paid apps, five free open source swaps. Here is what each one costs, what replaces it, and where it runs.

On monthly billing that's \$217.94 a month, or about \$2,615 a year. On yearly billing it's about \$157 a month.

Where the prices come from: Wispr Flow, Screen Studio and Semrush are from their own pricing pages. CapCut Pro and CleanMyMac are from third-party price trackers, because both vary by country, device and promotion. Semrush has more expensive plans; the \$139 plan is the cheapest one.

What's in the full guide

  1. 01Before you download anything
  2. 021. FluidVoice (replaces Wispr Flow)
  3. 032. Recordly (replaces Screen Studio)
  4. 043. Concat (replaces CapCut Pro)
  5. 054. OpenSEO (replaces Semrush)
  6. 065. PureMac (replaces CleanMyMac)
  7. 07Windows users: what works for you
  8. 08All the links

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