Ask HN: Non-Subscription Paid Software Recommendations

4 points by Fede_V 5y ago ↗ HN

Hi HN,

Does anyone have suggestions for great software (ideally crafted by a small indie team, but, anything is fine) that you've paid for that does NOT involve a subscription or various kinds of in-app monetization?

I'm thinking of gems like Sublime Text, etc - which are really good for a single task and where you can buy a lifetime license for a reasonable price. Ideally multiplatform, but, Windows or Linux only is fine as well.

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drstewart 5y ago ↗

For photography / image editing:

Capture One - https://www.captureone.com/en

Affinity Photo - https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/

open-source-ux 5y ago ↗

To add, the Affinity apps (Photo, Designer and Publisher) are cross-platform: Windows and Mac for all apps, and also iPad versions for Photo and Designer.

The apps are currently on sale at 50% off - the offer ends on 30 June 2021.

notdang 5y ago ↗

GUI for git: https://fork.dev/ (USD$50)

deadbolt 5y ago ↗

MobaXterm - This is the best terminal emulator for Windows I've come across https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/