A simple bash script to install the Zorin "Pro" creative suite of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) applications via Flatpak.
Zorin OS Pro charges a fee to pre-install a curated list of applications, claiming it replaces over $5,000 of professional software. While supporting developers is great, the software itself is—and always has been—free.
This script allows users on Zorin OS Core, Linux Mint, Fedora, or any other distro with Flatpak support to install that same professional-grade suite with a single command. Use your money to donate directly to the individual projects (like Blender, Krita, or Kdenlive) instead.
While Zorin's "Pro" price may be $47.99, the cost of freedom hasn't changed. The software installed by this script still costs $0 - just as it should.
This does NOT magically give you the desktop layouts in Zorin Pro, just the FOSS apps that are alternatives to proprietary software that Zorin sells as "alternatives to over $5,000 of professional software".
| FOSS Application | Professional / Proprietary Counterpart | Estimated Savings |
|---|---|---|
| Blender | Autodesk Maya / 3ds Max / Cinema 4D | $1,800+/yr |
| FreeCAD | Autodesk AutoCAD / SOLIDWORKS | $1,900+/yr |
| Kdenlive | Adobe Premiere Pro / Vegas Pro | $260+/yr |
| GIMP / Krita | Adobe Photoshop / Corel Painter | $260+/yr |
| Inkscape | Adobe Illustrator / Affinity Designer | $260+/yr |
| Darktable | Adobe Lightroom | $120+/yr |
| Scribus | Adobe InDesign / MS Publisher | $260+/yr |
| Ardour | Pro Tools / Ableton Live / FL Studio | $200 - $600 |
| OBS Studio | Streamlabs Desktop / XSplit | $200+/yr |
| Logseq | Obsidian (Sync/Publish) / Roam Research | $100 - $180/yr |
| Planify | Todoist / Things 3 / TickTick | $40 - $60/yr |
| Apostrophe | iA Writer / Ulysses | $30 - $50/yr |
| Foliate | Amazon Kindle / Adobe Digital Editions | (Ecosystem Lock-in) |
| Xournal++ | MS OneNote / Notability | (Part of Copilot 365) |
| LibreOffice / OnlyOffice | Microsoft Office | (Part of Copilot 365) |
| Thunderbird | Microsoft Outlook | (Part of Copilot 365) |
| Flatseal | System Permission Managers | (Universal Control) |
- Make the script executable:
chmod +x 5000-dollar-script.sh - Run it:
./5000-dollar-script.sh
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