7 open-source apps I'd honestly pay for because they're that good

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ZDNET key takeaways

• There are tons of brilliant open-source apps.
• You'll find open-source titles for Linux, MacOS, and Windows.
• Some of these apps are so good, they should have a price tag.

Since I started my journey with Linux in 1997, I've maybe paid for a handful of applications. I've grown so accustomed to open-source software that when I'm on MacOS and find that I have to pay for something, it takes me aback.

What? I have to pay for software?

Also: 10 open-source Windows apps I can't live without - and they're all free

At the same time, there are certain open-source applications I would pay for, GPL or not. Some of these software titles are just that good, while others I simply depend on.

But which apps exist in that ...