Apps with no official Linux version
Each record below says whether the vendor makes a Linux version, which workarounds actually run, and which native Linux apps do the same job.
| App | Status | Best route | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ableton Live | No official version | No tested route | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Affinity Photo | No official version | Cloud Windows PC: works | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Capture One | No official version | Cloud Windows PC: works | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Clip Studio Paint | No official version | Cloud Windows PC: works | 17 Oct 2026 |
| FL Studio | No official version | Wine on Linux: works | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Lightroom | No official version Not verified | Cloud Windows PC: works | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Photoshop | No official version Not verified | Cloud Windows PC: works | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Premiere Pro | No official version Not verified | Cloud Windows PC: works | 17 Oct 2026 |
Native Linux apps that come up most
- darktable (free)
Alternative to Affinity Photo, Capture One, Lightroom, Photoshop - GIMP (free)
Alternative to Affinity Photo, Clip Studio Paint, Photoshop - Krita (free)
Alternative to Affinity Photo, Clip Studio Paint, Photoshop - Ardour (one-time purchase)
Alternative to Ableton Live, FL Studio - Bitwig Studio (one-time purchase)
Alternative to Ableton Live, FL Studio - REAPER (one-time purchase)
Alternative to Ableton Live, FL Studio - RawTherapee (free)
Alternative to Capture One, Lightroom - digiKam (free)
Alternative to Capture One, Lightroom - DaVinci Resolve (free tier, paid upgrades)
Alternative to Premiere Pro - Kdenlive (free)
Alternative to Premiere Pro - LMMS (free)
Alternative to FL Studio - MyPaint (free)
Alternative to Clip Studio Paint
Ways to run other software on Linux
- Cloud Windows PC
Streaming a full Windows PC with an NVIDIA GPU from a data center, such as Shadow. - CrossOver
CodeWeavers' paid, supported version of Wine for Mac and Linux. - Official web version
Using the vendor's own browser version of the app instead of a desktop install. - Windows in a virtual machine
Running a full copy of Windows inside VirtualBox, VMware or KVM on Linux, then installing the app there. - Wine on Linux
A free compatibility layer that runs many Windows programs directly on Linux, without a copy of Windows.