Posted June 13Jun 13 Administrators Adobe Creative Suite, Spotify, streaming services, cloud storage, analytics tools... Our monthly expenses add up quickly. Which subscriptions do you consider essential vs. nice-to-have? Any great alternatives to expensive services?
June 24Jun 24 Adobe creative suite and cloud storage are necessities for creators. Also, the streaming services are also worth it. But for smaller projects, they can be handled with alternatives like Canva or free cloud storage providers.
June 25Jun 25 On 6/24/2025 at 9:44 AM, uptrend said:Adobe creative suite and cloud storage are necessities for creators. Also, the streaming services are also worth it. But for smaller projects, they can be handled with alternatives like Canva or free cloud storage providers.Adobe Creative Cloud and cloud storage are also important to me as a tool of my creative work too, so I feel satisfied with the investment in these services, thanks to their capabilities.
July 4Jul 4 I personally think the paid options are a bit too bloated. Not only that but you're right they do add up quickly and the cost of living is high. I think you can get away with using free alternatives more, maybe if I had to pay for one service it would possibly be Shutterstock for stock images. I know Adobe offers stock images if you subscribe to their service, but you'll have to pay for other tools that you might not really need.
Adobe Creative Suite, Spotify, streaming services, cloud storage, analytics tools... Our monthly expenses add up quickly. Which subscriptions do you consider essential vs. nice-to-have? Any great alternatives to expensive services?