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AlternativeTo is turning 18 today 🥳 A huge thank you to both our longtime community members who have supported the site, contributed, and helped shape this amazing community over the years, and to all the new friends who have joined us more recently. Cheers to all of you! 🍻 Here’s a little something: alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/we…

Kagi's human-only Small Web initiative gains browser extensions and mobile apps for Chrome, Firefox, iOS, and Android, with improvements like curated categories, content saving, a distraction-free reader mode, and accessibility enhancements. alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/ka…

☕ Oracle has released Java/JDK 26, offering 10 JDK Enhancement Proposals, including preview and incubator features. Highlights include improved language uniformity, enhanced G1 garbage collector, HTTP/3 support, and performance boosts. alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/ja…

Blocs 6.4 for Mac introduces over 60 new features for visual website creation, including new carousel transition styles, form enhancements, improved workflow with media integration, icons in text links, and an enhanced preview mode. alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/bl…

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🦊 Firefox 149, releasing March 24, will offer a free built-in VPN with 50 GB monthly data, split views, tab notes, and optional AI “smart” windows. It will also include usability improvements, refreshed themes & icons, and a new mascot, named Kit. alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/fi…

Mistral's Forge allows enterprises to build and train AI models using internal data, aligning with unique organizational needs. It supports flexible model architectures and continuous adaptation, keeping models under enterprise control. alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/mi…

Google is expanding Personal Intelligence in the United States, integrating it with AI Mode in Search, the Gemini app, and Gemini in Chrome, enhancing user-specific responses by connecting Google apps like Gmail and Photos. alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/go…

Mistral has released Mistral Small 4, a unified AI model with reasoning, multimodal, and coding capabilities. Mistral Small 4 is open source, supports text/image input, and is available via the Mistral API, AI Studio, and Hugging Face. alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/mi…

FFmpeg “Hoare” 8.1 introduces xHE-AAC, Mps212, ProRes for Vulkan, D3D12 and Rockchip encoding, EXIF metadata parsing, and LCEVC metadata support. Additionally, internal changes set stage for future updates. alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/ff…

OpenAI has released GPT-5.4 mini and nano, its latest small, cost-efficient language models for rapid AI tasks and workloads. They excel in coding, reasoning, and real-time analysis, offering speed and affordability for developers. alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/op…

CXO-based prioritization framework

Blender 5.1, an open-source 3D creation suite, has been released, focusing on refining features, bug fixes, and performance enhancements. Key updates include Grease Pencil's fill system, improved geometry nodes, and updated core libraries. alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/3d…

📅 Fantastical's calendar app now integrates with Claude via an MCP connector, allowing users to manage calendars in AI chats. Users can perform calendar tasks using natural language, enhancing scheduling efficiency. alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/fa…

Apple has acquired MotionVFX, enhancing its Final Cut Pro with MotionVFX's plugin library. This strengthens Apple's Creator Studio subscription but leaves uncertainty for MotionVFX's support of Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve. alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/ap…

Manus, now available as a desktop app for macOS and Windows, interacts with local files and tools and executes terminal commands with user approval, aiding developers with local environments, command line tools, and task automation. alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/ma…

Digg has shut down again, only two months after its beta relaunch, due to SEO spam and fake engagement issues. The team plans to rebuild Digg with a smaller staff and new approach, with founder Kevin Rose returning to lead the effort. alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/di…

Affinity's latest update introduces a light UI mode, dynamic & non-destructive layer blending, the ability to convert pixel selections into fully editable vector curves, and new brush features for all creatives of this free design software. alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/af…

🎶 Spotify has launched “Taste Profile” in beta in New Zealand, letting premium users review and shape their recommendations across music, podcasts, and audiobooks for deeper control over their homepage's recommendations. alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/sp…

Anthropic's new feature, “Imagine with Claude”, allows Claude to generate dynamic visuals like charts, diagrams, and other visualizations, within conversations, enhancing topic clarity. It's now available on all Claude plans. alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/an…

🖌️ GIMP 3.2 has been released, introducing non-destructive link layers, vector layers, new brushes, enhanced text editing, support for new file formats, better CMYK color support, and interface improvements, marking a significant update. alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/gi…