Is there an alternative to using Adobe software.

Since Adobe can't get their heads out of their @ss and fix all of the problems they created with the "Cloud", I have to find a way to avoid their headaches. This is our best solution at the moment... My company currently has 10 - CS6 users and one cloud license. When the cloud actually works, we are able to down-save to CS6 so everyone can use the files. We don't actually work in the cloud because it is so unpredictable and unreliable. We just use it to convert files to CS6. I think Adobe will continue to lose customers because of this "cloud" thing.
Now, if anyone has another alternative software to Photoshop and Illustrator, I would consider dropping Adobe all together. Any suggestions?

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(Windows program):
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