Acorn AlternativesImage Editors and other similar apps like Acorn

Acorn is described as 'Photo editor built for the rest of us. With a simple interface and tools for adding everything from text, shapes, and effects, you can make the perfect picture in seconds and minutes, not hours and days' and is a popular Image Editor in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Acorn for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android apps. The best Acorn alternative is GIMP, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Acorn are Krita, Adobe Photoshop, Paint.NET and Affinity Photo.

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Acorn is a photo editor built for the rest of us. With a simple interface and tools for adding everything from text, shapes, and effects, you can make the perfect picture in seconds and minutes, not hours and days.

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Acorn alternatives page was last updated Jan 27, 2021
  1. GIMP icon
     4589 likes

    GIMP delivers powerful functionalities for photo retouching, image composition, and format conversion. As a versatile tool, it serves as both a simple paint program and a high-end retouching suite, and offers batch processing for mass image tasks in an accessible open-source platform.

    205 GIMP alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
    • AmigaOS

    Top GIMP Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Photo effects
    4.  Digital Painting
    5.  DRM Free
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  High-resolution images
    9.  Retouch photos
    10.  Open PSD files
    11.  Image Processing
    12.  Dark Mode
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    GIMP VS Acorn

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    • GIMP is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Acorn.

    • GIMP is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Acorn.

    • GIMP is Free and Open SourceAcorn is Paid and Proprietary
    • GIMP is CustomizableAcorn is not according to our users
  2. Krita icon
     1302 likes

    Krita is a professional Free and open source (FOSS) painting program. It is made by artists that want to see affordable art tools for everyone within concept art, texture and matte painters, illustrations and comics.

    151 Krita alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android Tablet
    • Epic Games Store
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam

    Top Krita Features

    1.  Digital Drawing
    2.  Digital Painting
    3.  Blending brushes
    4.  Keyframe Animation
    5.  Drawing 2D
    6.  Advanced brush settings
    7.  Drawing Tablet Support
    8.  Lightweight
    9.  Digital-painting focused
    10.  Sketching
    11.  Color blending
    12.  Support for Layers
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    Krita VS Acorn

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    • Krita is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Acorn.

    • Krita is Free and Open SourceAcorn is Paid and Proprietary
  3. Adobe Photoshop icon
     2389 likes

    Comprehensive raster graphics editor offering advanced photo and image editing features. Supports multiple layers, masks, alpha compositing, various color models, and has limited vector graphics, 3D, and video capabilities. Extensible via plug-ins.

    235 Adobe Photoshop alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPad
    • Wine
    • ReactOS

    Top Adobe Photoshop Features

    1.  Digital Painting
    2.  RAW Photo Editors
    3.  Color correction
    4.  Photo effects
    5.  Advanced brush settings
    6.  Image Processing
    7.  Raster graphics
    8.  Support for Layers
    9.  Color Picker
    10.  Intuitive Interface
    11.  Resizing dpi
    12.  Hardware Accelerated
    Adobe Photoshop iconAcorn Icon

    Adobe Photoshop VS Acorn

    Is Adobe Photoshop a good alternative to Acorn?
     
    • Adobe Photoshop is the most popular Web-based & iPad alternative to Acorn.

    • Adobe Photoshop is the most popular commercial alternative to Acorn.

    • Adobe Photoshop is Paid and ProprietaryAcorn is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. Paint.NET icon
     1618 likes

    Paint.net is a free and very capable image editing software for Windows. Great alternative to Photoshop for people that do not need all the stuff PS offers.

    170 Paint.NET alternatives
    Paint.NET screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework

    Top Paint.NET Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Minimalistic
    5.  User friendly
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Support for image plugins
    8.  Community-based
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Portable
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  No registration required
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    Paint.NET VS Acorn

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  5. Affinity Photo icon
     529 likes

    Affinity Photo is a professional raster graphics editor that operates in real-time, allowing users to pan and zoom at 60fps. It offers live previews and non-destructive edits, supports unlimited layers, and includes a workspace for RAW editing.

    95 Affinity Photo alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPad

    Top Affinity Photo Features

    1.  No Subscription
    2.  Non Destructive Editing
    3.  RAW Photo Editors
    4.  Open PSD files
    5.  Optimal performance
    6.  Digital Painting
    7.  Support for Layers
    8.  Color management
    9.  Lightweight
    10.  Photo effects
    11.  Regulation layers
    12.  Photoshop Plugins Support
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  6. Photopea icon
     298 likes

    Online photo editor, which can work with PSD, XCF and Sketch files (Photoshop, Gimp and Sketch App). Convert between PSD, XCF, JPG, PNG and many other formats.

    108 Photopea alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    Top Photopea Features

    1.  Web-Based
    2.  Open PSD files
    3.  Support for Layers
    4.  Digital Painting
    5.  Vectorize raster images
    6.  Photoshop-like
    7.  Sketch to PSD
    8.  RAW Photo Editors
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Colorize Photo
    12.  No registration required
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  7. Pixlr icon
     378 likes

    Pixlr makes it easy to transform everyday images into stunning works of art. Make every moment beautiful with our family of photo editing apps.

    216 Pixlr alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Windows
    • Chrome OS

    Top Pixlr Features

    1.  Web-Based
    2.  Retouch photos
    3.  Digital Painting
    4.  Support for Layers
    5.  Gradients
    6.  Lightweight
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Correct Red Eyes
    9.  Photo effects
    10.  Multiple languages
    11.  Custom overlays
    12.  Open PSD files
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    Pixlr VS Acorn

    Is Pixlr a good alternative to Acorn?
     
    • Pixlr is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to Acorn.

    • Pixlr is Freemium and ProprietaryAcorn is Paid and Proprietary
  8. Pixelmator icon
     414 likes

    Image editing software for macOS and iOS, offering nondestructive, GPU-powered editing with machine learning features, RAW support, custom brushes, and seamless macOS integration for touch-ups, painting, and creative compositions.

    149 Pixelmator alternatives
    Pixelmator screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Pixelmator Features

    1.  Open PSD files
    2.  Retouch photos
    3.  RAW Photo Editors
    4.  Healing brush
    5.  Stickers
    6.  Multiple Font Colors
    7.  Support for 64 bit
    8.  Specific for 64-Bit
    9.  Photo effects
    10.  Tablet support
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  9. Photoscape icon
     258 likes

    PhotoScape is a fun and easy photo editing software that enables you to fix and enhance photos.

    195 Photoscape alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Top Photoscape Features

    1.  Image Combining
    2.  Collage
    3.  Color correction
    4.  RAW Photo Editors
    5.  Batch Editing
    6.  Lightweight
    7.  Retouch photos
    8.  Crop video
    9.  Custom Backgrounds
    10.  Image Morphing
    11.  Merge photos
    12.  Batch processing
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  10. Microsoft Paint icon
     174 likes

    Paint (formerly Paintbrush) is a simple, ultra-basic graphics painting program that is included with almost all versions of Microsoft Windows. It opens and saves files as Windows bitmap (24-bit, 256 color, 16 color, and monochrome, all with the .

    128 Microsoft Paint alternatives
    Microsoft Paint screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Top Microsoft Paint Features

    1.  Bundled with Windows
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Remove Image Background
    5.  Lightweight
    6.  Support for Layers
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Text to Image Generation
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Minimalistic
    11.  Pixel Art
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    Microsoft Paint VS Acorn

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  11. Adobe Photoshop Express icon
     116 likes

    Edit, share, and upload photos on-the-go, or access your entire online photo library with a finger-flick using Adobe Photoshop Express for iPhone, iPad and Android.

    172 Adobe Photoshop Express alternatives
    Picture Uploading

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad

    Adobe Photoshop Express Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Custom Brushes
    3.  RAW Photo Editors
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Android Sync
    7.  Business Simulator
    8.  Support for Android Things
    9.  Sync with Simplenote
    Adobe Photoshop Express iconAcorn Icon

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  12. Adobe Photoshop Elements icon
     81 likes

    Photoshop Elements 2024 is photo editing software for anyone who wants to edit and create with their photos. It’s a one-time purchase that doesn’t require a subscription. It offers:

    142 Adobe Photoshop Elements alternatives
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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android

    Adobe Photoshop Elements Features

    1.  Facial Recognition
    2.  Support for Layers
    3.  Cloud Sync
    4.  Lossless Cropping
    5.  AI-Powered
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