Free Photoshop Alternatives

The best free alternative to Adobe Photoshop is GIMP, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Adobe Photoshop and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Adobe Photoshop are Krita, Paint.NET, Photopea and Pixlr.

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  1. Pixelitor icon
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    Open source image editor with non-destructive editing, 110+ filters, adjustment and text layers, support for smart objects and adjustment layers, cross-platform compatibility, and layer-based editing for flexible image composition.

    114 Pixelitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. Pocket Paint icon
     19 likes

    Pocket Paint is a paint editor that, among others, allows setting parts of pictures to transparent and zooming up to pixel level.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  3. GPS (aka Gimp Paint Studio) is a collection of brushes, patterns, color gradients, accompanying tool presets and dynamics. Tool presets are a simply saved tool options, highly useful feature of the GIMP.

    76 Gimp Paint Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GIMP
     
  4. Ayin icon
     9 likes

    Free and open source photo editor supporting 21+ filters, multiple tabs for editing, undo and redo stack, device theme adaptation, cross-platform compatibility for Windows, Linux, and macOS, as well as a lightweight, user-friendly interface and transparent development.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Fog Panther icon
     3 likes

    Raster graphics editor featuring non-destructive layer-based editing with 24 blend modes, 18 advanced tools, masks, Unicode text, CMYK color support, pro filters, unlimited undo, PSD and AVIF compatibility, visual history, print workflows, and high-res image support.

    12 Fog Panther alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
     
  6. AliveColors icon
     3 likes

    AliveColors is comprehensive graphics and photo editing software for Windows and Mac. It comes in Free, Home, and Pro versions, with differing levels of functionality.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Photomator icon
     4 likes

    Mobile editor offers 30+ color adjustments, AI upscaling, smart selection, noise removal, object eraser, RAW and Apple ProRAW support, film-style presets, batch edits, real-time histograms, deep Photos and iCloud integration, plus LUT export and pro-level features.

    61 Photomator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  8. Photo Editor icon
     13 likes

    Edit photos using exposure, brightness, color tuning, curves, batch processing, special effects, cropping, overlays, and metadata tools. Supports touch interface, multiple save formats, sharing to social media, comparison tools, and captures from web or video.

    108 Photo Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  9. Hornil StylePix icon
     24 likes

    Hornil Stylepix, or simply StylePix, is a graphics editing program with a number of advanced features. StylePix is an acronym for Style Pictures. This means your pictures with nice style. If you have no experience, you can easily learn how to edit image and retouching your...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Photo Raster icon
     9 likes

    The Photo Raster is online photo editor with advanced features for photo editing and painting. The Photo Raster is powered by WebGL technology which provides performance never seen before in online applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. Seashore icon
     69 likes

    Seashore is an open source image editor for Mac OS. It features gradients, textures and anti-aliasing for both text and brush strokes. It supports multiple layers and alpha channel editing. It is based around the GIMPs technology and uses the same native file format.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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