Photoshop Alternatives

Adobe Photoshop is described as 'Raster graphics editor developed and published by Adobe for Windows and macOS. It was originally created in 1987 by Thomas and John Knoll. Since then, the software has become the most used tool for professional digital art, especially in raster graphics' and is a leading digital painting tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Adobe Photoshop for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android apps. The best Adobe Photoshop alternative is GIMP, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Adobe Photoshop are Affinity Photo, Krita, Paint.NET and Photopea.

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Adobe Photoshop alternatives page was last updated Feb 25, 2025
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  1. Adobe Photoshop Express icon

    Adobe Photoshop Express

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    Adobe's mobile photo-editing app lets you edit, share, and upload photos across devices. With features like free 2 GB storage, original size backup, and extra tools for advanced editing, it enhances your images for social media without reducing file quality.

    170 Adobe Photoshop Express alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
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    Adobe Photoshop Express Features

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

    Adobe Photoshop Express VS Adobe Photoshop

     
    Comments about Adobe Photoshop Express as an Alternative to Adobe Photoshop
    Guest
    Negative •Jan 21, 2016
    7

    Limited features and none of the real photoshop features

    Haque
    Negative •Apr 15, 2023
    0

    Not even a single useful feature, this is just for adding filters to pictures and making photos the correct size for social media. (from the free version)

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    • Most users think Adobe Photoshop Express is a great Adobe Photoshop alternative.

    • Adobe Photoshop Express is Freemium and ProprietaryAdobe Photoshop is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Snapseed icon

    Snapseed

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    Snapseed is a photo enhancement and sharing app with a powerful suite of imaging filters and tools for anyone, anywhere, to transform any image into an extraordinary photo.

    68 Snapseed alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
    2.  Healing brush
    3.  Photo effects
    4.  Noise Reduction
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Retouch photos
    8.  Photobooth

    Snapseed VS Adobe Photoshop

     
  4. Corel Painter icon

    Corel Painter

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    Corel Painter offers realistic traditional media simulation with features like customizable brushes, extensive format support, layering, blending tools, and more, tailored for professional artists working in drawing, painting, and printmaking.

    79 Corel Painter alternatives

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    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Painter on Mac OS X

    Corel Painter Features

    1.  Paint simulation
    2.  Sketching
    3.  Conditional styles

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    PhotoDemon

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    PhotoDemon provides a comprehensive selection of photo editing tools in an 8 MB download. It runs on any Windows machine (XP through Win 10) and does not require installation. It can easily be run from a USB stick or SD card.

    21 PhotoDemon alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Top PhotoDemon Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Retouch photos
    3.  Support for Layers
    4.  Color correction
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  RAW Photo Editors
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Non Destructive Editing
    10.  Custom Brushes
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Batch Editing

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  7. Photoline icon

    Photoline

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    Photoline is a professional image editor which offers creatives a mostly non-destructive workflow for 8/16/32bpc image processing and compositing in RGB, CMYK, and Lab modes.

    Full vector editing, DTP features, and a HSV/HIS workflow are supported.

    106 Photoline alternatives

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Wine
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    Photoline Features

    1.  Retouch photos
    2.  Image Processing
    3.  Color correction
    4.  Adjustment Layers
    5.  RAW-Conversion

    Photoline VS Adobe Photoshop

     
    Comments about Photoline as an Alternative to Adobe Photoshop
    herbertvanderwegen
    Positive •Sep 19, 2017
    1

    While PhotoLine doesn't cover all the aspects of Photoshop, in terms of raw image editing nothing else comes close.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Photoline is a great Adobe Photoshop alternative.

    • Photoline is Paid and ProprietaryAdobe Photoshop is also Paid and Proprietary
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    miniPaint

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    miniPaint is free online image editor using HTML5. Edit, adjust your images, add effects online in your browser without installing anything. You can use the Electron based version of the editor if you like.

    36 miniPaint alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    miniPaint Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Support for Layers
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Create New Empty Images

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    • miniPaint is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Adobe Photoshop.

    • miniPaint is Free and Open SourceAdobe Photoshop is Paid and Proprietary
  10. ibis Paint X icon

    ibis Paint X

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    ibis Paint is an easy yet powerful drawing app made with tools for sketching manga right at your fingertips.

    50 ibis Paint X alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
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    Top ibis Paint X Features

    1.  Color blending
    2.  Extract Drawing
    3.  Text tool
    4.  Pressure Sensitivity
    5.  Custom Brushes
    6.  Realtime magic wand tool
    7.  Support for Layers
    8.  Texture for brushes
    9.  Blur Filter
    10.  Brush Stabilizers
    11.  Pen Stabilization
    12.  Gradients

    ibis Paint X VS Adobe Photoshop

     
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