Affinity Photo Alternatives for Linux

Affinity Photo is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is GIMP, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Affinity Photo and 12 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Affinity Photo are Krita, PhotoGIMP, Hugin and Pixelitor.

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  1. GIMP icon
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    Free open-source suite offering advanced photo retouching, image composition, original artwork creation, batch processing, plugin support, custom scripting, mass image format conversion, and integration with free publishing tools for comprehensive editing solutions.

    189 GIMP alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
    • AmigaOS
    • AppImage
     
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  2. Krita icon
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    Free, open-source painting software designed by artists for artists. Offers customizable UI, 9 brush engines, color management, tablet support, non-destructive editing, and privacy features. Portable and available on major platforms, supporting seamless texture creation.

    145 Krita alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android Tablet
    • KDE Plasma
    • Epic Games Store
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Steam
    • AppImage
     
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  3. Hugin icon
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    With Hugin you can assemble a mosaic of photographs into a complete immersive panorama, stitch any series of overlapping pictures and much more.

    29 Hugin alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
     
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  4. Pixelitor icon
     27 likes

    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.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. 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.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. PhotoFlare icon
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    Photoflare is a cross-platform image editor with an aim to balance between powerful features and a very friendly graphical user interface. It suits a wide variety of different tasks and users who value a more nimble workflow.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Gimel Studio icon
     3 likes

    Gimel Studio is a non-destructive, 2D image editor focused on simplicity, speed, elegance and usability.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. PTgui icon
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    PTGui is panoramic stitching software. Originally developed as a Graphical User Interface for Panorama Tools (hence the name), PTGui now is a full featured photo stitching application.

    27 PTgui alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Phoduit icon
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    Phoduit is a non-destructive photo editor with a node-based user interface. Rapidly refine and retouch your photos, batch process, develop RAW images and more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Gpaint icon
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    gpaint (aka GNU Paint), a small-scale painting program for GNOME, the GNU Desktop Environment. gpaint does not attempt to compete with GIMP, it is just a simple drawing package based on xpaint, along the lines of Microsoft Paint.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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