GIMP Alternatives

GIMP is described as 'Free open-source suite with advanced photo retouching, composition, batch processing, plugin extensibility, custom scripting, and wide file format compatibility' and is a leading digital painting tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 100 alternatives to GIMP for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, iPhone and Android apps. The best GIMP alternative is Krita, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GIMP are Paint.NET, Adobe Photoshop, Affinity and Photopea.

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GIMP alternatives are mainly Image Editors, but if you're looking for Photo Editors or Digital Painting Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include iPad + Free, iPad, Android, Linux, iPhone, Android + Free and Mac. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to GIMP.
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  1. Polarfox icon
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    Polarfox lets you post images to multiple social networks and blogs at once! It's super fast, beautiful, easy to use and a must have for people who love to share images with their friends, fans and followers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  2. PhotoStyler icon
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    PhotoStyler is the easiest way to style your digital photos with your Mac. This simple, fast and accurate native solution combines the powers of Apple’s core technologies with the flexibility and efficiency of proprietary application-specific modules.

    108 PhotoStyler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. Photokit icon
     3 likes

    PhotoKit.com is integrated with a powerful online photo editor, smart brush, image quality enhancement, exposure repairment and image filters, splicing, cropping, transformation, painting, resizing, and can add text, shape, sticker, frame, round corners, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  4. PhotoGlory icon
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    PhotoGlory is simple and intuitive photo restoration software. Enhance your retro pics with 100 built-in effects and use many other effective tools.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. PicLab icon
     14 likes

    Add beautiful typography & artwork, apply stunning filters and photo effects, and add an ever-growing collection of shapes, light FX, textures, borders, patterns, and more to your photos and share them to your favorite social networks!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  6. Ribbet icon
     7 likes

    Ribbet proves that powerful photo editing isn't just for pros. Packed with an unprecedented variety of tools, this streamlined editor handles everything from basic edits to professional touch-ups. Hand-picked presets give you vast creative options, and if you want to go...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. Picture Window Pro is a powerful image editing tool designed for serious photographers with demanding creative and quality standards.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Generate impressive, custom photo effects by manually configuring the steps of the image manipulation process, in this program.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Creative photo + video filter app developed by leading photographers and content creators. It’s time to take your edits (and Instagram) to the next level and achieve the photography aesthetic you have always dreamed of with this essential filter editing app which brings premium...

    184 Colourtone alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  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
     
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    Photo Raster vs GIMP Comments
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    Only web based photo editor that has the range set of gimp and is not based on flash.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Photo Raster is Free and ProprietaryGIMP is Free and Open Source
  11. Stet.io icon
     1 like

    Stet.io is a free image editor that runs in the browser combined with paid cloud storage. The editor runs in the browser without requiring installation or flash.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. CinePaint icon
     15 likes

    CinePaint is a deep paint application that edits EXR, DPX, 16-bit TIFF, JPEG, PNG and many other types of image files. CinePaint is available as a native application for Linux, Mac OS X, and BSD.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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