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, Linux and iPhone 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, Android, Linux, iPad + Free, Android + Free, Online 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. Fog Panther icon
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    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.

    16 Fog Panther alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • AppImage
     
  2. Darkroom is moving photo editing to its mobile-centric and computational future. Photo editing is simplified for iPhone photographers, and supercharged with powerful AI-backed algorithms to more efficiently express yourself.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  3. PicMonkey icon
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    PicMonkey is a feature-rich online photo editor that works right in your browser; no downloads necessary. Touch-up tools like Teeth Whiten, Blemish Fix, Weight Loss. Effects like Orton, Cross Process, Color Boost, with drag and drop ease.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  4. Ansel icon
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    Ansel is an open-source photo-editing software for digital artists, designed to help you achieve your own interpretation of raw digital photographs.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Sumo Paint icon
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    Sumo Paint is a powerful image editor with a long-standing history as a fully capable Photoshop clone in the browser. Being designed for the browser, it's accessible on practically any system and loads much faster than most comparable desktop tools while still providing core...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
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    At least with GIMP I can readily save my work anytime and be assured I can access it post-2020; with Sumo Paint, though I can blend better, it feels a little like I have to rush because, flash app (though there's a new plug-in-free version online now).

    • Sumo Paint is Freemium and ProprietaryGIMP is Free and Open Source
  6. HEAVYPAINT icon
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    A simple yet secretly powerful painting app! Focus on pure colors and shapes with a streamlined interface. Ideal for plein air painting, color notes, sketches and studies.

    36 HEAVYPAINT alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Online
     
  7. Umoupen icon
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    Umoupen is a fully featured drawing and animation app for artists who want it all, sketching, frame-by-frame animation, storyboarding, comic/notebook features, endless raster and vector canvases, extensive import (most image types, MP4, SVG, FLA) and export (PNG, GIF, MP4)...

    35 Umoupen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  8. VanceAI icon
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    VanceAI provides AI enhancing, upscaling, sharpening, denoising, background removing, and more, with only one click to free your hands from complicated photo processing. All AI tools are available across Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. CremaStudio icon
     7 likes

    CremaStudio is a fast, native image editor for macOS - open PSD and RAW files, edit with full layers, masks, and non-destructive adjustments, then export to open formats.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. AliveColors icon
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    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
     
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