GIMP Alternatives

GIMP is described as 'Advanced image manipulation tool offering comprehensive tools for photo retouching, composition, and batch processing in a free package' 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, iPad, Linux and iPhone apps. The best GIMP alternative is Paint.NET, which is free. Other great apps like GIMP are Krita, Affinity Photo, Adobe Photoshop and Photopea.

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GIMP alternatives are mainly Digital Painting Tools but may also be Image Editors or Photo Editors.  Other popular filters includes iPad + Free. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of GIMP.
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Advanced image manipulation tool offering comprehensive tools for photo retouching, composition, and batch processing in a free package.

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GIMP alternatives page was last updated Sep 26, 2024
  1. 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.

    123 PicMonkey alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone

    PicMonkey Features

    1.  Retouch photos
    2.  Photo effects
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  2. Pixelitor icon
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    Pixelitor is an open source image editor with an intuitive interface and with a special emphasis on non-destructive editing.

    118 Pixelitor alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Support for Layers
    4.  Image Filters
    5.  Photo effects
    6.  Image Processing
    7.  Retouch photos
    8.  Photographic filters
    9.  Java based
    10.  Sketching
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  3. PhotoDemon icon
     31 likes

    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
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    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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  4. Gimp Paint Studio icon
     29 likes

    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.

    72 Gimp Paint Studio alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GIMP

    Gimp Paint Studio Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Categories
    Discontinued

    The project seems to be no longer developed. Last version, 2.0, released in August 2013, can be still downloaded from GitHub.

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  5. Photoline icon
     61 likes

    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.

    105 Photoline alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Wine

    Photoline Features

    1.  Retouch photos
    2.  Image Processing
    3.  Color correction
    4.  Adjustment Layers
    5.  RAW-Conversion
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    Comments about Photoline as an Alternative to GIMP
     
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    I am just a very occasional user of image editors and for me the menu structure of Photoline seems to be by far easier than Gimp

    Positive commentMar 30, 2020
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    • Photoline is Paid and ProprietaryGIMP is Free and Open Source
  6. Flame Painter icon
     7 likes

    Flame Painter is a unique paint program that lets you create original artworks with flame brushes.

    75 Flame Painter alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  7. Pocket Paint icon
     16 likes

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

    31 Pocket Paint alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Drawing 2D
    6.  Digital Drawing
    7.  Free hand drawing
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