Instagram AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Photo Editors

The best Photo Editor alternative to Instagram is VSCO, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Instagram and 13 are Photo Editors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Photo Editor alternatives to Instagram are PicsArt , Photo Editor, Retrica and Facetune.

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  1. VSCO icon

    VSCO

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    For creators, by creators, the VSCO app helps you reach your creative potential within a community that values honest and imaginative expression above all else.

    100 VSCO alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Online
    • Windows
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    Guest
    Positive
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    You can follow other users, create your own gallery etc just like Instagram.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Simpler interface, less feature bloat, fewer advertisements.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think VSCO is a great Instagram alternative, some don't.

    • VSCO is Freemium and ProprietaryInstagram is Free and Proprietary
  2. PicsArt icon

    PicsArt

     87 likes
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    Offers photo filters, magic effects, drawing tools, stickers, and customizable text. Includes collage layouts, color adjustments, and cropping. Features a built-in camera, live effects, drawing layers, and direct sharing to a global community and external networks. Multi-language support.

    139 PicsArt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
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    Photo Editor

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    Adjust color, add effects, rotate, crop, resize, frame, and draw on your photos. Color adjustment options include hue, saturation, contrast, and brightness. Additionally, Photo Editor offers a large variety of effects for your photos including gamma correction, auto contrast...

    107 Photo Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    PicsArt

    Offers photo filters, magic effects, drawing tools, stickers, and customizable text. Includes collage layouts, color adjustments, and cropping. Features a built-in camera, live effects, drawing layers, and direct sharing to a glo...

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    Retrica

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    Retrica is a simple photo taking and sharing app with a near infinite combination of live filters, layout, editing, social and secret sharing options. You can shoot the same moment a million ways and share it with the world, that special someone.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Kindle Fire
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    Facetune

     18 likes
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    Transform selfies into magazine-cover art with a mobile app offering tools for smiles, skin, facial reshaping, eye enhancement, hair styling, vivid makeup, customizable filters, and instant sharing on social platforms and email.

    74 Facetune alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    BeFunky

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    Founded in 2007, BeFunky pioneered online photo editing with a product so ground breaking, that it garnered worldwide attention. Later that year, all that attention led to BeFunky becoming a Tech Crunch top 40 finalist (among 700 companies worldwide) and a spot on digg.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
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  10. Beautify icon

    Beautify

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    GIMP Beautify is a set of GIMP plug-ins for quickly and easily beautify photo.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GIMP
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    Instagram is a photo sharing service and social media network, while this is a GIMP plugin not meant for sharing

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    • Beautify is Free and Open SourceInstagram is Free and Proprietary
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    LD Photo Editor

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    A layer-based photo editor for creating cinematic imagery.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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  12. Photogene icon

    Photogene

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    Photogene is the ultimate tool for all your photo editing needs:

    • It's a full featured photo editor.?
    • Supports exporting and resizing multiple photos. ?- Includes tools for editing and exporting metadata and IPTC.

    Main features:

    • With Photogene you can easily browse, imp.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  13. PicSay icon

    PicSay

     19 likes
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    Picsay is a award winning photo editor for Android. Spice up the pictures on your mobile phone and share them with your friends.

    90 PicSay alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  14. Formulas icon

    Formulas

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    Dozens of custom, multilayered photo effects unlike anything available on the App Store, ranging from basic color and tonal to authentic vintage film emulations, textured finishes, and painterly and artistic styles.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPad
    • iPhone
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    Frame Photo Editor

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    Frame Photo Editor - Enhance your digital photo and desktop. Photo Editor with hundreds of clips and text, blending photos together, adding frames.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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