Free Corel PaintShop Pro Alternatives for Mac

Corel PaintShop Pro is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best free Mac alternative is GIMP, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Corel PaintShop Pro and many of them are free and available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Mac alternatives to Corel PaintShop Pro are Photoscape, MediBang Paint, Polarr and FireAlpaca.

Corel PaintShop Pro alternatives are mainly Image Editors but may also be Photo Editors or Digital Painting Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Corel PaintShop Pro.

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GIMP
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Image Editor
Photo Editor
Digital Painting Tool
Mac
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BSD
Snapcraft
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Haiku
Flatpak
AmigaOS
204 GIMP alternatives
GIMP is a free program for such photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. Essentially it's the closest thing to Photoshop you can get for free.
- - GIMP is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Corel PaintShop Pro.
- - GIMP is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Corel PaintShop Pro.
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GIMP Features
1. Support for LayersGIMP supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
2. DRM FreeNo Digital rights management (DRM), i.e. no copy protection.
3. Ad-freeGIMP doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsGIMP can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
5. Dark ModeGIMP supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
6. PortableGIMP can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
7. Works OfflineGIMP can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
8. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in GIMP without registration.
9. Custom BrushesYou can use modified/custom brushes in GIMP.
Customizable
Photo effects
High-resolution images
Retouch photos
Open PSD files
Color to Alpha
Image Processing
Select by Color
Built-in Color picker
Batch image manipulation
Comments about GIMP as a Alternative to Corel PaintShop Pro
Most users think GIMP is a great Corel PaintShop Pro alternative.
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Just as good - and simpler
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ive used them both and i like gimp
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Photoscape
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Freemium • Proprietary
Image Editor
Photo Editor
Mac
Windows
189 Photoscape alternatives
PhotoScape is a fun and easy photo editing software that enables you to fix and enhance photos.
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Photoscape Features
1. Batch EditingPhotoscape allows you to select multiple items (tasks, files, images etc) and edit their properties all at once.
Color correction
Image Combining
Retouch photos
Crop video
Image Morphing
Merge photos
Custom Backgrounds
Batch processing
Collage
Lossless quality
MediBang Paint
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Digital Painting Tool
Image Editor
Photo Editor
Mac
Windows
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
76 MediBang Paint alternatives
MediBang Paint is a lightweight software for illustration and making comic books on Windows and Mac OS.
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MediBang Paint Features
1. Pressure SensitivityMediBang Paint can change attributes like thickness or opacity, based on how much force you apply to your stylus/finger.
2. Keyframe AnimationCompositions can be keyframed in MediBang Paint, allowing you to change the parameters over time.
3. Dark ModeMediBang Paint supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
4. Support for LayersMediBang Paint supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
5. Drawing Tablet SupportMediBang Paint supports the use of external drawing tablets as input devices.
6. Custom BrushesYou can use modified/custom brushes in MediBang Paint.
7. LightweightMediBang Paint consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Multi-choice brushes
Digital-painting focused
Color blending
Pen Stabilization
Category Filters
Texture for brushes
Blending brushes
Comic templates
Image Smoothing
Image Masking
Polarr
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Freemium • Proprietary
Photo Editor
Raw Photo Editors
Mac
Windows
Online
Android
iPhone
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
iPad
148 Polarr alternatives
From high-precision light and color tools, to advanced clarity and dehaze settings, to the ability to create and save your own filters. Polarr is the ideal photo editor for bloggers, students, and photo professionals alike.
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Polarr Features
1. RAW Photo EditorsPolarr supports viewing and editing of uncompressed data images (RAW).
Hidden Photo Album
Photographic filters
Retouch photos
Watermark images
FireAlpaca
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Free • Proprietary
Image Editor
Digital Painting Tool
Mac
Windows
134 FireAlpaca alternatives
FireAlpaca is the image editor that can be used readily and easily. We made it possible to provide the completely free download, in order for our products to be experienced by more users from all over the world. It is available for both Mac and Windows users!
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FireAlpaca Features
1. Support for LayersFireAlpaca supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
Smooth lines
Digital Drawing
User friendly
Blending brushes
Multi-choice brushes
Tablet support
Drawing Board
Apple Photos
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Free • Proprietary
Photo Manager
Photo Sharing App
Raw Photo Editors
Mac
Online
iPhone
iPad
85 Apple Photos alternatives
Photos is a digital photograph manipulation application developed by Apple, intended to be less complex than its predecessor iPhoto .
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Apple Photos Features
1. Facial RecognitionApple Photos can register a biometric facial pattern to identify or verify the identity of a subject through an image or video.
2. RAW Photo EditorsApple Photos supports viewing and editing of uncompressed data images (RAW).
3. Non Destructive EditingApple Photos can make changes to a file without overwriting the original data, which remains available in case you want to revert to it.
Geotagged Photos
Hidden Photo Album
Smart Albums
Built-in Photo editor
3rd-party filters
Raw converter
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Can't edit in Apple Photos. Paintshop is an editor.
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Pixelitor
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Free • Open Source
Image Editor
Photo Editor
Digital Painting Tool
Mac
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Linux
121 Pixelitor alternatives
Pixelitor is a cross-platform raster graphics editor written in Java. It supports image filters, drawing, layers, multiple undo, etc. Currently its main strength lies in the more than 70 image filters and color adjustments, some of which are unique.
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Pixelitor Features
1. Support for LayersPixelitor supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
2. Works OfflinePixelitor can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
3. Ad-freePixelitor doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. LightweightPixelitor consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Image Processing
Image Filters
Photo effects
Retouch photos
Photographic filters
Java based
Sketching
Fotor
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Freemium • Proprietary
Mac
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Online
Android
iPhone
188 Fotor alternatives
Fotor is a online picture editor and graphic designer, allowing you to use online photo editing tools, such as add filters, frames, text, stickers and effects…and apply design tools to make creative photo designs and graphics.
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Fotor Features
Collage
Photo effects
Handwriting recognition
Design template
Blur Filter
Automatic brightness dimming
Retouch photos
Seashore
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Free • Open Source
Image Editor
Photo Editor
Mac
132 Seashore alternatives
Seashore is an open source image editor for Mac OS. It features gradients, textures and anti-aliasing for both text and brush strokes. It supports multiple layers and alpha channel editing. It is based around the GIMPs technology and uses the same native file format.
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Seashore Features
1. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in Seashore simultaneously.
Crop images
showFoto
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Free • Open Source
Image Editor
Photo Editor
Mac
Windows
Linux
KDE
117 showFoto alternatives
You can use it to view your photographs and improve them. Showfoto is the standalone image editor of the digiKam project.
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showFoto Features
Image browser
CinePaint
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Free • Open Source
Image Editor
Mac
Linux
94 CinePaint alternatives
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.
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Discontinued
The development is discountinued since 2013-05-06https://sourceforge.net/p/cinepaint/activity/?page=0&limit=100#599c65d15fcbc926952bcea9
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Movavi Picverse
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Image Editor
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67 Movavi Picverse alternatives
Movavi Picverse Photo Editor is designed for photographers of any skill level. This desktop picture-editing software gives you smart tools that will let you edit images in no time and get amazing results.
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Movavi Picverse Features
1. Remove Image BackgroundMovavi Picverse automatically detects and selects the background of an image for removal/replacement.
Photo effects
Watermark images
Retouch photos
Photographic filters