PhotoFlare AlternativesImage Editors and other similar apps like PhotoFlare

PhotoFlare is described as 'Photoflare is a cross-platform image editor with an aim to balance between powerful features and a very friendly graphical user interface. It suits a wide variety of different tasks and users who value a more nimble workflow' and is a Image Editor in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to PhotoFlare for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Mac, Linux and PortableApps.com apps. The best PhotoFlare alternative is GIMP, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PhotoFlare are Krita, Affinity Photo, Photopea and Microsoft Paint.

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  1. GIMP icon
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    GIMP delivers powerful functionalities for photo retouching, image composition, and format conversion. As a versatile tool, it serves as both a simple paint program and a high-end retouching suite, and offers batch processing for mass image tasks in an accessible open-source platform.

    188 GIMP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
    • AmigaOS
     
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    • GIMP is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to PhotoFlare.

    • GIMP is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to PhotoFlare.

    • GIMP is Free and Open SourcePhotoFlare is Freemium and Open Source
    • GIMP is Customizable, Privacy focused and LightweightPhotoFlare is not according to our users
  2. Krita icon
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    Free, open-source painting software designed by artists for artists. Offers customizable UI, 9 brush engines, color management, tablet support, non-destructive editing, and privacy features. Portable and available on major platforms, supporting seamless texture creation.

    140 Krita alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android Tablet
    • KDE Plasma
    • Epic Games Store
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
    • F-Droid
     
    • Krita is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to PhotoFlare.

    • Krita is Free and Open SourcePhotoFlare is Freemium and Open Source
    • Krita is Lightweight, Customizable and Privacy focusedPhotoFlare is not according to our users
  3. Affinity Photo icon
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    Real-time image editing software supporting extensive colour spaces, unlimited layers, non-destructive edits, and a streamlined workspace for complex tasks on Windows, Mac, and iPad.

    98 Affinity Photo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPad
     
    • Affinity Photo is the most popular iPad alternative to PhotoFlare.

    • Affinity Photo is the most popular commercial alternative to PhotoFlare.

    • Affinity Photo is Paid and ProprietaryPhotoFlare is Freemium and Open Source
    • Affinity Photo is Lightweight and Privacy focusedPhotoFlare is not according to our users
  4. Photopea icon
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    Browser-based image editing supports PSD, XCF, Sketch formats, advanced layers, vector tools, RAW photo support, and exports in 40+ formats. Fully client-side with AI background removal, content-aware tools, and privacy as files never leave your device.

    110 Photopea alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Photopea is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to PhotoFlare.

    • Photopea is Freemium and ProprietaryPhotoFlare is Freemium and Open Source
  5. Microsoft Paint icon
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    Windows-bundled image editor for basic painting and raster editing tasks, supporting bitmap, JPEG, GIF, PNG, and TIFF. Offers layer support, offline access, no registration, and dark mode. Lightweight and ad-free, ensuring minimal resource use.

    124 Microsoft Paint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. PhotoFiltre icon
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    PhotoFiltre 7 is a complete image retouching program. It allows you to do simple or advanced adjustments to an image and apply a vast range of filters on it. It is simple and intuitive to use, and has an easy learning curve.

    126 PhotoFiltre alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
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    Glimpse is an open source image editor based on the GNU Image Manipulation Program. The goal is to experiment with new ideas and expand the use of free software.

    163 Glimpse Image Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Photoline icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Wine
     
  9. DPaint JS icon
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    Webbased image editor modeled after the legendary Deluxe Paint with a focus on retro Amiga file formats.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Meet Icecream Photo Editor - the best free photo editor and photo manager for Windows. Edit your pictures like a pro: add text and images, crop and resize, add filters, create collages and more with ease.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Paint a File icon
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    Paint and export your drawings as GIF, Video, Image, PDF, SVG, DOCX, PPTX.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. Roxio Creator icon
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    Comprehensive multimedia suite with over 20 integrated applications offering disc burning, video capture and editing, photo editing, file conversion, DVD authoring, and encryption, ensuring versatile media management and online sharing capabilities.

    322 Roxio Creator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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