Polarr AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Digital Painting Tools

The best Digital Painting alternative to Polarr is GIMP, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Polarr and many of them are Digital Painting Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Digital Painting Tool alternatives to Polarr are Adobe Photoshop, Affinity Photo, Photopea and Pixlr.

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Polarr

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Photo Editor
Freemium • Proprietary

From advanced image filters to professional local adjustments, Polarr Photo Editor is the most versatile and powerful online photo editor in the web.

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Polarr alternatives page was last updated Apr 8, 2021

GIMP
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.
203 GIMP alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Digital Painting Tool
- Image Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Snapcraft
- Flathub
- PortableApps.com
- Haiku
- Flatpak
- AmigaOS
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Top GIMP Features
1. Support for Layers
2. Customizable
3. Photo effects
4. Digital Painting
5. DRM Free
6. Ad-free
7. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
8. High-resolution images
9. Retouch photos
10. Open PSD files
11. Image Processing
12. Dark Mode
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GIMP VS Polarr
Is GIMP a good alternative to Polarr?
- Most users think GIMP is a great Polarr alternative.
- GIMP is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Polarr.
- GIMP is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Polarr.
- GIMP is Free and Open SourcePolarr is Freemium and Proprietary
- GIMP is CustomizablePolarr is not according to our users

Adobe Photoshop
Comprehensive raster graphics editor offering advanced photo and image editing features. Supports multiple layers, masks, alpha compositing, various color models, and has limited vector graphics, 3D, and video capabilities. Extensible via plug-ins.
233 Adobe Photoshop alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Digital Painting Tool
- Image Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Online
- iPad
- Wine
- ReactOS
+8
Top Adobe Photoshop Features
1. Digital Painting
2. RAW Photo Editors
3. Color correction
4. Photo effects
5. Advanced brush settings
6. Image Processing
7. Raster graphics
8. Support for Layers
9. Intuitive Interface
10. Color Picker
11. Resizing dpi
12. Hardware Accelerated
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Adobe Photoshop VS Polarr
Is Adobe Photoshop a good alternative to Polarr?
- Adobe Photoshop is the most popular Web-based & iPad alternative to Polarr.
- Adobe Photoshop is the most popular commercial alternative to Polarr.
- Adobe Photoshop is Paid and ProprietaryPolarr is Freemium and Proprietary

Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo is a professional raster graphics editor that operates in real-time, allowing users to pan and zoom at 60fps. It offers live previews and non-destructive edits, supports unlimited layers, and includes a workspace for RAW editing.
94 Affinity Photo alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Image Editor
- Digital Painting Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- iPad
+7
Top Affinity Photo Features
1. No Subscription
2. Non Destructive Editing
3. RAW Photo Editors
4. Open PSD files
5. Optimal performance
6. Digital Painting
7. Support for Layers
8. Color management
9. Lightweight
10. Photo effects
11. Regulation layers
12. Photoshop Plugins Support
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Pixlr
Pixlr makes it easy to transform everyday images into stunning works of art. Make every moment beautiful with our family of photo editing apps.

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Photopea
Online photo editor, which can work with PSD, XCF and Sketch files (Photoshop, Gimp and Sketch App). Convert between PSD, XCF, JPG, PNG and many other formats.
108 Photopea alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Digital Painting Tool
- Image Editor
Platforms
- Online
+2
Top Photopea Features
1. Web-Based
2. Open PSD files
3. Support for Layers
4. Digital Painting
5. Vectorize raster images
6. Photoshop-like
7. Sketch to PSD
8. RAW Photo Editors
9. Dark Mode
10. Ad-free
11. Colorize Photo
12. No registration required
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Pixlr
Pixlr makes it easy to transform everyday images into stunning works of art. Make every moment beautiful with our family of photo editing apps.
213 Pixlr alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Image Editor
- Digital Painting Tool
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Windows
- Chrome OS
+4
Top Pixlr Features
1. Web-Based
2. Retouch photos
3. Digital Painting
4. Support for Layers
5. Gradients
6. Lightweight
7. Dark Mode
8. Correct Red Eyes
9. Photo effects
10. Multiple languages
11. Custom overlays
12. Open PSD files
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Pixlr VS Polarr
Is Pixlr a good alternative to Polarr?
- Almost everyone thinks Pixlr is a great Polarr alternative.
- Pixlr is the most popular Android, iPhone & Android Tablet alternative to Polarr.
- Pixlr is Freemium and ProprietaryPolarr is also Freemium and Proprietary
- Pixlr is LightweightPolarr is not according to our users

Adobe Photoshop Express
Edit, share, and upload photos on-the-go, or access your entire online photo library with a finger-flick using Adobe Photoshop Express for iPhone, iPad and Android.
171 Adobe Photoshop Express alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Image Editor
- Photo Editor
Platforms
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- Windows Phone
- iPad
+7
Adobe Photoshop Express Features
1. Dark Mode
2. Custom Brushes
3. RAW Photo Editors
4. Works Offline
5. Ad-free
6. Android Sync
7. Business Simulator
8. Support for Android Things
9. Sync with Simplenote
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Corel PaintShop Pro
PaintShop Pro is a photo editor with additional organizing capabilities, including keyword tags, auto sorting and facial recognition.
153 Corel PaintShop Pro alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Image Editor
- Digital Painting Tool
Platforms
- Windows
Corel PaintShop Pro Features
1. RAW Photo Editors
2. Facial Recognition
3. Retouch photos
4. Straighten images
5. Image sorting
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Pixelitor
Pixelitor is an open source image editor with an intuitive interface and with a special emphasis on non-destructive editing.
121 Pixelitor alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Image Editor
- Digital Painting Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Top Pixelitor Features
1. Works Offline
2. Ad-free
3. Support for Layers
4. Lightweight
5. Image Filters
6. Photo effects
7. Image Processing
8. Retouch photos
9. Photographic filters
10. Java based
11. Sketching
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Wizardbrush
Wizardbrush is a natural media painting software which has a lot of brushes and paper with realism style. You can create realistic picture with it. You can not only use it to paint pictures, but also handle your digital photos, even use it to teach digital painting and image...
140 Wizardbrush alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Image Editor
- Photo Editor
Platforms
- Windows
+1
Discontinued
Last version, 6.7.7.6, was released on November 2011.

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Photo Raster
The Photo Raster is online photo editor with advanced features for photo editing and painting. The Photo Raster is powered by WebGL technology which provides performance never seen before in online applications.
75 Photo Raster alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Photo Editor
- Digital Painting Tool
Platforms
- Online
Photo Raster Features
Image Filters
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Saint Paint Studio
Saint Paint is the ideal paint package for creating and editing True Colour, 256 colour, 16 colour, and Monochrome graphics, and animating in any mode or combination of modes, with AVI editing support. It features all the essential graphic tools you'll need in everyday use...
113 Saint Paint Studio alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Digital Painting Tool
Platforms
- Windows
Saint Paint Studio Features
Image Processing
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Discontinued
No updates since 2008.

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ImageForge
ImageForge Standard Freeware Edition:

ImageForge provides you with a set of powerful tools for painting and editing images, photos or other graphics.Create and edit images, acquire pictures from your scanner, digital camera or other Twain-compliant device, apply special effect.
143 ImageForge alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Photo Editor
- Digital Painting Tool
Platforms
- Windows
ImageForge Features
Scanner
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+7
Discontinued
The latest version is from 2012.

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