The Best Open Source Affinity Photo AlternativesTop Image Editors & Digital Painting Tools like Affinity Photo

The best open source alternative to Affinity Photo is GIMP. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Affinity Photo and 16 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Affinity Photo are Krita, Graphite, QuickEdit and Hugin.

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  1. GIMP icon

    GIMP

     4729 likes

    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.

    190 GIMP alternatives

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    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
    • AmigaOS
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    Comments about GIMP as an Alternative to Affinity Photo
    Top Positive Comment
    Indiana Lake
    2

    The best thing about this is the fact that it’s free and open–source. To compare it to Adobe Photoshop, I don’t think it’s ready. It makes a really convenient tool for when you’re starting out with designing and editing simple images for personal publication. But like some users here, I agree to the observation that it’s rather difficult to create a smooth, intuitive workflow.

    Top Negative Comment
    TopSock
    -2

    It doesn't have non-destructive adjustment layers.

    WillZegal
    Positive
    0

    Powerfull and free on every OS. Affinity needs a licence for EACH OS AND to pay full licence for each new version, except if you bought the whole Serifs products licence. Then you've 25% discount for upgrade. Gimp is a bit dense and unclear, but not so much compared to Affinity (V1 owned). I bought Affinity Photo at a discount price, hopping it will be easyer, but it's not obvious.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think GIMP is a great Affinity Photo alternative.

    • GIMP is Free and Open SourceAffinity Photo is Paid and Proprietary
    • GIMP is CustomizableAffinity Photo is not according to our users
  2. Krita icon

    Krita

     1413 likes

    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.

    143 Krita alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android Tablet
    • KDE Plasma
    • Epic Games Store
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
    • F-Droid
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    Guest
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    3

    You draw, you don't edidit photos

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    The text tool is awful. Not even close to Affinity.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Krita icon

    • Most users think Krita is a great Affinity Photo alternative.

    • Krita is Free and Open SourceAffinity Photo is Paid and Proprietary
    • Krita is CustomizableAffinity Photo is not according to our users
  4. Graphite icon

    Graphite

     92 likes

    Graphite is a free, open source vector graphics editor and animation engine, available now in alpha. Get creative with a fully nondestructive editing workflow that combines layer-based compositing with node-based generative design.

    61 Graphite alternatives

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    • Online
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    Comments about Graphite as an Alternative to Affinity Photo
    Pedro Trujillo
    Negative
    0

    Even the most basic functions are slowwwwwww. It's a good idea, but it's not ready.

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    • Graphite is Free and Open SourceAffinity Photo is Paid and Proprietary
  5. QuickEdit icon

    QuickEdit

     21 likes

    Lightweight photo editor where you can crop your images, paint over them, add text and even add exciting filters to make it stand out on social media. Save the edited images locally or share them directly to your friends through any other social media app.

    55 QuickEdit alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  6. Hugin icon

    Hugin

     139 likes

    With Hugin you can assemble a mosaic of photographs into a complete immersive panorama, stitch any series of overlapping pictures and much more.

    30 Hugin alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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    Comments about Hugin as an Alternative to Affinity Photo
    Pedro Trujillo
    Negative
    0

    This is about making 360º panoramic photos, not editing

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    • Hugin is Free and Open SourceAffinity Photo is Paid and Proprietary
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    Pixelitor

     28 likes

    Pixelitor is an open source image editor with an intuitive interface and with a special emphasis on non-destructive editing.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Ayin

     9 likes

    Ayin is a free and open source photo editing software available on Windows, Linux, and macOS.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Litrato

     5 likes

    Litrato is an app for editing photos and saving those changes to the gallery.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
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  13. XGimp icon

    XGimp

     4 likes

    XGimp is a version of gimp that works on a mobile. It can be used as a paint program, image editor or a photo retouching program.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  14. Seashore icon

    Seashore

     69 likes

    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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    • Mac
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