GIMP Alternatives

GIMP is described as 'Advanced image manipulation tool offering comprehensive tools for photo retouching, composition, and batch processing in a free package' and is a leading digital painting tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 100 alternatives to GIMP for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, iPhone and Android apps. The best GIMP alternative is Krita, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GIMP are Paint.NET, Affinity Photo, Adobe Photoshop and Affinity.

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GIMP alternatives are mainly Image Editors, but if you're looking for Photo Editors or Digital Painting Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android, iPad + Free, Linux, iPad, Android + Free, Mac and iPhone. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to GIMP.
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  1. Generate impressive, custom photo effects by manually configuring the steps of the image manipulation process, in this program.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. Creative photo + video filter app developed by leading photographers and content creators. It’s time to take your edits (and Instagram) to the next level and achieve the photography aesthetic you have always dreamed of with this essential filter editing app which brings premium...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  3. Photo Raster icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Only web based photo editor that has the range set of gimp and is not based on flash.

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    • Photo Raster is Free and ProprietaryGIMP is Free and Open Source
  4. Stet.io icon
     1 like

    Stet.io is a free image editor that runs in the browser combined with paid cloud storage. The editor runs in the browser without requiring installation or flash.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. CinePaint icon
     15 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  6. LingoScreen icon
     1 like

    LingoScreen is an AI-powered image localization tool that automatically translates text within images while perfectly preserving the original design and background.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  7. Draw icon
     2 likes

    Draw is a graphics painting app to draw, color, or edit pictures. You can use Draw like a digital sketchpad to make simple pictures, creative projects, or to add text and designs to other pictures, such as those taken with your digital camera.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. imEditor icon
     1 like

    ImEditor is a simple image editor, supporting PNG, JPEG, WEBP, BMP, and ICO file types. It offers several tools to easily modify an image.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. Picture2Life icon
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    Picture2Life allows you to edit, collage, animate and share your pictures online.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Firefox
     
  10. SoftColor PhotoEQ makes color correction, image editing and color management tasks simpler. Just drag and drop image files or folders to PhotoEQ and you are ready to start improving your images. PhotoEQ's todo queue helps you to organize and complete image editing tasks...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Content Stadium empowers teams to create images, animations and videos within seconds. Content according to your brand guidelines, for all digital channels.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  12. 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...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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