Procreate AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Photo Editors

The best Photo Editor alternative to Procreate is GIMP, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Procreate and seven of them are Photo Editors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Photo Editor alternatives to Procreate are MediBang Paint, Affinity, Artflow Studio and Affinity Photo.

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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.

    190 GIMP alternatives

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    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
    • AmigaOS
     
  2. MediBang Paint icon
     117 likes

    MediBang Paint is a lightweight software for illustration and making comic books on Windows and Mac OS.

    77 MediBang Paint alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • iPhone
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    • Steam
     
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    Comments about MediBang Paint as an Alternative to Procreate
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    10

    You can do almost everything with it that you'd do with Procreate. However shading is a little harder, but you can do it after some practice.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    5

    Medibang has very limited brushed and other ways to draw and I find it quite clunky.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    uhada
    Positive
    9

    You get a classic interface with a lot of the painting and editing tools you know from Photoshop. Some limitations, but it's free (with a few ads in the menu). Personally I use Affinity Designer and Photo that are not free, but very powerful!

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    • Most users think MediBang Paint is a great Procreate alternative.

    • MediBang Paint is Freemium and ProprietaryProcreate is Paid and Proprietary
  3. Affinity icon
     55 likes

    Unified design solution merging advanced photo, vector, and layout tools for seamless workflow, non-destructive editing, RAW support, batch processing, AI enhancements, GPU acceleration, file compatibility, cloud asset integration, and tailored workspace options.

    68 Affinity alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
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  4. Convert your tablet, Chromebook, or phone into digital sketchbook with more than 80 paint brushes, smudge, file and eraser tool. This fast and intuitive painting and drawing application will unlock full power of your imagination.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
     
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    Comments about Artflow Studio as an Alternative to Procreate
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    It's very similar, working, drawing and the brushes are more realistic than Sketchbook.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Artflow Studio is a great Procreate alternative.

    • Artflow Studio is Freemium and ProprietaryProcreate is Paid and Proprietary
  5. Affinity Photo icon
     552 likes

    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.

    101 Affinity Photo alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
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    • iPad
     
  6. Pixelmator icon
     421 likes

    Image editing software for macOS and iOS, offering nondestructive, GPU-powered editing with machine learning features, RAW support, custom brushes, and seamless macOS integration for touch-ups, painting, and creative compositions.

    155 Pixelmator alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. PhoXo icon
     14 likes

    PhoXo is small and free image editing application. It's tiny, fast, easy to use, can be treated as a mini PhotoShop. Its features include layers, undo, over 50 special effects, batch processing, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools for selecting, crop, painting...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
     
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