Best GIMP Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from photo editing software ranked against GIMP on the same published basis.
- 1GIMP vs Photopea
- 2GIMP vs Fotor
- 3GIMP vs VSCO
- 4GIMP vs BeFunky
- 5GIMP vs Capture One
- 6GIMP vs Pixlr
- 7GIMP vs Darkroom
- 8GIMP vs Adobe Creative Cloud
- 9GIMP vs Evoto AI
- 10GIMP vs BeautyPlus
- 11GIMP vs Photomator
- 12GIMP vs Ribbet
- 13GIMP vs PhotoPad
- 14GIMP vs Cutout.Pro
- 15GIMP vs Pixelmator Pro
- 16GIMP vs Picsart
- 17GIMP vs Photoroom
- 18GIMP vs Airbrush
- 19GIMP vs Luminar Neo
- 20GIMP vs RapidRAW
GIMP alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Photopea | 9.5 | Free plan | $37.50/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Fotor | 9.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | VSCO | 9.2 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 4 | BeFunky | 9.0 | Free plan | $6.99/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Capture One | 8.8 | No | — | iOS |
| 6 | Pixlr | 8.8 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Darkroom | 8.7 | No | — | Mac, iOS |
| 8 | Adobe Creative Cloud | 8.7 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 9 | Evoto AI | 8.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | BeautyPlus | 8.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 11 | Photomator | 8.6 | No | — | Mac, iOS |
| 12 | Ribbet | 8.6 | Free plan | $6.42/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 13 | PhotoPad | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Cutout.Pro | 8.6 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Pixelmator Pro | 8.5 | No | $2.99/mo | Mac, iOS |
| 16 | Picsart | 8.5 | No | $10.50/mo | Web, Windows, iOS, Android |
| 17 | Photoroom | 8.5 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 18 | Airbrush | 8.5 | Free plan | $8/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 19 | Luminar Neo | 8.4 | No | $129/mo | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 20 | RapidRAW | 8.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android |
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Questions about GIMP alternatives
What is the best alternative to GIMP?
Photopea, number 1 in photo editing software with a score of 9.5 out of 10. The others here: Fotor, VSCO, BeFunky and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to GIMP?
Photopea is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.