Best Adobe Photoshop Alternatives in 2026 (Free)

1. #10votes

   

   GIMP

   Editor curated

   Free and open-source raster image editor.

   FreeOpen source Offline

   Platforms: Windows · macOS · Linux

   Why choose GIMP over Adobe Photoshop

   • Open source
   • Completely free
   • Works offline
   • Also available on Linux
   • Covers 4 of 6 Adobe Photoshop features

   Shared features: Layers, Non-destructive editing, PSD file support, Plugins and extensions

   Match score 50— show how this was calculated

   Signal

   Value

   Weight

   Community votes

   0%

   30%

   Feature overlap

   67%

   20%

   Platform compatibility

   50%

   10%

   Category relevance

   100%

   10%

   Review rating

   63%

   15%

   Data freshness

   100%

   5%

   Editorial score

   70%

   10%

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2. #20votes

   

   Krita

   Editor curated

   Free and open-source digital painting application.

   FreeOpen source Offline

   Platforms: Windows · macOS · Linux · Android

   Why choose Krita over Adobe Photoshop

   • Open source
   • Completely free
   • Works offline
   • Also available on Linux, Android
   • Covers 2 of 6 Adobe Photoshop features

   Shared features: Layers, Plugins and extensions

   Match score 42— show how this was calculated

   Signal

   Value

   Weight

   Community votes

   0%

   30%

   Feature overlap

   33%

   20%

   Platform compatibility

   50%

   10%

   Category relevance

   100%

   10%

   Review rating

   63%

   15%

   Data freshness

   100%

   5%

   Editorial score

   64%

   10%

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3. #30votes

   

   darktable

   Editor curated

   Open-source RAW photo developer and photography workflow app.

   FreeOpen source Offline

   Platforms: Windows · macOS · Linux

   Why choose darktable over Adobe Photoshop

   • Open source
   • Completely free
   • Works offline
   • Also available on Linux
   • Covers 2 of 6 Adobe Photoshop features

   Shared features: Non-destructive editing, RAW photo editing

   Match score 42— show how this was calculated

   Signal

   Value

   Weight

   Community votes

   0%

   30%

   Feature overlap

   33%

   20%

   Platform compatibility

   50%

   10%

   Category relevance

   100%

   10%

   Review rating

   63%

   15%

   Data freshness

   100%

   5%

   Editorial score

   60%

   10%

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4. #40votes

   

   Photopea

   Editor curated

   Browser-based image editor that opens PSD, XCF and Sketch files.

   Free plan availableProprietary

   Platforms: Web

   Why choose Photopea over Adobe Photoshop

   • Has a free plan
   • Covers 2 of 6 Adobe Photoshop features

   Shared features: Layers, PSD file support

   Match score 40— show how this was calculated

   Signal

   Value

   Weight

   Community votes

   0%

   30%

   Feature overlap

   33%

   20%

   Platform compatibility

   25%

   10%

   Category relevance

   100%

   10%

   Review rating

   63%

   15%

   Data freshness

   100%

   5%

   Editorial score

   64%

   10%

   CompareDetails

How ranking works: each alternative gets a transparent match score from community votes, feature overlap, platform compatibility, category relevance, review ratings, data freshness and an editorial score. Sponsored placements never affect this order.