Last checked October 2026 · 18 alternatives to Adobe Photoshop in our catalog
Adobe Photoshop paid plans start at $19.99/month, which is why people look for an open-source alternative. Below are 7 open-source options you can inspect, modify and often self-host - 7 are completely free, 5 run on Linux and 4 work in the browser.
Picked from listing data (price model, license, platforms, community votes), not hands-on testing.
| Alternative | Price | Open source | Platforms | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIMP | Free | Yes (GPL-3.0) | Windows, Mac, Linux | Free, open-source image editor. |
| Krita | Free | Yes | Windows, Mac, Linux | Professional-grade painting software for digital artists |
| GIMP-ML | Free | Yes (MIT) | Windows, Mac, Linux | AI-powered image editing with GIMP |
| Graphite | Free | Yes (Apache-2.0) | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux | Comprehensive 2D content creation application |
| jspaint | Free | Yes (MIT) | Web | A free, web‑based Paint clone for quick drawing and image editing |
| Photo Editor | Free | Yes (MIT) | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux | Edit photos with ease |
| PixPic | Free | Yes (MIT) | Web | AI-powered image editing and generation |
Free, open-source image editor.
Professional-grade painting software for digital artists
AI-powered image editing with GIMP
Comprehensive 2D content creation application
A free, web‑based Paint clone for quick drawing and image editing
Edit photos with ease
AI-powered image editing and generation
GIMP is the first free alternative we list for Adobe Photoshop and has no paid tier. Others worth a look: Krita, GIMP-ML and Graphite. Which one fits depends on what you use Adobe Photoshop for, so check the platform and free-plan details for each.
Yes: GIMP, Krita, GIMP-ML, Graphite and jspaint. Open-source options can usually be inspected, modified and self-hosted.
We don't list a free plan for Adobe Photoshop; paid plans start at $19.99/month. That price is the main reason people look at the options on this page.
How this list is built: alternatives come from our catalog's curated alternative relationships; price model, license and platforms come from each product's listing; order is fully-free first, then community votes.
