GIMP

Open-source alternative · mapped from 1 paid tool. Fit is not feature parity.

Facts

License

GNU General Public License v3.0 Permissions of this strong copyleft license are conditioned on making available complete source code of licensed works and modifications, which include larger works using a licensed work, under the same license. Copyright and license notices must be preserved. Contributors provide an express grant of patent rights. May Commercial useModificationDistributionPatent usePrivate use Must License and copyright noticeState changesDisclose sourceSame license No LiabilityWarranty Summary from GitHub's choosealicense.com

Paid-feature tier A

Self-host

Paid-feature limitsNone established

Tier A: Locally operated desktop image editor. All published application functionality available as free software; no commercial feature edition identified. Core GPL v3 or later; libgimp libraries LGPL, icons CC BY-SA, data licensing has historical caveats in LICENSE. GitHub is an active read-only GNOME GitLab mirror. License source. Repository: GNOME/gimp. Self-host: desktop; hosted offer from the project: no.

Replaces

Adobe PhotoshopEntry price USD 19.99 / seat / month

Fit:

Local retouching and compositing alternative. Workflow/UI differ; save editable projects as XCF and export interchange copies, since non-native formats lose some project information. RAW development uses darktable or RawTherapee plug-ins. Validate required project features before switching.

Sources: www.gimp.org, www.gimp.org, docs.gimp.org · checked 2026-10-21
Full comparison: Adobe Photoshop vs GIMP

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