GIMP vs Photoshop - Comparisons and Alternatives - Graphic Design Software Comparisons

Spencer Kimball, Peter Mattis

Software, Application

GIMP

Open Source Image Editor, crop, resize, resize pictures, photo editing, photo editor

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes Via plug-in

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Needs X11 Cygnix

SkyOS

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Partial

Partial

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes Via plug-in

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Free

GIMP Download URL

GIMP Install URL

2.10.20

GIMP Software Help

BusinessAudience, EducationalAudience, PeopleAudience

February 19, 1990

GIMP Discussion URL

Proprietary

Adobe Systems

Software, Web Application

Photoshop

image resize, crop, resize, crop pictures, resize pictures, photo editing, photo editor

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes (Through Mini Bridge)

Yes

Partial

Yes

Yes

No

Yes (iPad)

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes Yes. Via plug-in

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

$9.99/month

Photoshop Download URL

Photoshop Install URL

CC 2020/ 21.1.3

Photoshop Software Help

BusinessAudience, EducationalAudience, PeopleAudience

February 19, 1990

Photoshop Discussion URL

Proprietary