Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
GIMPvsAdobe Photoshop
GIMP is free; Adobe Photoshop starts at $9.99/mo. Adobe Photoshop is rated higher at 4.6/5 vs GIMP's 4.3/5.
GIMPvs Adobe Photoshop
★ 4.3/5-0.3 vs Adobe Photoshop
Only in GIMP
- ✦ Layer Support
- ✦ Advanced Color Tools
- ✦ Customizable Interface
✓ Free plan10M+ downloads users · est. 1996
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Adobe Photoshopvs GIMP
★ 4.6/5+0.3 vs GIMP
Only in Adobe Photoshop
- ✦ Layer-based Design
- ✦ Generative Fill (AI)
- ✦ Generative Expand
From $9.99/moPart of Creative Cloud (30M+) users · est. 1990
Try Adobe Photoshop Free →Ratings Breakdown
GIMP
4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.4/5
G2 Rating4.3/5
Adobe Photoshop
4.6/5 avg
G2 Score4.6/5
Capterra Score4.8/5
G2 Rating4.6/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
GIMP uniquely offers Layer Support, Advanced Color Tools, Customizable Interface. Adobe Photoshop uniquely offers Layer-based Design, Generative Fill (AI), Generative Expand. Both share 2 features including Photo Editing, Masks & Channels.
Feature
GIMP
Adobe Photoshop
Photo Editing
✓
✓
Masks & Channels
✓
✓
Layer Support
✓
✗
Advanced Color Tools
✓
✗
Customizable Interface
✓
✗
Filters & Effects
✓
✗
Scripting (Python/Script-Fu)
✓
✗
Plugin Support
✓
✗
PSD Support
✓
✗
Brushes & Gradients
✓
✗
Path Tool
✓
✗
Clone & Heal
✓
✗
Batch Processing
✓
✗
Cross-platform
✓
✗
Export Formats
✓
✗
Layer-based Design
✗
✓
Generative Fill (AI)
✗
✓
Generative Expand
✗
✓
Neural Filters
✗
✓
Object Selection
✗
✓
Content-Aware Fill
✗
✓
Camera RAW
✗
✓
Brushes
✗
✓
Smart Objects
✗
✓
Actions & Automation
✗
✓
3D
✗
✓
Cloud Documents
✗
✓
iPad Version
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose GIMP if you need:
- ✓ Layer Support
- ✓ Advanced Color Tools
- ✓ Customizable Interface
- ✓ Filters & Effects
- ✓ Scripting (Python/Script-Fu)
Choose Adobe Photoshop if you need:
- ✓ Layer-based Design
- ✓ Generative Fill (AI)
- ✓ Generative Expand
- ✓ Neural Filters
- ✓ Object Selection
Pricing Comparison
GIMP is free; Adobe Photoshop starts at $9.99/mo.
GIMP Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • Full featured
- • Cross-platform
- • Open source
Adobe Photoshop Plans
Paid plans only
Photography PlanBest Value
$9.99/mo- • Photoshop + Lightroom
- • 20GB storage
Photoshop
$22.99/mo- • Single app
- • 100GB storage
All Apps
$59.99/mo- • 20+ Creative Cloud apps
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