Graphics & photography

Alternatives to Adobe Photoshop

Compare these candidates if you want self-hosting, data control or less dependence on Adobe Photoshop's hosted service. Actual costs depend on deployment and required features.

Check RAW, layers, color management and native formats; professional workflows may migrate only partially.

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Project	Stars	7-day gain	Language	License	Maintenance
gimp	6,558	+16	C	Review requiredReview license scope and restrictions	✅ Recently maintained

gimp

GNOME/gimp

Read-only mirror of https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp

✅ Recently maintained

Match the project description to required features, then trial migration and deployment with a small real dataset.

Repository verified 2026-11-02 · Official repository & installation

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