Replace Adobe Photoshop.
4 open source alternatives, ranked by health. We re-check every project weekly, so you don’t migrate to something abandoned.
Ranked by health
- KritaDesktop digital painting and raster editing app with brushes, layers, masks, filters and animation.★ 10k GPL-3.0 C++ self-hostNot scored yet
- PixiEditorDesktop 2D editor combining pixel art, painting and vector tools with layers, node-based effects and animation.★ 8.1k LGPL-3.0 C# self-hostNot scored yet
- GIMPDesktop raster image editor for photo retouching, compositing and drawing with layers, masks and plugins.★ 6.5k GPL-3.0-or-later (libgimp LGPL-3.0-or-later) C self-hostNot scored yet
- miniPaintBrowser-based image editor with layers, filters, selections and drawing tools.★ 3.5k MIT JavaScript self-host managedNot scored yet
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How the ranking works
Health blends commit recency, release cadence, issue throughput, contributor breadth and star growth. Stars are shown but never ranked on. The full method.