Compare ACDSee and GIMP

At a Glance
ACDSee
ACDSee
Star Rating
(280)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$59.99 - $149.99 MSRP
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GIMP
GIMP
Star Rating
(1,470)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about GIMP

ACDSee vs GIMP

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found ACDSee easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with ACDSee overall.

  • Reviewers felt that ACDSee meets the needs of their business better than GIMP.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that ACDSee is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of ACDSee over GIMP.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ACDSee
ACDSee Photo Studio Standard, Professional, and Ultimate
$59.99 - $149.99 MSRP
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GIMP
No pricing available
Free Trial
ACDSee
Free Trial is available
GIMP
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
239
8.6
1,289
Ease of Use
8.6
242
7.5
1,295
Ease of Setup
9.3
54
8.7
158
Ease of Admin
8.9
43
8.4
125
Quality of Support
8.3
177
7.5
899
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
38
8.5
106
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
236
7.7
1,264
Features by Category
9.7
6
6.5
42
Generative AI
8.1
6
6.5
37
7.0
5
5.9
33
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
Not enough data
7.0
11
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Photo Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ACDSee
ACDSee
GIMP
GIMP
ACDSee and GIMP are categorized as Photo Editing
Unique Categories
ACDSee
ACDSee is categorized as Photo Management
GIMP
GIMP is categorized as Drawing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ACDSee
ACDSee
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
79.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
12.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
8.0%
GIMP
GIMP
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
68.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
20.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
10.9%
Reviewers' Industry
ACDSee
ACDSee
Photography
26.9%
Computer Software
4.7%
Information Technology and Services
3.6%
Non-Profit Organization Management
3.6%
Marketing and Advertising
2.9%
Other
58.2%
GIMP
GIMP
Design
9.2%
Computer Software
7.8%
Information Technology and Services
5.6%
Graphic Design
5.5%
Marketing and Advertising
5.2%
Other
66.7%
Alternatives
ACDSee
ACDSee Alternatives
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom...
Add Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
Photos
Photos
Add Photos
Adobe Photoshop
Photoshop
Add Adobe Photoshop
Photoshop Elements
Photoshop Elements
Add Photoshop Elements
GIMP
GIMP Alternatives
Adobe Photoshop
Photoshop
Add Adobe Photoshop
Canva
Canva
Add Canva
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Add Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Photoshop Elements
Photoshop Elements
Add Photoshop Elements
Discussions
ACDSee
ACDSee Discussions
How do you handle crashes when database grows big in size?
2 Comments
Randy D.
RD
When mine gets buggy I delete my database then the database gets rebuilt as you access different folders This might be a problem for some folks that use a...Read more
I don't think ACDSee allows a change to the 'canvas size' as is found in Photoshop?
2 Comments
AW
Photo Studio 2020. Canvas size can be changed shown in last weeks webinarRead more
How can I avoid mixing the old rated pictures with the new ones?
2 Comments
Alexandro L.
AL
Hi! What do you mean with old and new? Do you mean pics that you rated some days ago that you want to filter now? If so, with the new version you can create...Read more
GIMP
GIMP Discussions
What is the best way to use this software?
3 Comments
SR
gimp.org has many tutorials to help you get started.Read more
should gimp release mobile app
3 Comments
JG
It probably will but step by step. Remmember that is an open-source software! I guess it will exist one day, but not whit all the features you have in the...Read more
What is GIMP used for?
2 Comments
Alex Fuller C.
AC
Gimp is an open-source photo editor, a free alternative to PhotoshopRead more