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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (68.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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No pricing available
Affinity Photo
Star Rating
(228)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Affinity PhotoGIMP
Star Rating
(1,469)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about GIMPAffinity Photo vs GIMP
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Affinity Photo easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Affinity Photo overall.
- Reviewers felt that Affinity Photo meets the needs of their business better than GIMP.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Affinity Photo is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Affinity Photo over GIMP.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Affinity Photo
No pricing availableGIMP
No pricing availableFree Trial
Affinity Photo
No trial information availableGIMP
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
187
8.6
1,288
Ease of Use
8.6
188
7.5
1,294
Ease of Setup
9.2
41
8.7
157
Ease of Admin
9.3
23
8.4
125
Quality of Support
8.8
147
7.5
898
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
19
8.5
106
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
182
7.7
1,263
Features by Category
Generative AI
7.2
37
6.4
36
6.7
38
5.9
33
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
8.3
6
7.0
11
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Affinity Photo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
GIMP
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Graphic Design
10.4%
Design
9.0%
Information Technology and Services
6.8%
Computer Software
5.9%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
5.4%
Other
62.4%
Design
9.2%
Computer Software
7.8%
Information Technology and Services
5.6%
Graphic Design
5.5%
Marketing and Advertising
5.2%
Other
66.6%
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Discussions
Integration with Dropbox and photo sharing sites like Pixabay, will this be available soon?
2 Comments
BA
I haven’t seen any notes on it coming soon, but it would be a great addition!Read more
Is Affinity photo for Windows?
2 Comments
FR
Yes. It is also available on windows and mac. I use it in windows PC.Read more
Is Affinity photo as good as Photoshop?
2 Comments
HA
<p>As of my perspective, yes, it is way easier and more UI friendly if you don't want to be lost in tools. </p>Read more
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
AC
Gimp is an open-source photo editor, a free alternative to PhotoshopRead more
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