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At a Glance
GIMP
GIMP
Star Rating
(1,460)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Inkscape
Inkscape
Star Rating
(399)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (74.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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GIMP vs Inkscape

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Inkscape easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with GIMP, along with administration.

  • GIMP and Inkscape both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Inkscape is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Inkscape over GIMP.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GIMP
No pricing available
Inkscape
No pricing available
Free Trial
GIMP
No trial information available
Inkscape
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
1,281
8.6
340
Ease of Use
7.5
1,286
7.9
342
Ease of Setup
8.7
149
8.5
36
Ease of Admin
8.4
125
8.3
23
Quality of Support
7.5
894
7.8
232
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
106
8.6
22
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
1,256
8.3
360
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.1
24
Design
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
7.3
18
Not enough data
7.5
14
Collaboration
Not enough data
7.9
14
Not enough data
7.3
11
File Types
Not enough data
8.8
22
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
9.0
14
Edit & Revise
Not enough data
8.1
16
Not enough data
6.9
15
Not enough data
7.9
16
Integrate & Embed
Not enough data
6.9
14
Not enough data
7.2
15
Not enough data
8.1
16
Operating System
Not enough data
9.1
20
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
9.2
14
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
7.1
7
Agentic AI - Document Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.2
35
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.6
33
Not enough data
5.9
33
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
6.2
7
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
GIMP
GIMP
Inkscape
Inkscape
GIMP and Inkscape share no categories
Unique Categories
GIMP
GIMP is categorized as Photo Editing and Drawing
Inkscape
Inkscape is categorized as Vector Graphics and Document Creation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GIMP
GIMP
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
68.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
21.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
10.9%
Inkscape
Inkscape
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
74.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
14.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
11.1%
Reviewers' Industry
GIMP
GIMP
Design
9.2%
Computer Software
7.9%
Information Technology and Services
5.6%
Graphic Design
5.5%
Marketing and Advertising
5.3%
Other
66.5%
Inkscape
Inkscape
Graphic Design
12.8%
Design
11.8%
Information Technology and Services
6.2%
Computer Software
5.9%
Marketing and Advertising
4.9%
Other
58.5%
Alternatives
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
Inkscape
Inkscape Alternatives
Adobe Illustrator
Illustrator
Add Adobe Illustrator
Sketch
Sketch
Add Sketch
CorelDRAW
CorelDRAW
Add CorelDRAW
Affinity Designer
Affinity Designer
Add Affinity Designer
Discussions
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
Is it to hard to make a smart object function in gimp?
1 Comment
erin a.
EA
I do not believe that function is in gimp.Read more
Inkscape
Inkscape Discussions
Can you upgrade to other versions?
4 Comments
Сергей .
С
You can check for newest version on the official site. https://inkscape.orgRead more
are you planning to offer any easy to use integration for Mobile only SDK.
2 Comments
Raymond Z.
RZ
Better ask this question on the Inkscape website. As far as I know - I am a user - there is no mobile version yet Platform support The latest version of...Read more
What is this software mainly used for?
2 Comments
Samridhi C.
SC
Photo editing and image correctionRead more