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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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Maya
Maya
Star Rating
(265)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Maya

GIMP vs Maya

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found GIMP easier to use. However, reviewers felt that Maya was easier to administer and do business with overall. Finally, reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up.

  • Reviewers felt that Maya meets the needs of their business better than GIMP.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Maya is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Maya over GIMP.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GIMP
No pricing available
Maya
No pricing available
Free Trial
GIMP
No trial information available
Maya
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
1,281
8.8
226
Ease of Use
7.5
1,286
7.0
226
Ease of Setup
8.7
149
8.7
33
Ease of Admin
8.4
125
8.5
25
Quality of Support
7.5
894
7.8
198
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
106
8.7
27
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
1,256
8.1
221
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.0
98
Design
Not enough data
7.5
89
Not enough data
8.7
88
Not enough data
7.0
83
Not enough data
7.2
84
Not enough data
8.3
86
Move
Not enough data
9.1
86
Not enough data
9.1
89
Not enough data
8.7
86
Store & Manage
Not enough data
8.8
87
Not enough data
8.5
85
Not enough data
7.3
81
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.7
40
Not enough data
7.1
41
Not enough data
6.7
32
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.7
29
Not enough data
6.4
29
Not enough data
7.1
30
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
Not enough data
7.4
41
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.9
36
Not enough data
7.9
38
Agentic AI - Animation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
GIMP
GIMP
Maya
Maya
GIMP and Maya share no categories
Unique Categories
GIMP
GIMP is categorized as Photo Editing and Drawing
Maya
Maya is categorized as Animation, 3D Modeling, 3D Rendering, and VR Game Engine
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%
Maya
Maya
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
61.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
15.2%
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%
Maya
Maya
Animation
16.7%
Computer Games
12.8%
Motion Pictures and Film
7.0%
Design
7.0%
Entertainment
6.2%
Other
50.2%
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
Maya
Maya Alternatives
Unity
Unity
Add Unity
Blender
Blender
Add Blender
Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D
Add Cinema 4D
Modo
Modo
Add Modo
Discussions
GIMP
GIMP Discussions
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 the best way to use this software?
3 Comments
SR
gimp.org has many tutorials to help you get started.Read more
How can i personalize shortcuts in gimp, im unable to find any option to do it.
1 Comment
Ildikó M.
IM
Go to the Edit menu and select Shortcuts. Then you can select the menu items and add your custom shortcut keys. Always check the tickbox Save keyboard...Read more
Maya
Maya Discussions
Is Maya free to use?
6 Comments
Mehul P.
MP
no, he give 30 day trialRead more
What is the best way to use Maya for Web App Games
2 Comments
Валерий .
В
Maya is a powerful tool for modeling and most of the other tasks. But for modeling for web engine you mostly need to know restrictions you need to fit so...Read more
How do I easily master Maya? Some tips please.
2 Comments
GK
It's fascinating to me, which is why I want to pay attention to how well-liked cryptocurrencies are right now and how much they influence other markets. It's...Read more