Compare GIMP and Paintshop Pro 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (67.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
GIMP
Star Rating
(1,480)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about GIMPPaintshop Pro
Star Rating
(206)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (67.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Paintshop ProGIMP vs Paintshop Pro
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Paintshop Pro easier to use and administer. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up, and doing business with GIMP overall.
- Reviewers felt that GIMP meets the needs of their business better than Paintshop Pro.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Paintshop Pro is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of GIMP over Paintshop Pro.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GIMP
No pricing availablePaintshop Pro
No pricing availableFree Trial
GIMP
No trial information availablePaintshop Pro
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
1,295
8.4
176
Ease of Use
7.5
1,301
8.4
178
Ease of Setup
8.7
164
8.3
33
Ease of Admin
8.4
125
8.5
28
Quality of Support
7.5
902
8.1
143
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
106
8.2
25
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
1,268
7.5
174
Features by Category
Generative AI
6.8
40
8.3
14
6.0
34
8.5
14
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
7.3
14
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Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GIMP
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Paintshop Pro
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
Design
9.1%
Computer Software
7.8%
Information Technology and Services
5.7%
Graphic Design
5.5%
Marketing and Advertising
5.3%
Other
66.6%
Design
9.5%
Graphic Design
7.0%
Photography
5.5%
Marketing and Advertising
5.0%
Internet
4.5%
Other
68.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
should gimp release mobile app
3 Comments
EA
I don't see why. There are plenty of mobile apps out there that let you do lite image manipulation. Why would GIMP waste their time building a mobile app...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
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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