# GIMP, Paintshop Pro vs ACDSee Comparison | | GIMP | Paintshop Pro | ACDSee | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 1,485 | 206 | 282 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (68.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (67.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (79.1% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | $59.99 - $149.99 MSRP | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### GIMP Pros: - Free Services (12 reviews) - Ease of Use (11 reviews) Cons: - Learning Curve (11 reviews) - Limitations (4 reviews) ### Paintshop Pro Pros: - Ease of Use (2 reviews) - Photo Editing (2 reviews) Cons: - Cost (1 reviews) - Learning Curve (1 reviews) ### ACDSee Pros: - Photo Editing (3 reviews) - Ease of Use (2 reviews) Cons: - Slow Loading (1 reviews) - Slow Performance (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | GIMP | Paintshop Pro | ACDSee | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.6 (1300 reviews) | 8.4 (176 reviews) | 8.9 (241 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 7.5 (1306 reviews) | 8.4 (178 reviews) | 8.6 (244 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.7 (169 reviews) | 8.3 (33 reviews) | 9.3 (56 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.4 (126 reviews) | 8.5 (28 reviews) | 8.9 (43 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 7.5 (904 reviews) | 8.1 (143 reviews) | 8.3 (179 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.5 (106 reviews) | 8.2 (25 reviews) | 8.6 (38 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.7 (1274 reviews) | 7.5 (174 reviews) | 8.0 (238 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### GIMP #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Paintshop Pro #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### ACDSee #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: ACDSee Photo Studio Standard, Professional, and Ultimate Price: $59.99 - $149.99 MSRP [Learn more about ACDSee](https://www.g2.com/products/acdsee/reviews) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Photo Editing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **GIMP** | 6.8/10 | 49 | | **Paintshop Pro** | 8.4/10 | 14 | | **ACDSee** | 8.8/10 | 7 | #### Generative AI | Feature | GIMP | Paintshop Pro | ACDSee | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text-to-Image** | 6.8 (40 reviews) | 8.3 (14 reviews) | 7.9 (7 reviews) | | **AI Text-to-3D** | 6.0 (34 reviews) | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 6.9 (6 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Photo Editing | Feature | GIMP | Paintshop Pro | ACDSee | |---|---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | 7.6 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Photo Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **GIMP** | N/A | N/A | | **Paintshop Pro** | N/A | N/A | | **ACDSee** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Photo Management | Feature | GIMP | Paintshop Pro | ACDSee | |---|---|---|---| | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Photo Editing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/photo-editing) **Unique to GIMP (1):** [Drawing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/drawing) **Unique to ACDSee (1):** [Photo Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/photo-management) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | GIMP | Paintshop Pro | ACDSee | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 68.1% | 67.2% | 79.1% | | **Mid-Market** | 20.9% | 17.4% | 12.6% | | **Enterprise** | 11.0% | 15.4% | 8.3% | ### By Industry #### GIMP - **Design:** 9.2% - **Computer Software:** 7.8% - **Information Technology and Services:** 5.7% - **Graphic Design:** 5.5% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.3% - **Internet:** 4.3% - **Higher Education:** 3.2% - **Education Management:** 2.9% - **Arts and Crafts:** 2.3% - **Entertainment:** 2.1% - **Other:** 51.7% #### Paintshop Pro - **Design:** 9.5% - **Graphic Design:** 7.0% - **Photography:** 5.5% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.0% - **Internet:** 4.5% - **Writing and Editing:** 3.0% - **Retail:** 3.0% - **Architecture & Planning:** 3.0% - **Animation:** 2.5% - **Information Technology and Services:** 2.5% - **Other:** 54.7% #### ACDSee - **Photography:** 26.7% - **Computer Software:** 4.7% - **Information Technology and Services:** 4.0% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 3.6% - **Architecture & Planning:** 2.9% - **Arts and Crafts:** 2.9% - **Education Management:** 2.9% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.9% - **Design:** 2.5% - **Real Estate:** 2.5% - **Other:** 44.4% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to GIMP - [Adobe Photoshop](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (13378 reviews) - [Canva](https://www.g2.com/products/canva/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (7542 reviews) - [Adobe Photoshop Lightroom](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop-lightroom/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3294 reviews) - [Photoshop Elements](https://www.g2.com/products/photoshop-elements/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (799 reviews) - [Pixlr](https://www.g2.com/products/pixlr/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (748 reviews) - [CorelDRAW](https://www.g2.com/products/coreldraw/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (554 reviews) - [Adobe Photoshop Express](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop-express/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (491 reviews) - [PicMonkey](https://www.g2.com/products/picmonkey/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (421 reviews) - [Fotor Photo Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/fotor-photo-editor/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (341 reviews) - [Affinity Photo](https://www.g2.com/products/affinity-photo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (0 reviews) ### Alternatives to Paintshop Pro - [Adobe Photoshop Lightroom](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop-lightroom/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3294 reviews) - [Photoshop Elements](https://www.g2.com/products/photoshop-elements/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (799 reviews) - [Affinity Photo](https://www.g2.com/products/affinity-photo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (0 reviews) - [Luminar Neo](https://www.g2.com/products/luminar-neo/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (112 reviews) - [PhotoDirector](https://www.g2.com/products/photodirector/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (50 reviews) - [Adobe Photoshop](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (13378 reviews) - [Capture One Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/capture-one-pro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (79 reviews) - [Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop-lightroom-classic/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (893 reviews) - [Pixlr](https://www.g2.com/products/pixlr/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (748 reviews) - [Canva](https://www.g2.com/products/canva/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (7542 reviews) ### Alternatives to ACDSee - [Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop-lightroom-classic/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (893 reviews) - [Photos](https://www.g2.com/products/photos/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (806 reviews) - [Adobe Photoshop](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (13378 reviews) - [Photoshop Elements](https://www.g2.com/products/photoshop-elements/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (799 reviews) - [Adobe Bridge](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-bridge/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (348 reviews) - [Affinity Photo](https://www.g2.com/products/affinity-photo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (0 reviews) - [Corel AfterShot Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/corel-aftershot-pro/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (49 reviews) - [Luminar Neo](https://www.g2.com/products/luminar-neo/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (112 reviews) - [Capture One Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/capture-one-pro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (79 reviews) - [PhotoDirector](https://www.g2.com/products/photodirector/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (50 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### GIMP - Title: [should gimp release mobile app](https://www.g2.com/discussions/should-gimp-release-mobile-app) — 3 comments, 3 upvotes > **Top comment:** "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..." - Title: [What is the best way to use this software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-best-way-to-use-this-software) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "gimp.org has many tutorials to help you get started." - Title: [What is GIMP used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-gimp-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Gimp is an open-source photo editor, a free alternative to Photoshop" - Title: [How do you guys keep up with industry standards and produce great software year after year](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-you-guys-keep-up-with-industry-standards-and-produce-great-software-year-after-year) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "This is true, I began using GIMP over 25 years ago with v. 0.9. On MacOS 8x. I'm grateful for all and every improvement. It is a wonderful product! " - Title: [what is the best way of using multiple layers on GIMP?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-best-way-of-using-multiple-layers-on-gimp) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Linking your layers in the Layers palette is the quickest way to perform a transform operation, such as scale, rotate, or move, to several layers in GIMP...." ### Paintshop Pro - Title: [Is Corel PaintShop Pro free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-corel-paintshop-pro-free) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "It's very affordable, but it's not free." - Title: [What is Paintshop Pro used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-paintshop-pro-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Photo editing and graphic design to make professional design" - Title: [Is PaintShop Pro as good as Photoshop?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-paintshop-pro-as-good-as-photoshop) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Yes it is but still but you will miss out some advanced photoshop tools in paintshop pro" - Title: [Is PaintShop pro a subscription?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-paintshop-pro-a-subscription) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Unlike the Adobe products requiring monthly subscriptions, PaintShop Pro does not require a subscription and has a reasonable price." - Title: [What does PaintShop pro do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-paintshop-pro-do) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Paintshop pro is a program like photo-paint, but with a slightly different tool set." ### ACDSee - Title: [How can I avoid mixing the old rated pictures with the new ones?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/15158-how-can-i-avoid-mixing-the-old-rated-pictures-with-the-new-ones) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "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..." - Title: [I don't think ACDSee allows a change to the 'canvas size' as is found in Photoshop?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/15143-i-don-t-think-acdsee-allows-a-change-to-the-canvas-size-as-is-found-in-photoshop) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Photo Studio 2020. Canvas size can be changed shown in last weeks webinar" - Title: [How do you handle crashes when database grows big in size?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/14455-how-do-you-handle-crashes-when-database-grows-big-in-size) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "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..." - Title: [Does ACDSee work on Mac?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-acdsee-work-on-mac) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes! ACDSee work on Mac" - Title: [What is ACDSee ultimate?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-acdsee-ultimate) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "ACDSee permits clients to see and coordinate their computerized photographs, as well as alter and improve them with a scope of highlights, for example,..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/gimp-vs-paintshop-pro-vs-acdsee)