# GIMP, Paintshop Pro vs Pixlr Comparison

| | GIMP | Paintshop Pro | Pixlr | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 1,484 | 206 | 747 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (68.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (67.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (70.2% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | $ 14.99/month   Free Access to Stock Content - 10 million Graphics, Templates, Fonts, Photos, Video & 3D files. | 

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## 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)

### Pixlr

Pros:
- Ease of Use (12 reviews)
- Efficiency (7 reviews)

Cons:
- Learning Curve (4 reviews)
- Limited Features (3 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | GIMP | Paintshop Pro | Pixlr | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.6 (1299 reviews) | 8.4 (176 reviews) | 8.7 (639 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 7.5 (1305 reviews) | 8.4 (178 reviews) | 9.1 (641 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.7 (168 reviews) | 8.3 (33 reviews) | 9.1 (89 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.4 (126 reviews) | 8.5 (28 reviews) | 8.8 (68 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.5 (903 reviews) | 8.1 (143 reviews) | 8.2 (449 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.5 (106 reviews) | 8.2 (25 reviews) | 8.9 (63 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.7 (1273 reviews) | 7.5 (174 reviews) | 8.5 (621 reviews) | 

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## 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

### Pixlr

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Pixlr Creative Pack

Price: $ 14.99/month   Free Access to Stock Content - 10 million Graphics, Templates, Fonts, Photos, Video & 3D files.

Description: Experience ad-free Pixlr with access to more stock content.

Key Features:
- Full Access to Pixlr X and E
- Extensive editing tools
- AI CutOut

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/pixlr/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Photo Editing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **GIMP** | 6.7/10 | 48 |
| **Paintshop Pro** | 8.4/10 | 14 |
| **Pixlr** | 8.8/10 | 34 |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | GIMP | Paintshop Pro | Pixlr | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text-to-Image** | 6.8 (40 reviews) | 8.3 (14 reviews) | 9.0 (32 reviews) | 
| **AI Text-to-3D** | 6.0 (34 reviews) | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 8.5 (28 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Photo Editing

| Feature | GIMP | Paintshop Pro | Pixlr | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | 7.4 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## 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)




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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | GIMP | Paintshop Pro | Pixlr | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 68.2% | 67.2% | 70.2% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 20.9% | 17.4% | 20.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 10.9% | 15.4% | 9.2% | 

### By Industry

#### GIMP

- **Design:** 9.1%
- **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:** 51.8%

#### 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%

#### Pixlr

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 10.7%
- **Design:** 10.7%
- **Graphic Design:** 8.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 5.8%
- **Photography:** 3.7%
- **Computer Software:** 3.7%
- **Education Management:** 3.5%
- **Entertainment:** 3.2%
- **Higher Education:** 2.9%
- **Internet:** 2.4%
- **Other:** 45.1%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to GIMP

- [Adobe Photoshop](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (13366 reviews)
- [Canva](https://www.g2.com/products/canva/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (7504 reviews)
- [Adobe Photoshop Lightroom](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop-lightroom/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3291 reviews)
- [Photoshop Elements](https://www.g2.com/products/photoshop-elements/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (799 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 (489 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)
- [ACDSee](https://www.g2.com/products/acdsee/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (281 reviews)
- [Affinity Photo](https://www.g2.com/products/affinity-photo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (234 reviews)

### Alternatives to Paintshop Pro

- [Adobe Photoshop Lightroom](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop-lightroom/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3291 reviews)
- [Photoshop Elements](https://www.g2.com/products/photoshop-elements/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (799 reviews)
- [ACDSee](https://www.g2.com/products/acdsee/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (281 reviews)
- [Affinity Photo](https://www.g2.com/products/affinity-photo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (234 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 (13366 reviews)
- [Capture One Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/capture-one-pro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (78 reviews)
- [Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop-lightroom-classic/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (890 reviews)
- [Canva](https://www.g2.com/products/canva/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (7504 reviews)

### Alternatives to Pixlr

- [Adobe Photoshop](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (13366 reviews)
- [Adobe Photoshop Lightroom](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop-lightroom/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3291 reviews)
- [Photoshop Elements](https://www.g2.com/products/photoshop-elements/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (799 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 (234 reviews)
- [PicMonkey](https://www.g2.com/products/picmonkey/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (421 reviews)
- [Canva](https://www.g2.com/products/canva/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (7504 reviews)
- [Polarr](https://www.g2.com/products/polarr/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (45 reviews)
- [ACDSee](https://www.g2.com/products/acdsee/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (281 reviews)
- [CorelDRAW](https://www.g2.com/products/coreldraw/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (554 reviews)

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## 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."

### Pixlr

- Title: [how your can to get better the plataform](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12191-how-your-can-to-get-better-the-plataform) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Do you use the web version or downloaded version? Try the desktop app, this may help alleviate some of the issues you are having. Without knowing what the..."
- Title: [What is Pixlr used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-pixlr-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "online photo editing tool"
- Title: [Is pixlr as good as Photoshop?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/pixlr-is-pixlr-as-good-as-photoshop) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Pixlr is a free online image editing tool that offers a range of features similar to Photoshop. While Pixlr can perform many of the same tasks as Photoshop,..."
- Title: [How good is Pixlr?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-good-is-pixlr) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Easy to use "
- Title: [What are the features of photo editing software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/pixlr-what-are-the-features-of-photo-editing-software) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user."

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