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Compare GIMP and PaintTool SAI 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (80.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
GIMP
Star Rating
(1,464)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about GIMPPaintTool SAI
Star Rating
(62)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PaintTool SAIGIMP vs PaintTool SAI
- Reviewers felt that GIMP meets the needs of their business better than PaintTool SAI.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that GIMP is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of GIMP over PaintTool SAI.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GIMP
No pricing availablePaintTool SAI
No pricing availableFree Trial
GIMP
No trial information availablePaintTool SAI
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
1,283
7.9
62
Ease of Use
7.5
1,289
9.4
62
Ease of Setup
8.7
152
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.4
125
Not enough data
Quality of Support
7.5
895
6.8
43
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
106
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
1,258
7.2
62
Features by Category
Generative AI
6.4
34
Not enough data
5.9
33
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
6.7
8
Not enough data
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GIMP
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
PaintTool SAI
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
9.2%
Computer Software
7.9%
Information Technology and Services
5.6%
Graphic Design
5.5%
Marketing and Advertising
5.2%
Other
66.6%
Design
19.4%
Graphic Design
11.3%
Animation
9.7%
Arts and Crafts
8.1%
Fine Art
4.8%
Other
46.8%
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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
EA
I do not believe that function is in gimp.Read more
Hello. I would like to know if there is any tool for highlights? Any brush you recommend?
1 Comment
LB
the layer mode brightness and everything you do on that layer will be bright :3Read more
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