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At a Glance
GIMP
GIMP
Star Rating
(1,457)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Unity
Unity
Star Rating
(363)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (73.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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GIMP vs Unity

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Unity easier to use. However, GIMP is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with GIMP overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Unity meets the needs of their business better than GIMP.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Unity is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Unity over GIMP.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GIMP
No pricing available
Unity
No pricing available
Free Trial
GIMP
No trial information available
Unity
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
1,279
8.8
309
Ease of Use
7.5
1,284
8.6
308
Ease of Setup
8.7
147
8.5
57
Ease of Admin
8.4
125
7.9
46
Quality of Support
7.5
893
8.4
289
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
106
8.4
47
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
1,254
9.2
299
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.2
58
Design
Not enough data
7.8
45
Not enough data
7.4
46
Not enough data
7.7
48
Not enough data
7.5
46
Not enough data
8.4
51
Move
Not enough data
8.6
53
Not enough data
8.7
53
Not enough data
8.8
52
Store & Manage
Not enough data
8.5
50
Not enough data
8.6
51
Not enough data
8.0
49
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.2
134
Visual Fidelity
Not enough data
8.6
125
Not enough data
8.4
121
Not enough data
8.4
122
Creation Tools
Not enough data
8.3
105
Not enough data
8.2
110
Not enough data
7.9
107
Not enough data
8.3
123
Not enough data
7.5
110
Not enough data
7.9
110
Not enough data
5.4
6
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.6
6
Not enough data
5.3
6
Not enough data
5.3
6
6.0
34
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.5
32
Not enough data
5.8
32
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
5.6
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
5.9
6
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.8
6
Not enough data
6.1
6
Agentic AI - Animation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
GIMP
GIMP
Unity
Unity
GIMP and Unity share no categories
Unique Categories
GIMP
GIMP is categorized as Photo Editing and Drawing
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%
Unity
Unity
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
73.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
18.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
7.7%
Reviewers' Industry
GIMP
GIMP
Design
9.3%
Computer Software
7.9%
Information Technology and Services
5.6%
Graphic Design
5.5%
Marketing and Advertising
5.3%
Other
66.5%
Unity
Unity
Computer Games
40.1%
Computer Software
10.8%
Entertainment
6.8%
Information Technology and Services
5.1%
Animation
4.3%
Other
33.0%
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
Unity
Unity Alternatives
3ds Max Design
3ds Max Design
Add 3ds Max Design
Maya
Maya
Add Maya
Blender
Blender
Add Blender
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Add Unreal Engine
Discussions
GIMP
GIMP 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
erin a.
EA
I do not believe that function is in gimp.Read more
Unity
Unity Discussions
Is Unity PLUS subscription need to pay monthly for a year?
2 Comments
Zack B.
ZB
Hey Zulkifli, good question! In the jump between Unity Personal and Unity Plus, it doesn't seem Unity has a month-to-month subscription option. If you're...Read more
will unity always will have only one language support?
2 Comments
Ernesto S.
ES
I agree with Luuk, It doesn't look like unity developers have in mind that, they are implementing DOTS (Data-Oriented Technology Stack) so it will change...Read more
What are the most compatible tools for models
2 Comments
Matt A.
MA
3DS Max outputs its models as right handed models which most 3D packages use, Blender outputs models that are left handed. Unity uses the left handed...Read more