#1 Free
Photopea
Browser-based Photoshop-like editor with strong PSD support — free for most users.
Seen as alt to: Adobe Photoshop
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Best free image editing tools 2026
Photo and graphic editors · 39 free alternatives · from paid-tool comparisons
#2 Free
GIMP
Full-featured free desktop raster editor for retouch, composite, and batch work.
Seen as alt to: Adobe Photoshop
#3 Free
Upscayl
Upscayl — often a stronger value alternative.
Seen as alt to: Let's Enhance
#4 Free
GIMP
Free or open option commonly used instead of paid image editing tools.
Seen as alt to: TaskPro
#5 Free
GIMP
Free or open option commonly used instead of paid image editing tools.
Seen as alt to: TaskManager
#6 Free
GIMP
Free or open option commonly used instead of paid image editing tools.
Seen as alt to: TaskPro
#7 Free
Krita
Free open-source painting and illustration app with pro-grade brushes and layers.
Seen as alt to: Adobe Photoshop
#8 Free
Real-ESRGAN
Real-ESRGAN — often a stronger value alternative.
Seen as alt to: Let's Enhance
#9 Free
darktable
darktable — often a stronger value alternative.
Seen as alt to: Adobe Lightroom
#10 Free
darktable
darktable — often a stronger value alternative.
Seen as alt to: Capture One
#11 Free
imgproxy
imgproxy — often a stronger value alternative.
Seen as alt to: Cloudinary
#12 Free
imgproxy
imgproxy — often a stronger value alternative.
Seen as alt to: Imgix
#13 Free
Real-ESRGAN
Real-ESRGAN — often a stronger value alternative.
Seen as alt to: Topaz Photo AI
#14 Free
Upscayl
Upscayl — often a stronger value alternative.
Seen as alt to: Topaz Photo AI
#15 Free
Photopea
Free or open option commonly used instead of paid image editing tools.
Seen as alt to: TaskPro
#16 Free
Photopea
Free or open option commonly used instead of paid image editing tools.
Seen as alt to: TaskManager
#17 Free
Photopea
Free or open option commonly used instead of paid image editing tools.
Seen as alt to: TaskPro
#18 Free
RawTherapee
RawTherapee — often a stronger value alternative.
Seen as alt to: Capture One
#19 Free
BackgroundRemover FOSS
BackgroundRemover FOSS — often a stronger value alternative.
Seen as alt to: Remove.bg subscription
#20 Free
Cloudflare Image Resizing
Cloudflare Image Resizing — often a stronger value alternative.
Seen as alt to: Imgix
#21 Free
GIMP
GIMP — often a stronger value alternative.
Seen as alt to: Pixelmator Pro
#22 Free
Krita
Krita — often a stronger value alternative.
Seen as alt to: Procreate Dream / Procreate
#23 Free
RawTherapee
RawTherapee — often a stronger value alternative.
Seen as alt to: Adobe Lightroom
#24 Free
Thumbor
Thumbor — often a stronger value alternative.
Seen as alt to: Cloudinary