Adobe Photoshop alternatives
On the evidence we track, the strongest alternative to Adobe Photoshop is Affinity Photo at 83/100. Adobe Photoshop itself ranks #10 of 10 in design & creative software. Every product below is scored on the same independent signals, so the ranking is comparable rather than a matter of opinion.
Ranked alternatives to Adobe Photoshop
- 1vs Adobe Photoshop →
- 2vs Adobe Photoshop →
- 3Affinity Publishervs Adobe Photoshop →
Page layout application combining typography, image editing, and vector graphics capabilities
low · 4% - 4Canvavs Adobe Photoshop →
An online tool for creating and publishing visual designs without requiring specialized design skills
medium · 73% - 5darktablevs Adobe Photoshop →medium · 60%
- 6vs Adobe Photoshop →
- 7Kritavs Adobe Photoshop →
Free and open-source digital painting software designed for professional and amateur artists
high · 76% - 8GIMPvs Adobe Photoshop →high · 75%
- 9Adobe Illustratorvs Adobe Photoshop →low · 38%
Why these ones
An alternative here means a product in the same category as Adobe Photoshop (Design & Creative Software), ranked by the Vioscale composite: a confidence-weighted blend of independent signals such as adoption, release activity, pricing transparency and security posture. There are no user reviews in it, and no vendor can pay to appear or to rank higher. Where we have not confirmed something, we show that rather than guessing.
Generated . See the method for how the composite is built, and why we are independent.