vioscale
Comparison

Affinity Photo vs GIMP

On the evidence we track, Affinity Photo leads this comparison with a composite score of 83/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Affinity Photo full profile →GIMP full profile →
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★Affinity Photo83
GIMP35
Score
Vioscale score
Affinity Photo83 / 100low · 38%updating
GIMP35 / 100high · 75%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Affinity Photo✓
GIMP✓
Model
Affinity Photofree
GIMPopen_source
Price level
Affinity Photofree
GIMPfree
Transparent
Affinity Photo✓
GIMP✓
Integrations
Count
Affinity Photo–
GIMP2
Security
Gdpr
Affinity Photo✓
GIMP–
Market
Availability
Affinity PhotoAvailable worldwide · HQ GB
GIMP–

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for design & creative software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Discipline
Raster / photo editing
Affinity Photo✓
GIMP✓
Vector illustration
Affinity Photo-
GIMP✗
DTP / page layout
Affinity Photo-
GIMP✗
Digital painting
Affinity Photo✓
GIMP✓
Platform
Platform breadth
Affinity PhotomacOS, Windows, iOS
GIMPGNU/Linux, macOS, Windows, and more operating systems
Output
CMYK / print production
Affinity Photo-
GIMP✗
Interoperability
PSD / AI import
Affinity Photo✓
GIMP-
Collaboration
Real-time collaboration / cloud
Affinity Photo-
GIMP-
AI
Generative AI features
Affinity Photo-
GIMP-
Extensibility
Plugin / template ecosystem
Affinity Photo-
GIMPPython, Scheme, C, C++ with extensive community-developed plugins and scripts
Pricing
Pricing model
Affinity Photo-
GIMPOpen-source (free)
Free / open-source available
Affinity Photo✓
GIMP✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Affinity Photo

Leader

A free, feature-rich photo editor with non-destructive editing, RAW processing, advanced retouching tools, batch automation, and layer compositing.

Independently observed

GIMP

GIMP is a free, open-source cross-platform image editor available for GNU/Linux, macOS, Windows and other operating systems. It provides sophisticated tools for photo manipulation, artwork creation, graphic design, and desktop publishing workflows.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Affinity Photo

Leader
FreeFree tier

Completely free

  • Affinity PhotoFree
    • Non-destructive editing
    • RAW development with lens correction and noise reduction
    • Layer compositing
    • Advanced retouching and frequency separation
    • Liquify tools
    • +8 more
as of verify ↗

GIMP

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
iOS
Affinity Photo✓
GIMP✗
macOS
Affinity Photo✓
GIMP✓
Windows
Affinity Photo✓
GIMP✓
Linux
Affinity Photo✗
GIMP✓
CLI
Affinity Photo✗
GIMP✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
Affinity Photo–
GIMP✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Affinity Photo

Leader

Not documented yet.

GIMP

2 total
  • Scribus
  • Inkscape
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.