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Design · 10 alternatives

Instead of Photopea, try one of these 10.

Every alternative is lined up against Photopea on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Photopea sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
PhotopeaWhat you have now
Photoshop-like editor right in the browser, opens PSD files.
PriceFreemium
ads, $5/mo to remove
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
GIMP#1
Free, open-source image editor with layers, masks and plugins.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Krita#2
Open-source digital painting studio made by artists.
PriceFree
donations
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · Android
Paint.NET#3
Lightweight free image editor for Windows with layers.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win
MyPaint#4
Minimal raster painting app tuned for drawing tablets.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Pixlr#5
Web photo editor with AI tools and filters.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · iOS · Android
Clip Studio Paint#6
Drawing app for comics and manga artists.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · iOS · Android
Graphite#7
Browser vector editor built around a node-based workflow.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Affinity#8
Unified suite for photo, vector, and layout design.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · iOS
PhotoSplice#9
Offline open-source PSD editor with layers and masks.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux
VectorCraft#10
Desktop vector editor with a tidy, distraction-free canvas.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux

How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. How we compare.

Photopea alternatives at a glance

Photopea is a freemium design app (ads, $5/mo to remove). We compared 10 alternatives: 6 are open source, 7 are completely free, 0 can be self-hosted and 7 work fully offline. The most popular is GIMP, with 3.1k likes.

Most liked overallGIMP

Free, open-source image editor with layers, masks and plugins.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best free optionKrita

Open-source digital painting studio made by artists.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best open-source optionMyPaint

Minimal raster painting app tuned for drawing tablets.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best for offline usePaint.NET

Lightweight free image editor for Windows with layers.

Free · Works offline

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