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Instead of Pixelmator Pro, try one of these 11.

Every alternative is lined up against Pixelmator Pro on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Pixelmator Pro 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
Pixelmator ProWhat you have now
Powerful, beautifully native image editor for the Mac.
PricePaid
$50 once
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Mac · iOS
GIMP#1
Free, open-source image editor with layers, masks and plugins.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Photopea#2
Photoshop-like editor right in the browser, opens PSD files.
PriceFreemium
ads, $5/mo to remove
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Krita#3
Open-source digital painting studio made by artists.
PriceFree
donations
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · Android
Paint.NET#4
Lightweight free image editor for Windows with layers.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win
Pixlr#5
Web photo editor with AI tools and filters.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · iOS · Android
Photoscape#6
Simple photo editing suite with collage and batch tools.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite#7
Vector illustration and page layout design suite.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac
Affinity#8
Unified suite for photo, vector, and layout design.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · iOS
Luminar Neo#9
AI-powered photo editor for RAW and portrait work.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · iOS · Android
PhotoCraft#10
Open-source Photoshop-style editor with layers and vector tools.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux
PhotoSplice#11
Offline open-source PSD editor with layers and masks.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux

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Pixelmator Pro alternatives at a glance

Pixelmator Pro is a paid design app ($50 once). We compared 11 alternatives: 4 are open source, 5 are completely free, 0 can be self-hosted and 6 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 optionPhotoCraft

Open-source Photoshop-style editor with layers and vector tools.

Free · Open source
Best for offline usePaint.NET

Lightweight free image editor for Windows with layers.

Free · Works offline

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