MyAltBox LogoMyAltBox

8 alternatives to Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop is a Media Management product. The community recommends 8 alternatives: 7 open source, 8 self-hostable and 7 free to use. They are ranked by community votes, ratings and favorites, with the key differences from Adobe Photoshop highlighted.

Last updated:

AP

About Adobe Photoshop

Adobe's industry-standard raster image editor for photo retouching, compositing and digital painting.

Closed source
Not self-hostable
Subscription
Web
Windows
macOS
iPad
View detailsVisit website

Quick picks

BitMappery logo

Best open-source pick

BitMappery

Open source, MIT license

artcraft logo

Best self-hosted pick

artcraft

Run it on your own server

BitMappery logo

Best free pick

BitMappery

Free to use

All alternatives

  1. 0
    1.

    artcraft

    Software Development

    ArtCraft is an intentional crafting engine for artists, designers, and filmmakers

    Self-hostable

    Compared with Adobe Photoshop

    • + Self-hostable (Adobe Photoshop is not)
    DetailsWebsite
  2. 0
    2.

    BitMappery

    Media Management

    Browser based non-destructive image editor with layering, masking, animation timeline, spritesheet editor, customizable brushes and cloud storage integration for all your online editing.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Adobe Photoshop

    • + Open source (Adobe Photoshop is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Adobe Photoshop is not)
    • + Free to use (Adobe Photoshop is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
  3. 0
    3.

    Drawpile

    Media Management

    A collaborative drawing program

    Open source · GPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Adobe Photoshop

    • + Open source (Adobe Photoshop is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Adobe Photoshop is not)
    • + Free to use (Adobe Photoshop is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
  4. 0
    4.

    Graphite

    Miscellaneous

    Community-built comprehensive 2D content creation appplication for graphic design, digital art, and interactive real-time motion graphics powered by a node-based procedural graphics engine

    Open source · Apache-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Adobe Photoshop

    • + Open source (Adobe Photoshop is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Adobe Photoshop is not)
    • + Free to use (Adobe Photoshop is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
  5. 0
    5.

    Imagor Studio

    Photo Galleries

    Self-hosted image gallery with layered editing

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Adobe Photoshop

    • + Open source (Adobe Photoshop is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Adobe Photoshop is not)
    • + Free to use (Adobe Photoshop is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
  6. 0
    6.

    miniPaint

    Media Management

    online image editor

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Adobe Photoshop

    • + Open source (Adobe Photoshop is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Adobe Photoshop is not)
    • + Free to use (Adobe Photoshop is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
  7. 0
    7.

    photocraft

    Media Management

    An open-source, clean-room reimplementation of Adobe Photoshop in pure Rust

    Open source · Apache-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Adobe Photoshop

    • + Open source (Adobe Photoshop is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Adobe Photoshop is not)
    • + Free to use (Adobe Photoshop is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
  8. 0
    8.

    SnapOtter

    Media Management

    Open-source, self-hosted file-processing tool. Convert, compress, OCR, transcribe & run local AI across image, video, audio, PDF & documents, via UI, REST API & pipelines. Your files never leave your network.

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Adobe Photoshop

    • + Open source (Adobe Photoshop is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Adobe Photoshop is not)
    • + Free to use (Adobe Photoshop is paid)
    DetailsWebsite

Adobe Photoshop vs. alternatives

ServiceOpen sourceSelf-hostedLicensePricingPlatformsRatingVotes
Adobe Photoshop
Current
NoNoproprietarySubscriptionWeb / Windows / macOS / iPad——
artcraftNoYesother———0
BitMapperyYesYesMIT———0
DrawpileYesYesGPL-3.0———0
GraphiteYesYesApache-2.0———0
Imagor StudioYesYesAGPL-3.0———0
miniPaintYesYesMIT———0
photocraftYesYesApache-2.0———0
SnapOtterYesYesAGPL-3.0———0

FAQ

What is the best alternative to Adobe Photoshop?

Community-recommended alternatives to Adobe Photoshop include artcraft, BitMappery, Drawpile, Graphite, Imagor Studio, and miniPaint. Compare open source, self-hosting, pricing and platforms to choose.

Is there a free alternative to Adobe Photoshop?

Yes. BitMappery, Drawpile, Graphite, Imagor Studio, miniPaint, and photocraft can be used for free; the open-source, self-hostable ones can be run on your own server at no cost.

Is there an open-source alternative to Adobe Photoshop?

Yes. Open-source alternatives include BitMappery, Drawpile, Graphite, Imagor Studio, miniPaint, and photocraft.

Can I self-host an alternative to Adobe Photoshop?

Yes. artcraft, BitMappery, Drawpile, Graphite, Imagor Studio, and miniPaint can run on your own server, so you keep control of your data.

Other Media Management services

Services in the same category that haven't been suggested as Adobe Photoshop alternatives yet. If one fits, add it as an alternative.

  • Lidarr logo
    Lidarr

    Music collection manager for Usenet and BitTorrent users.

    Open source
    Self-hostable
  • P
    PlexRipper

    Cross-platform Plex media downloader that seamlessly adds media from other Plex servers to your own.

  • AA
    Adobe After Effects

    Adobe's motion graphics and visual effects compositing software for film, TV and web video.

  • C
    Canva

    Template-based online design tool for social graphics, presentations, documents and videos.

  • AI
    Adobe InDesign

    Adobe's page layout and desktop publishing software for books, magazines, brochures and digital documents.

  • AI
    Adobe Illustrator

    Adobe's vector graphics editor for logos, icons, illustrations and print artwork.

Know another Adobe Photoshop alternative?

Once added, the community can vote and the best suggestions rise to the top.