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GIMP Photo Editor

Free professional photo manipulation software

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★4.3ratingPricing · FreeRising
The FalcoScan Intel PanelGIMP Photo Editor · Design
Data updated 1 November 2026
Opportunity
Moderate
Band
Saturation
Open
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Rising
Market trend
Rating
4.3
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The Brief

What GIMP Photo Editor does

GIMP Photo Editor is a free and open source image editor for Linux, macOS, Windows, and other platforms, distributed as free software. It is aimed at graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, and scientists. Features include retouching, restoring, and compositing photos, creating artwork, icons, and UI mockups, color management for digital and print media, and scripting in languages such as Python, C, and Scheme. A large community of plug-ins and scripts extends the editor. The project states no prices and links to a donation page.

How GIMP Photo Editor compares with its closest alternatives

All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as GIMP Photo Editor does. 2 of the 5 offer an API; FalcoScan's records show none for GIMP Photo Editor. GIMP Photo Editor offers a desktop app. Of the alternatives, 1 offers a desktop app. GIMP Photo Editor was founded in 1997; the alternatives were founded between 1998 and 2020. The alternatives with a known headquarters are in the United States.

Market position · Design

How GIMP Photo Editor compares in Design

GIMP Photo Editor has moderate opportunity and sits in the top third of 351 live Design tools on FalcoScan. Across Design, the average opportunity score is 52.3 and the average saturation score 41.5. FalcoScan rates GIMP Photo Editor's own market position as open. 54 of the 351 operating Design tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 23 shutdowns in the category.

GIMP Photo Editor compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
GIMP Photo EditorFounded 1997ModerateOpenFree—YesNoDesktopRising
Inkscape Open SourceFounded 2003ModerateOpenFree—YesNoDesktopRising
Carbon Code ImageFounded 2018ModerateContestedFree—YesNoWebRising
Ray.so Code SnapFounded 2020 · San Francisco, United StatesModerateContestedFree—YesNoWebRising
Google FontsFounded 1998LowContestedFree—YesYesWebStable
Font AwesomeFounded 2012LowContestedFreemium—YesYesWebStable

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities GIMP Photo Editor exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

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Questions

GIMP Photo Editor: common questions

Is GIMP Photo Editor free?

Yes. FalcoScan lists GIMP Photo Editor as free to use.

What are the best alternatives to GIMP Photo Editor?

The closest alternatives to GIMP Photo Editor that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Inkscape Open Source, Carbon Code Image, Ray.so Code Snap, Google Fonts, and Font Awesome.

Is GIMP Photo Editor still running?

Yes. As of 1 November 2026, FalcoScan lists GIMP Photo Editor as operating at gimp.org.

Does GIMP Photo Editor have an API?

FalcoScan's records show no public API for GIMP Photo Editor.

Who is GIMP Photo Editor for?

GIMP Photo Editor is built for designers and developers.

How do I sign in to GIMP Photo Editor?

Sign in on GIMP Photo Editor's own website, gimp.org. FalcoScan reviews GIMP Photo Editor but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by GIMP Photo Editor directly.

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