GIMP vs Photopea
Photopea scores 8.1 to GIMP's 5.9 among the photo editors we rate, and is the better pick for 2 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Photopea wins, 8.1 to 5.9
Photopea is not open source; GIMP is free and open source, with no company behind it. Photopea offers generative fill and expand, automatic subject selection and one click background removal, none of which GIMP has. GIMP supports pressure sensitive tablets for drawing, while Photopea does not. Photopea exports to 7 file formats against GIMP's 6, though GIMP runs on 2 platforms compared with Photopea's single browser based one.
Pick GIMP if you need pressure sensitive drawing or fully open source code.
Pick Photopea if you want generative fill and background removal in a browser.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Generative fill and expand: Photopea yes, GIMP no
- Selects a subject or sky by itself: Photopea yes, GIMP no
- AI image editing: Photopea yes, GIMP no
- But GIMP leads on pressure sensitivity from a tablet or stylus: GIMP yes, Photopea no
- Apps it connects to: 5 integrations against 0 integrations
- Where it runs: 3 platforms against 2 platforms
- File formats it exports: 7 export formats against 6 export formats
- Source published under an open licence: GIMP yes, Photopea no
- But Photopea leads on ways to reach support: 3 support channels against 2 support channels
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other photo editors we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Photopea leads on 2 of 4 criteria.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (6)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
GIMP
Photopea
For everything else about each tool, read the full GIMP review and Photopea review.
GIMP vs Photopea: common questions
Which is better, GIMP or Photopea?
Photopea scores 8.1 and GIMP 5.9 out of 10 among the photo editors we rate. Photopea is ahead on what it adds beyond the basics and workflow and output. GIMP is ahead on privacy and trust.
Is GIMP or Photopea cheaper?
GIMP's cheapest paid plan is Free and Photopea's is Free (Premium removes ads). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
What can GIMP do that Photopea cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: pressure sensitivity from a tablet or stylus and source published under an open licence.
What can Photopea do that GIMP cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: generative fill and expand, selects a subject or sky by itself, aI image editing (erase, relight), one-action background removal, works in CMYK for print and template library.
