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No. 10 of 160 ·Photo Editing Software

PaintFE

Web · Windows · Mac · Linux

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Freedom report

Three barsScore 7.6

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely4 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

PaintFE is ranked #10 of 160 in photo editing software on Freedom251. It runs on Web, Windows, macOS, Linux. There is a free plan.

PaintFE plans and pricing

Free / Open Source Free MIT-licensed · No account or subscription required · Local editing · No premium tier paintfe.com · 22 Sept 2026

Compared on photo editing software

Free plan: Yes
Platform: multi-platform
RAW photo support: Yes
Layer editing: Yes
Masking tools: Yes
Batch editing: Yes
Cloud sync: No
AI retouching: Yes

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