Best Photo Editing Software in 2026
Updated
160ranked
13free plans on this page
$2/molowest paid tier
10 Oct 2026last checked
13 of 15 with known pricing have a free tier;0 apps show full bars: free, open, on most devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Adobe Creative CloudWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 5 of 6 | 7.1 | |||
| 27 | PhotoScape XWindows · Mac | Two bars | 2 of 6 | Free | 7.1 | ||
| 28 | PicktorialMac · Extension | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $4.99/mo | 7.1 | ||
| 29 | FastStone Image ViewerWindows | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 7.1 | ||
| 30 | vkdtWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | 3 of 6 | Free | 7.1 | ||
| 31 | FotoJetWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | 4 of 6 | $3.33/mo | 7.1 | ||
| 32 | PixlrWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 7.0 | |||
| 33 | GIMPWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 6.9 | |||
| 34 | PicsartWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 4 of 6 | $10.50/mo | 6.9 | ||
| 35 | Evoto AIWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 5 of 6 | 6.9 | |||
| 36 | HitPaw FotorPeaWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · Extension | Two bars | No | 5 of 6 | $7.53/mo | 6.8 | |
| 37 | Sumo PaintWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.8 | ||
| 38 | AfterlightAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | 2 of 6 | $2/mo | 6.8 | ||
| 39 | Cutout.ProWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | 6 of 6 | $4.99/mo | 6.8 | ||
| 40 | DarkroomMac · iPhone | One bar | 2 of 6 | 6.7 | |||
| 41 | PhotoroomWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 6.7 | |||
| 42 | easyHDRWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 6.7 | |||
| 43 | Artipic | One bar | €2.75/mo | 6.7 | |||
| 44 | PhotoDemonWindows | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | ||
| 45 | Perfect365Web · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | $3.33/mo | 6.7 | ||
| 46 | SNS-HDRWindows · Mac | Two bars | 2 of 6 | €30/mo | 6.7 | ||
| 47 | Capture OneiPhone | One bar | 1 of 6 | 6.6 | |||
| 48 | Luminar NeoWindows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | No | 4 of 6 | $129/mo | 6.6 | |
| 49 | ReminiWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 6.6 | |||
| 50 | Ashampoo Photo Optimizer 2026 | One bar | $30/mo | 6.6 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Platform | RAW photo support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Adobe Creative Cloud | 7.1 | Yes | |||||
| 27 | PhotoScape X | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | multi-platform | Yes | |
| 28 | Picktorial | 7.1 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | desktop | Yes | |
| 29 | FastStone Image Viewer | 7.1 | Free plan | Yes | Yes | |||
| 30 | vkdt | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 31 | FotoJet | 7.1 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Yes | $3.33/mo | ||
| 32 | Pixlr | 7.0 | Yes | $1.99/mo | multi-platform | No | ||
| 33 | GIMP | 6.9 | Yes | multi-platform | No | |||
| 34 | Picsart | 6.9 | $10.50/mo | Yes | $10.50/mo | multi-platform | ||
| 35 | Evoto AI | 6.9 | Yes | |||||
| 36 | HitPaw FotorPea | 6.8 | No | $7.53/mo | Yes | $27.99/mo | multi-platform | Yes |
| 37 | Sumo Paint | 6.8 | Free plan | Yes | ||||
| 38 | Afterlight | 6.8 | Free plan | $2/mo | Yes | $3.99/mo | multi-platform | Yes |
| 39 | Cutout.Pro | 6.8 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | $5/mo | iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Linux, web | |
| 40 | Darkroom | 6.7 | Yes | multi-platform | Yes | |||
| 41 | Photoroom | 6.7 | Yes | multi-platform | ||||
| 42 | easyHDR | 6.7 | No | Yes | ||||
| 43 | Artipic | 6.7 | Free plan | €2.75/mo | Yes | |||
| 44 | PhotoDemon | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | desktop | Yes | |
| 45 | Perfect365 | 6.7 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Yes | multi-platform | ||
| 46 | SNS-HDR | 6.7 | Free plan | €30/mo | Yes | Yes | ||
| 47 | Capture One | 6.6 | No | multi-platform | Yes | |||
| 48 | Luminar Neo | 6.6 | No | $129/mo | No | multi-platform | Yes | |
| 49 | Remini | 6.6 | Yes | |||||
| 50 | Ashampoo Photo Optimizer 2026 | 6.6 | Free plan | $30/mo | Yes | desktop |
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