Best Photo Editing Software in 2026
Updated
160ranked
4free plans on this page
$0.83/molowest paid tier
12 Oct 2026last checked
4 of 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | HitPaw FotorPeaWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 5 of 6 | $7.50/mo | 5.6 | ||
| 127 | RawstudioLinux | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.5 | |||
| 128 | PintaWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | 3 of 6 | Free | 5.5 | ||
| 129 | MOLDIVAndroid · iPhone | No signal | 2 of 6 | $1.67/mo | 5.4 | ||
| 130 | PrequelAndroid · iPhone | One bar | 2 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 131 | TouchRetouchMac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 132 | PainntWindows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 4 of 6 | $0.83/mo | 5.4 | ||
| 133 | Superimpose XAndroid · iPhone | One bar | 2 of 6 | 5.3 | |||
| 134 | Camera360Android · iPhone | No signal | 2 of 6 | 5.3 | |||
| 135 | VanceAI BGremoverWeb · Windows · API | One bar | 2 of 6 | $8.32/mo | 5.3 | ||
| 136 | insMind Background RemoverWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.3 | |||
| 137 | Helicon FilterWindows | One bar | 1 of 6 | Free | 5.2 | ||
| 138 | Iridient DeveloperMac | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | $119.99/mo | 5.2 | |
| 139 | HipstamaticMac · iPhone | No signal | 2 of 6 | 5.2 | |||
| 140 | PhotoLineWindows · Mac | No signal | 2 of 6 | 5.1 | |||
| 141 | ApertyWindows · Mac | One bar | No | 2 of 6 | $16.17/mo | 5.1 | |
| 142 | AKVIS EnhancerWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $69/mo | 5.1 | |
| 143 | Edit.photoWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | Free | 5.1 | ||
| 144 | SquashMac | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.1 | |||
| 145 | Affinity Photo | No signal | 5.1 | ||||
| 146 | ON1 Portrait AIWindows · Mac | One bar | 2 of 6 | 5.1 | |||
| 147 | ResizePixelWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | Free | 5.0 | ||
| 148 | Microsoft Paint | No signal | 5.0 | ||||
| 149 | AKVIS Retoucher AIWindows · Mac · Linux · Extension | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $87/mo | 4.9 | |
| 150 | Helicon FocusWindows · Mac | One bar | No | 2 of 6 | 4.9 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | Paid from | Platform | RAW photo support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | HitPaw FotorPea | 5.6 | Yes | $27.99/mo | multi-platform | Yes |
| 127 | Rawstudio | 5.5 | Yes | multi-platform | Yes | |
| 128 | Pinta | 5.5 | Yes | multi-platform | ||
| 129 | MOLDIV | 5.4 | Yes | multi-platform | ||
| 130 | Prequel | 5.4 | Yes | mobile | ||
| 131 | TouchRetouch | 5.4 | No | multi-platform | ||
| 132 | Painnt | 5.4 | Yes | |||
| 133 | Superimpose X | 5.3 | No | mobile | ||
| 134 | Camera360 | 5.3 | Yes | mobile | ||
| 135 | VanceAI BGremover | 5.3 | Yes | $9/mo | ||
| 136 | insMind Background Remover | 5.3 | Yes | |||
| 137 | Helicon Filter | 5.2 | No | desktop | Yes | |
| 138 | Iridient Developer | 5.2 | No | |||
| 139 | Hipstamatic | 5.2 | Yes | multi-platform | ||
| 140 | PhotoLine | 5.1 | No | |||
| 141 | Aperty | 5.1 | No | $44/mo | desktop | Yes |
| 142 | AKVIS Enhancer | 5.1 | No | multi-platform | Yes | |
| 143 | Edit.photo | 5.1 | Yes | web | ||
| 144 | Squash | 5.1 | Yes | |||
| 145 | Affinity Photo | 5.1 | Yes | desktop | Yes | |
| 146 | ON1 Portrait AI | 5.1 | No | desktop | Yes | |
| 147 | ResizePixel | 5.0 | Yes | web | ||
| 148 | Microsoft Paint | 5.0 | Yes | |||
| 149 | AKVIS Retoucher AI | 4.9 | No | desktop | ||
| 150 | Helicon Focus | 4.9 | No |
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