Alternatives to PhotoFlare
Simple cross-platform image editor for quick edits and batch processing. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
PhotoFlare
Simple cross-platform image editor for quick edits and batch processing.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as PhotoFlare.
Pinta
A small painting and image editor modelled on Paint.NET 3, and the closest thing to it on macOS and Linux.
Pinta is MIT licensed and cross-platform, adding layers, unlimited undo and live effect previews, but it lacks PhotoFlare's built-in batch processing.
Paint.NET
A fast Windows image editor that sits between Microsoft Paint and a full photo suite.
Paint.NET adds layers, GPU-accelerated effects and a large plugin library, but it is closed source and runs only on Windows.
GIMP
The long-running free image editor for photo retouching, compositing and general pixel work.
GIMP is open source with full layers, masks and scripting for serious editing, but it has a steeper learning curve and can be slow on large files.
Photopea
Browser-based image editor that opens Photoshop, XD and Sketch files.
Photopea runs in the browser with layers and Photoshop file support, but it is closed source and ad-supported unless you pay for premium.
LazPaint
A free cross-platform image editor with raster and vector layers, similar to Paint.NET.
LazPaint is a free open-source cross-platform editor that adds raster and vector layers in the same image.
PhotoDemon
A free, portable, open-source photo editor for Windows that runs without installation.
PhotoDemon is a free open-source portable Windows editor with over 200 tools plus a macro recorder and batch processor, but Windows only.
KolourPaint
A simple KDE paint program for quickly creating raster images and doing basic touch-ups.
KolourPaint is a free open-source KDE paint program for quick sketches and fixes on Linux and macOS, without batch processing.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Squoosh
Browser tool for comparing and compressing images with different codecs.
CloudConvert
An online file converter for more than 200 document, image, audio, video, archive and CAD formats.
chaiNNer
Build reusable image-processing workflows by connecting nodes.
Converseen
A free batch image converter and resizer for Windows, Linux, macOS and FreeBSD.
Gwenview
KDE's image viewer for browsing collections of images, with simple editing and annotation tools.
