Alternatives to PhotoLine

An all-purpose image editor for Windows and macOS covering photo editing, vector graphics and page layout. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • PhotoLine

    An all-purpose image editor for Windows and macOS covering photo editing, vector graphics and page layout.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOS

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as PhotoLine.

  • Affinity

    Free professional app from Canva that combines vector design, photo editing and page layout.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    Affinity is a free Canva app for Windows and macOS combining vector, photo and layout tools with PSD and IDML import, requiring a Canva account.

  • Adobe Photoshop

    Adobe's raster image editor for photo retouching, compositing, painting and generative AI edits.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSWeb

    Adobe Photoshop is a subscription-only raster editor for Windows, macOS and the web with generative AI features, without PhotoLine's built-in page layout tools.

  • Xara Designer Pro+

    Desktop design software combining vector illustration, photo editing, page layout and no-code web design.

    PaidProprietaryWindows

    Xara Designer Pro+ is a paid Windows-only program combining vector drawing, photo editing and page layout, adding no-code website design.

  • GIMP

    The long-running free image editor for photo retouching, compositing and general pixel work.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    GIMP is a free GPL editor that adds Linux support, with layers, masks and scripting, but limited CMYK support for print work.

  • Pixelmator Pro

    Apple's image editor for Mac and iPad with nondestructive layers, vector tools and AI features.

    PaidProprietarymacOSiOS

    Pixelmator Pro is a paid Mac and iPad editor with nondestructive layers and raster plus vector tools, dropping Windows support.

  • CorelDRAW

    Commercial vector illustration, layout and graphic design software for Windows, Mac and the web.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSWeb

    CorelDRAW is paid, closed-source software combining vector illustration, layout and photo editing on Windows, Mac and the web.

  • Acorn

    A one-time-purchase image editor for macOS covering photo editing, painting, text and graphics.

    PaidProprietarymacOS

    Acorn is a one-time-purchase macOS editor for photo editing, painting and graphics with AI subject selection, but lacks PhotoLine's layout and CMYK features.

  • Paint.NET

    A fast Windows image editor that sits between Microsoft Paint and a full photo suite.

    FreeProprietaryWindows

    Paint.NET is a free Windows-only editor with layers and plugins, but it has no CMYK, vector layout or print production features.

Also worth comparing

These listings name PhotoLine as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Affinity Photo 2

    Raster photo editor for retouching, compositing and RAW processing.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    PhotoLine adds vector graphics, page layout, CMYK color management and PDF export to photo editing on Windows and macOS, with a wide feature set that takes time to learn.

  • Scribus

    Free desktop publishing for posters, magazines and books, with real CMYK output a printer will accept.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    PhotoLine is a paid Windows and macOS program adding page layout and multipage PDF export to photo and vector editing, with CMYK and ICC color management.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.