Alternatives to Photopea
Browser-based image editor that opens Photoshop, XD and Sketch files. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Photopea
Browser-based image editor that opens Photoshop, XD and Sketch files.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Photopea.
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe's raster image editor for photo retouching, compositing, painting and generative AI edits.
Adobe Photoshop is the paid subscription editor whose files Photopea opens, with desktop apps for Windows and macOS plus a web version and generative AI features.
GIMP
The long-running free image editor for photo retouching, compositing and general pixel work.
GIMP is a free, open source desktop editor for Windows, macOS and Linux with scripting and plugins, though Photoshop habits do not transfer cleanly to it.
Pixelmator Pro
Apple's image editor for Mac and iPad with nondestructive layers, vector tools and AI features.
Pixelmator Pro is a paid Mac and iPad app with nondestructive layers and vector tools, sold as a one-time purchase on Mac instead of running in a browser.
Paint.NET
A fast Windows image editor that sits between Microsoft Paint and a full photo suite.
Paint.NET is a free, closed-source Windows desktop editor with layers, GPU-accelerated effects and a plugin library, with no ads but no CMYK support.
Pinta
A small painting and image editor modelled on Paint.NET 3, and the closest thing to it on macOS and Linux.
Pinta is a free, MIT-licensed desktop editor for Windows, macOS and Linux with layers and effects, but it is far simpler than Photopea for serious editing.
PhotoFlare
Simple cross-platform image editor for quick edits and batch processing.
PhotoFlare is a free, open source desktop editor with built-in batch processing, but it has no layers or non-destructive editing.
Pixlr
A browser-based photo editor with AI image generation, background removal and collage tools.
Pixlr also runs in the browser with a freemium model, adding AI background removal and a collage maker, though it does not advertise opening Photoshop, XD or Sketch files.
Krita
A free digital painting program built for illustrators, with over a hundred brushes ready to use.
Krita is a free, open-source desktop program for Windows, macOS and Linux focused on painting and illustration rather than Photopea's Photoshop-style photo editing.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Photopea as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Acorn
A one-time-purchase image editor for macOS covering photo editing, painting, text and graphics.
Photopea runs in the browser instead of natively on macOS, opens Photoshop, XD and Sketch files, and is ad-supported unless you pay for a premium plan.
Adobe Photoshop Elements
Consumer photo editor from Adobe with AI fixes, guided edits and photo organizing.
Photopea runs in any browser with nothing to install and opens Photoshop files, but it is ad-supported unless you pay and depends on browser performance.
BeFunky
An online photo editor, collage maker and graphic designer that runs in the browser.
Photopea gives a layered, Photoshop-style editor in the browser that opens PSD, XD and Sketch files, but it has no collage templates and is ad-supported.
Fotor
An online photo editor and design tool with many AI tools for enhancement and background removal.
Photopea is a browser editor built for layered work that opens Photoshop, XD and Sketch files, is ad-supported unless you pay, and focuses less on one-click AI tools.
LazPaint
A free cross-platform image editor with raster and vector layers, similar to Paint.NET.
Photopea runs in the browser and opens Photoshop files, but it is closed source, ad-supported unless paid, and depends on browser performance.
miniPaint
Open-source online image editor with layers and filters that runs entirely in the browser.
Photopea is a browser editor that opens Photoshop, XD and Sketch files with a broader toolset, but it is closed source and ad-supported unless you pay.
PhotoDemon
A free, portable, open-source photo editor for Windows that runs without installation.
Photopea runs in the browser with no installation and opens PSD files, but it is closed source and ad-supported unless paid.
PhotoLine
An all-purpose image editor for Windows and macOS covering photo editing, vector graphics and page layout.
Photopea is a browser editor that opens Photoshop files with nothing to install, ad-supported unless paid, and without desktop color management features.
Sumo
Browser-based suite of creative apps for painting, photo editing, music, audio, 3D and coding.
Photopea is a browser image editor that opens Photoshop files, covering only Sumo's photo editing side without painting, audio, 3D or coding apps, and is ad-supported.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Squoosh
Browser tool for comparing and compressing images with different codecs.
remove.bg
A web tool that removes image backgrounds automatically and can generate new backdrops.
Cleanup.pictures
A web tool that removes unwanted objects, people, text and defects from photos using AI inpainting.
Clipdrop
A set of web-based AI image tools for background removal, cleanup, upscaling, relighting and generation.
CloudConvert
An online file converter for more than 200 document, image, audio, video, archive and CAD formats.
Figma
A collaborative design tool for interfaces, prototypes and product work, used in the browser.
