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Acorn vs Compositor: catalog facts
Acorn	Compositor
Paid One-time purchase with no subscription, after a 14-day free trial.	Free Completely free and open source.
macOS	macOS
No subscription, paid once AI subject selection and Live Text tool built in	Photoshop-like workflow for compositing and retouching Free with no subscription
macOS only Requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later	macOS only Younger and less complete than Photoshop or GIMP
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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