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Adobe Photoshop vs GIMP: catalog facts
Adobe Photoshop	GIMP
Paid Subscription plans with a free trial; a free mobile app is also offered.	Free Free software under the GNU GPL; there is no paid edition and no subscription.
Windows, macOS, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Broad toolset for retouching, compositing and painting Generative AI features for editing and creating scenes	Full layer, mask, selection and path editing for photo retouching and composites Runs on Linux, macOS and Windows from one project
Subscription only for the full desktop version No Linux version	The interface follows its own conventions, so Photoshop habits do not transfer cleanly CMYK support for print work is still limited compared with commercial editors
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
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 September 20, 2026

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