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Corel PaintShop Pro vs GIMP: catalog facts
Corel PaintShop Pro	GIMP
Paid Paid software with a free trial and volume licensing for business and education.	Free Free software under the GNU GPL; there is no paid edition and no subscription.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Photo editing and graphic design in one program Ultimate edition adds more tools	Full layer, mask, selection and path editing for photo retouching and composites Runs on Linux, macOS and Windows from one project
Windows only Latest version shown is from 2023	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	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 October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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