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PhotoFlare vs GIMP: catalog facts
PhotoFlare	GIMP
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…	Free Free software under the GNU GPL; there is no paid edition and no subscription.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Batch image processing is built in, so the same crop, resize or filter can be applied across a…	Full layer, mask, selection and path editing for photo retouching and composites Runs on Linux, macOS and Windows from one project
There are no layers and no non-destructive editing, so it is not a GIMP or Photoshop replacement.	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
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	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 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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