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PhotoGIMP vs Pixelitor: catalog facts
PhotoGIMP	Pixelitor
Free Free, with source published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-only licence.
Windows, Linux	Linux
Eases the move from Photoshop to GIMP Targets GIMP 3 and later	Layers, masks and text layers More than 110 filters and color adjustments
Requires GIMP to be installed first Overwrites your existing GIMP configuration	Adjustment layers and smart filters are still experimental Maintained by a single developer
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-only
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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