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Pixelitor vs Adobe Photoshop: catalog facts
Pixelitor	Adobe Photoshop
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-only licence.	Paid Subscription plans with a free trial; a free mobile app is also offered.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Web
Layers, masks and text layers More than 110 filters and color adjustments	Broad toolset for retouching, compositing and painting Generative AI features for editing and creating scenes
Adjustment layers and smart filters are still experimental Maintained by a single developer	Subscription only for the full desktop version No Linux version
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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