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Pixelitor vs Photopea: catalog facts
Pixelitor	Photopea
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-only licence.	Freemium Free with ads; a paid premium plan removes ads and adds features.
Linux	Web
Layers, masks and text layers More than 110 filters and color adjustments	Opens native Photoshop, XD and Sketch files without those apps installed Runs in any browser with no installation
Adjustment layers and smart filters are still experimental Maintained by a single developer	Ad-supported unless a paid premium plan is used Performance depends on the browser rather than native app speed
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 22, 2026

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