Best Affinity Photo Alternatives

Affinity Photo is a powerful one-time-purchase photo editor, but you may want more AI, different RAW handling, or free options. These alternatives cover photo editing and retouching.

12 alternativesDesignUpvote the ones you rate — the list re-ranks by votes.
1
#1

Adobe Photoshop

Subscription

Industry-standard professional image editing and compositing software.

WindowsmacOSiOS
2
#2

GIMP

Open Source

Free, open-source image editor with advanced tools and plugins.

WindowsmacOSLinux
3
#3

Krita

Open Source

Free, open-source painting and image editing tool for artists.

WindowsmacOSLinux
#4

Pixelmator Pro

Paid

Powerful, easy-to-use image editor for Mac with machine learning tools.

macOS
#5

Paint.NET

Free

Free Windows image editor with layers, effects, and plugins.

Windows
#6

Photopea

Freemium

Free browser-based editor that opens and edits Photoshop files.

Web
#7

Luminar Neo

Paid

AI-powered photo editor for creative edits and enhancements.

WindowsmacOS
#8

Capture One

Paid

A pro-grade RAW editor known for color grading and tethered shooting.

WindowsmacOSiOS
#9

Corel PaintShop Pro

Paid

Feature-rich photo editing software with a one-time purchase.

Windows
#10

darktable

Open Source

Free, open-source photography workflow and raw developer.

WindowsmacOSLinux
#11

ON1 Photo RAW

Paid

An all-in-one photo organizer and editor with AI tools and no subscription.

WindowsmacOS
#12

PhotoScape X

Freemium

Free photo editor with collage, batch editing, and filters.

WindowsmacOS

Know a Affinity Photo alternative we missed? Suggest it — we review submissions before they go live.

More alternatives