Best Helicon Focus Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from photo editing software ranked against Helicon Focus on the same published basis.
- 1Helicon Focus vs Photopea
- 2Helicon Focus vs darktable
- 3Helicon Focus vs RawTherapee
- 4Helicon Focus vs PhotoDirector
- 5Helicon Focus vs PhotoPad
- 6Helicon Focus vs BeFunky
- 7Helicon Focus vs VSCO
- 8Helicon Focus vs Retouch4me
- 9Helicon Focus vs Pixlr
- 10Helicon Focus vs Adobe Creative Cloud
- 11Helicon Focus vs Showfoto
- 12Helicon Focus vs Ribbet
- 13Helicon Focus vs Hasselblad Phocus
- 14Helicon Focus vs Evoto AI
- 15Helicon Focus vs PaintFE
- 16Helicon Focus vs ImageMagick
- 17Helicon Focus vs Adobe Lightroom
- 18Helicon Focus vs Picsart
- 19Helicon Focus vs PhotoFlare
- 20Helicon Focus vs Capture One
Helicon Focus alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Photopea | 9.3 | Free plan | $37.50/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | darktable | 9.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | RawTherapee | 8.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | PhotoDirector | 8.9 | Free plan | — | Mac, Windows |
| 5 | PhotoPad | 8.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | BeFunky | 8.8 | Free plan | $6.99/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | VSCO | 8.7 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 8 | Retouch4me | 8.7 | Free plan | $14.08/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Pixlr | 8.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 10 | Adobe Creative Cloud | 8.5 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 11 | Showfoto | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Ribbet | 8.5 | Free plan | $6.42/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 13 | Hasselblad Phocus | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Evoto AI | 8.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | PaintFE | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | ImageMagick | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 17 | Adobe Lightroom | 8.2 | No | — | — |
| 18 | Picsart | 8.2 | No | $10.50/mo | Web, Windows, iOS, Android |
| 19 | PhotoFlare | 8.2 | Free plan | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Capture One | 8.1 | No | — | iOS |
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Questions about Helicon Focus alternatives
What is the best alternative to Helicon Focus?
Photopea, number 1 in photo editing software with a score of 9.3 out of 10. The others here: darktable, RawTherapee, PhotoDirector and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Helicon Focus?
Photopea is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.