Best PhotoPad Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from photo editing software ranked against PhotoPad on the same published basis.
- 1PhotoPad vs Photopea
- 2PhotoPad vs darktable
- 3PhotoPad vs RawTherapee
- 4PhotoPad vs PhotoDirector
- 6PhotoPad vs BeFunky
- 7PhotoPad vs VSCO
- 8PhotoPad vs Retouch4me
- 9PhotoPad vs Pixlr
- 10PhotoPad vs Adobe Creative Cloud
- 11PhotoPad vs Showfoto
- 12PhotoPad vs Ribbet
- 13PhotoPad vs Hasselblad Phocus
- 14PhotoPad vs Evoto AI
- 15PhotoPad vs PaintFE
- 16PhotoPad vs ImageMagick
- 17PhotoPad vs Picsart
- 18PhotoPad vs Adobe Lightroom
- 19PhotoPad vs Capture One
- 20PhotoPad vs GIMP
- 21PhotoPad vs Luminar Neo
PhotoPad 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 |
| 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 | Picsart | 8.2 | No | $10.50/mo | Web, Windows, iOS, Android |
| 18 | Adobe Lightroom | 8.1 | No | — | — |
| 19 | Capture One | 8.1 | No | — | iOS |
| 20 | GIMP | 8.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 21 | Luminar Neo | 8.1 | No | $129/mo | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
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Questions about PhotoPad alternatives
What is the best alternative to PhotoPad?
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 PhotoPad?
Photopea is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 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.