Best PhotoWorks Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from photo editing software ranked against PhotoWorks on the same published basis.
- 1PhotoWorks vs Photopea
- 2PhotoWorks vs Fotor
- 3PhotoWorks vs darktable
- 4PhotoWorks vs PhotoDirector
- 5PhotoWorks vs VSCO
- 6PhotoWorks vs RawTherapee
- 7PhotoWorks vs PaintFE
- 8PhotoWorks vs BeFunky
- 9PhotoWorks vs Adobe Creative Cloud
- 10PhotoWorks vs Evoto AI
- 11PhotoWorks vs Ribbet
- 12PhotoWorks vs PhotoPad
- 13PhotoWorks vs Cutout.Pro
- 14PhotoWorks vs Pixlr
- 15PhotoWorks vs Adobe Lightroom
- 16PhotoWorks vs Capture One
- 17PhotoWorks vs Darkroom
- 18PhotoWorks vs Picsart
- 19PhotoWorks vs Canon Digital Photo Professional
- 20PhotoWorks vs Airbrush
PhotoWorks alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Photopea | 9.4 | Free plan | $37.50/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Fotor | 9.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | darktable | 9.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | PhotoDirector | 9.0 | Free plan | — | Mac, Windows |
| 5 | VSCO | 8.7 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 6 | RawTherapee | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | PaintFE | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 8 | BeFunky | 8.5 | Free plan | $6.99/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 9 | Adobe Creative Cloud | 8.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 10 | Evoto AI | 8.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Ribbet | 8.4 | Free plan | $6.42/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 12 | PhotoPad | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Cutout.Pro | 8.4 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Pixlr | 8.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 15 | Adobe Lightroom | 8.1 | No | — | — |
| 16 | Capture One | 8.1 | No | — | iOS |
| 17 | Darkroom | 8.1 | No | — | Mac, iOS |
| 18 | Picsart | 8.1 | No | $10.50/mo | Web, Windows, iOS, Android |
| 19 | Canon Digital Photo Professional | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Mac |
| 20 | Airbrush | 8.1 | Free plan | $8/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
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Questions about PhotoWorks alternatives
What is the best alternative to PhotoWorks?
Photopea, number 1 in photo editing software with a score of 9.4 out of 10. The others here: Fotor, darktable, PhotoDirector and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to PhotoWorks?
Photopea is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 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. Paid placements never change a rank.