Updated February 4, 2026
GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) vs Procreate: Which is best for you?
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Image Editing
4.57
Pattern, Color & Art Storage
4.40
Design Management
4.18
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Content Management
4.66
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4.59
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Pros / Cons
- Gimp is free and allows you to retouch/edit your photos and images, create logos, applying filters and effects, convert in other formats.
- Others say customer support may be slower to answer and deal with payment-related features or extensions could require technical expertise not best suited for active freelance studios.
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- Overall,, this is the best art platform ever made, for artists, game developers, pixel art artists, graphic designers, even animators, this is an all in one solution, my go-to for all things design
- The fact that you cannot have so many layers and the fact that you cannot set a "pen size and color" for each layer.
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3.9/ 5
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Value for Money
4.8/ 5
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4/ 5
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Functionality
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Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad