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GIMP vs Krita

Pick GIMP when

  • Hobbyist photo editors
  • Linux users
  • Budget-conscious creators
  • Occasional image retouching

When GIMP is not a fit

  • Design teams needing collaboration or shared workflows
  • Anyone wanting official support or SLAs
  • Users who want modern, polished UX
  • Quick casual edits . simpler free tools exist

Sources

  1. GIMP Review: A Free, Full-Featured Photoshop Replacement . PCMagpcmag.com
    review
  2. GIMP Reviews 2026 . G2g2.com
    review
  3. GIMP 3.0 review . Dedoimedodedoimedo.com
    review
  4. GIMP (2026) review . TechRadartechradar.com
    review
  5. GIMP is falling behind.. Where is the UX? . PIXLSdiscuss.pixls.us
    review
  6. GIMP 3.0.8 Released . gimp.orggimp.org
    official
  7. CVE-2026-66759 . SentinelOnesentinelone.com
    security
  8. GIMP HDR heap buffer overflow . GitHub Advisorygithub.com
    security
  9. GIMP security flaw . PCWorldpcworld.com
    news
  10. GIMP . Crunchbasecrunchbase.com
    news
  11. gimp.orggimp.org
    review