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Free alternatives to Photoshop (open source, 2026)
Free, open-source tools from GitHub that our guides call a Photoshop alternative, each with a plain-English setup guide.
- 2 free picks
- Updated 16 Oct 2026
2 free alternatives to Photoshop
Our guides call each of these a free Photoshop alternative. Each card opens the full guide with setup steps.
At a glance
From each guide, checked against the official README on the date shown.
| Tool | Runs on | License | GitHub stars (checked) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhotoCraft | Mac, Windows, Linux | MIT or Apache-2.0 | 62.9K (16 Oct 2026) |
| Compositor | Mac | MIT | 17K (16 Oct 2026) |
FAQ
What is a free alternative to Photoshop?
PhotoCraft is a free PSD editor that works like Photoshop. It opens and saves real layered PSD files and runs offline on Mac, Windows and Linux. Compositor is a free Photoshop alternative for Mac with layers, masks, blend modes and Photoshop-style shortcuts. It opens PSD files and has no subscription.
Is PhotoCraft and Compositor really free?
PhotoCraft is open source under the MIT or Apache-2.0 license, so the code is free to use. Compositor is open source under the MIT license, so the code is free to use. Our guide checked this against the official README.
What does PhotoCraft and Compositor run on?
PhotoCraft: Mac, Windows, Linux. Compositor: Mac.