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GIMP - Graphic Design Software

GIMP Reviews in April 2025: User Ratings, Pros & Cons

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GIMP Reviews & Ratings

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Very Good

Based on 4592 ratings & 890 reviews

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Excellent

(535)

Very Good

(265)

Good

(50)

Poor

(18)

Terible

(22)

Expert's Review

GIMP, a free alternative to Photoshop, stands out for its powerful image manipulation capabilities and diverse features. With tools like Curves for adjusting colors and values, it caters to various needs from book cover design to photo editing. While there's a learning curve, investing time in tutorials can unlock its full potential. Users appreciate GIMP's ...Read more

GIMP pros and cons

  • Offers a wide variety of tools and features for complete and effective digital art creation.

  • Free and open-source, making it accessible for teaching art and for users on a budget.

  • Powerful enough for most raster image manipulation tasks, with new features added regularly.

  • Intuitive and easy to install, with tutorials available to facilitate learning.

  • Has a steep learning curve, especially for users accustomed to other software, requiring time and effort to master.

  • Some users may find the interface non-intuitive, requiring navigation through menus and tools.

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VXR

11/01/21

1 out of 5

Gimp is crap

Gimp is crap, photoshop rules

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Florence

10/25/21

4 out of 5

Great choice when looking for photo editors

PROS & CONS What are the best aspects of this product? I think the most impressive thing about this program is that it is free and but loaded with useful tools and features. Aside from being able to use this at no cost, I also like that it is light and doesn't take up much of your computer's processing speed. I also appreciate the fact the user interface is so intuitive that it will probably take beginners just a few days before completely getting the hang of it. I found it to be ...

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Marlin

10/07/21

4 out of 5

Free and customizable

PROS & CONS What are the best aspects of this product? I like that it is free and accessible on the web anytime. Another plus factor is that it has all the features and functionality that you get from Photoshop. I can edit images whenever and wherever as long as there's a net connection, love that I can tweak the interface to my liking. What aspects are problematic or could work better? They could improve on making this program user-friendly and intuitive. Beginners will find it hard ...

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Daryl

09/19/21

4 out of 5

A reliable program

PROS & CONS What are the best aspects of this product? I have tried a number of open-source programs out there, but what I've found is that this is the one that I can depend on the most and the one that demands the least from me and my computer. I like how this has improved the quality of my output, as well as how it has allowed me to come up with different creative and professional graphics. What aspects are problematic or could work better? I think the biggest negative when it comes ...

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Jeffrey Davis

09/18/21

1 out of 5

I used to love it

I used to love it. The new GIMP deleted my most-used tool: an exacto knife that I could trim away all of the surrounding content from the image I wanted. That editing tool is now gone. Why?

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Mr Andrew Evans

09/11/21

1 out of 5

Very possibly the worst

Very possibly the worst, counter-intuitive software I have ever used. A steaming pile of excrement which I have gladly deleted from my PC.

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Alex

08/30/21

1 out of 5

Obnoxious Software

The fact that the default automatically pastes every layer onto the background as soon as you deselect then automatically turns the the select tool into a lasso that will further cut apart your image when you try to reselect it is the stupidest sequence of events I could imagine. Who out there could possibly think that this was even a remotely intelligent thing to set for the default? It was enough that after 20 minutes it made me delete this program and forget about its existence forever.

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Hailie

08/14/21

4 out of 5

Light, free, and user-friendly

PROS & CONS What are the best aspects of this product? I like a number of things about this free software. It has an intuitive interface and I think even newbies will be able to get the hang of using it effectively and efficiently in just a matter of days. I also appreciate the lightness of this program. If you're planning to install it on your computer, you don't have to worry about specifications since this doesn't require much. The tools are handy, I'm specifically fond of its color ...

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Treva

08/11/21

4 out of 5

Photo editor that's at the top of my list

PROS & CONS What are the best aspects of this product? There are a number of programs that people can turn to when they need an alternative to Photoshop, but in my opinion, the best one among all of them is this program. I am impressed with the number of features it offers compared to other similar programs. I also like how I can get even more out of this program simply by installing plugins. Another thing that I like is the selection of helpful resources found online to maximize its ...

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Tino

07/22/21

5 out of 5

Simply the best!

This software it's free. It's the first competitor of a commercial software that requires you to pay more than 200 Euro each year. It's a professional software, it does its job excellently and I have been using it for years. We have to thank the vast community of people who freely and selflessly devote their time to the development this precious piece of software.