Sites like GIMP

01 · Entity

About GIMP

GIMP gimp.org

GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program

GIMP - The GNU Image Manipulation Program: The Free and Open Source Image Editor

Wikidata: image retouching and editing tool

Top 10K · #3,650 English 2 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

Visit GIMP

Summary by Claude

Official site of GIMP, a free and open-source cross-platform raster image editor for photo retouching, illustration, graphic design and scripted image processing, offering downloads, release notes and project news.

Who it’s for

Photographers, graphic designers, illustrators and developers

Business model

Donations (free open-source software)

• raster graphics editor
• photo retouching
• image editing software download
• open source Photoshop alternative
• plugins and scripting
• Python and Scheme scripting
• color management
• digital painting
• Linux image editor

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to GIMP’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

1. 01
   ImageMagick imagemagick.org Top 10K English

   ImageMagick | Mastering Digital Image Alchemy

   ImageMagick is a powerful open-source software suite for creating, editing, converting, and manipulating images in over 200 formats.

   • Fastly
   • Bootstrap
   • GitHub Pages
   • Google AdSense
   • Google Cloud DNS
   • Google Fonts

   0 say ImageMagick is a good alternative to GIMP 0 say ImageMagick isn’t a real alternative to GIMP

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.925
2. 02
   GNOME gnome.org Top 10K

   desktop environment and graphical user interface

   • Google Search Console
   • Microsoft 365

   0 say GNOME is a good alternative to GIMP 0 say GNOME isn’t a real alternative to GIMP

   Comment
   Close cos 0.891
3. 03
   ijg.org Top 10K

   Independent JPEG Group

   C programming language library for JPEG images, from IJG

   • Apache HTTP Server

   0 say ijg.org is a good alternative to GIMP 0 say ijg.org isn’t a real alternative to GIMP

   Comment
   Close cos 0.890
4. 04
   Blender blender.org Top 10K English

   Blender - The Free and Open Source 3D Creation Software — blender.org

   The Freedom to Create

   • Cloudflare
   • Cloudflare DNS
   • Cloudflare Web Analytics
   • Google Search Console
   • Google Workspace
   • Microsoft 365

   0 say Blender is a good alternative to GIMP 0 say Blender isn’t a real alternative to GIMP

   Comment
   Close cos 0.888
5. 05
   doxygen.org Top 10K English

   Doxygen homepage

   Source code documentation and analysis tool

   • Bootstrap
   • Cloudflare
   • Cloudflare DNS
   • Cloudflare Web Analytics
   • Google AdSense

   0 say doxygen.org is a good alternative to GIMP 0 say doxygen.org isn’t a real alternative to GIMP

   Comment
   Close cos 0.886
6. 06
   libpng.org Top 10K

   libpng.org: top level

   • nginx

   0 say libpng.org is a good alternative to GIMP 0 say libpng.org isn’t a real alternative to GIMP

   Comment
   Close cos 0.884
7. 07
   freetype.org Top 10K English

   The FreeType Project

   The FreeType Project: a free, high-quality and portable Font engine

   • Cloudflare
   • Cloudflare DNS
   • Google Search Console
   • PayPal

   0 say freetype.org is a good alternative to GIMP 0 say freetype.org isn’t a real alternative to GIMP

   Comment
   Close cos 0.882
8. 08
   Canva canva.com Top 1K English

   Canva

   online graphic design platform

   • Adobe
   • Apple Business
   • Atlassian
   • Cloudflare
   • DocuSign
   • Google Search Console

   0 say Canva is a good alternative to GIMP 0 say Canva isn’t a real alternative to GIMP

   Comment
   Close cos 0.882
9. 09
   ibisPaint ibispaint.com Top 10K Japanese

   ibisPaint - Draw and Paint App

   Drawn with + ibisPaint

   • Amazon Web Services
   • Google Search Console
   • Java
   • jQuery
   • Amazon Route 53

   0 say ibisPaint is a good alternative to GIMP 0 say ibisPaint isn’t a real alternative to GIMP

   Comment
   Close cos 0.878
10. 10
    OpenStreetMap openstreetmap.org Top 1K English

    OpenStreetMap

    OpenStreetMap is a map of the world, created by people like you and free to use under an open license.

    • Apache HTTP Server
    • Fastly
    • Cloudflare DNS
    • GlobalSign
    • Matomo
    • Meta Business Suite

    0 say OpenStreetMap is a good alternative to GIMP 0 say OpenStreetMap isn’t a real alternative to GIMP

    Comment
    Close cos 0.878
11. 11
    remove.bg Top 10K

    online website that removes the background of images

    • Amazon SES
    • Cloudflare DNS
    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Mailjet
    • Meta Business Suite

    0 say remove.bg is a good alternative to GIMP 0 say remove.bg isn’t a real alternative to GIMP

    Comment
    Close cos 0.875
12. 12
    GNU gnu.org Top 1K English

    The GNU Operating System and the Free Software Movement

    Since 1983, developing the free Unix style operating system GNU, so that computer users can have the freedom to share and improve the software they use.

    • Apache HTTP Server

    0 say GNU is a good alternative to GIMP 0 say GNU isn’t a real alternative to GIMP

    Comment
    Close cos 0.876
13. 13
    Linux kernel kernel.org Top 10K English

    The Linux Kernel Archives

    Unix-like operating system kernel, basis for all Linux operating systems

    • Google Search Console
    • nginx

    0 say Linux kernel is a good alternative to GIMP 0 say Linux kernel isn’t a real alternative to GIMP

    Comment
    Close cos 0.876
14. 14
    Picsart picsart.com Top 10K English

    Picsart: The AI Creative Platform

    Picsart is an all-in-one creative platform with a wide selection of free AI design tools. Create content fast with expert-crafted templates, built-in asset libraries, and generative AI tools.

    • Apple Business
    • Cloudflare
    • DocuSign
    • Google Search Console
    • Google Tag Manager
    • Google Workspace

    0 say Picsart is a good alternative to GIMP 0 say Picsart isn’t a real alternative to GIMP

    Comment
    Close cos 0.875
15. 15
    7-Zip 7-zip.org Top 10K

    7-Zip

    open-source file archiver and extractor

    • Google Workspace
    • nginx

    0 say 7-Zip is a good alternative to GIMP 0 say 7-Zip isn’t a real alternative to GIMP

    Comment
    Close cos 0.871
16. 16
    magnific.com Top 10K English

    That request didn't go through. Our security filter flagged something. You don't have permission to access this page.

    stock photography site

    • Akamai Edge DNS
    • Amazon SES
    • Atlassian
    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Mailchimp

    0 say magnific.com is a good alternative to GIMP 0 say magnific.com isn’t a real alternative to GIMP

    Comment
    Close cos 0.872
17. 17
    git-scm.com Top 10K English

    Git

    distributed version control system

    • Fastly
    • Cloudflare
    • Cloudflare DNS
    • jQuery

    0 say git-scm.com is a good alternative to GIMP 0 say git-scm.com isn’t a real alternative to GIMP

    Comment
    Close cos 0.872
18. 18
    freedesktop.org Top 10K English

    Checking you are not a bot

    open-source desktop environment software project

    • Apache HTTP Server
    • Google Search Console

    0 say freedesktop.org is a good alternative to GIMP 0 say freedesktop.org isn’t a real alternative to GIMP

    Comment
    Close cos 0.869
19. 19
    Open Source googlesource.com Top 10K English

    Google Open Source

    Google <3 Open Source

    • Google Cloud
    • Google Fonts
    • Google Search Console

    0 say Open Source is a good alternative to GIMP 0 say Open Source isn’t a real alternative to GIMP

    Comment
    Close cos 0.869
20. 20
    Giphy giphy.com Top 10K English

    GIPHY - Be Animated

    GIPHY is the platform that animates your world. Find the GIFs, Clips, and Stickers that make your conversations more positive, more expressive, and more you.

    • Fastly
    • Apple Business
    • Atlassian
    • Bing Webmaster Tools
    • Comscore
    • Google Search Console

    0 say Giphy is a good alternative to GIMP 0 say Giphy isn’t a real alternative to GIMP

    Comment
    Close cos 0.870

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to gimp.org’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones GIMP uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What GIMP is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.