spotsaas-logo
Get Listed

8.8

Spot Score

GIMP - Graphic Design Software

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

Unleash Your Creativity with Advanced Image Manipulation.

4

Add to compare

Request a Quote

GIMP Reviews & Ratings

4

Very Good

Based on 4592 ratings & 890 reviews

Rating Distribution

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.

Log in Required to View Reviews

Filter results

Sort by :

Relevance
Relevance
Highest-Rated
Lowest-Rated
Least-Recent
Most-Recent

Share this page

Showing 751-760 out of 890

10/03/17

4.5 out of 5

A great free tool, though a tad complex

What do you like best? It is free, and it works. It has a ton of features and can do virtually anything Photoshop can. What do you dislike? It is tough to use at times, and doesn't look great on a 4K display (icons are too small Recommendations to others considering the product If you need a tool that can edit images the way Photoshop does for free, then this is for you. It has anything an advanced user can ask for. Beginners will find this tool rather intimidating. What business ...

Read more

10/03/17

3 out of 5

Gimp 🤔

What do you like best? I like that it’s a free version of something like photoshop. What do you dislike? It didn’t work well with my other programs. All of adobe works well together, Gimp didn’t. Recommendations to others considering the product If you have a small budget and small design needs, use Gimp. Otherwise, I recommend upgrading to Photoshop. What business problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? Editing or designing with a super small budget.

10/03/17

0 out of 5

Didn't find software user friendly

What do you like best? Its cheap Is the only thing I can say for it What do you dislike? Almost everything , didn't find software user friendly Recommendations to others considering the product Just go elsewhere What business problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? None

10/03/17

3 out of 5

Gimp for the Teacher

What do you like best? How very similar to photoshop it is, and how much cheaper it is for the same capabilities. What do you dislike? It's not as user friendly as Photoshop, has a learning curve. What business problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? Being able to access it at such low cost, means that I'm able to use this in my classroom setup without having to worry about the extra cost of sharing with my students.

10/03/17

2 out of 5

Not amazing, but free

What do you like best? Its free. Its possible to get pixel graphics edited, just not intuitive or the easiest. What do you dislike? Not particularly user friendly. Definitely not as useful or intuitive as photoshop or paintshop. Recommendations to others considering the product If you need a free option for just some basic pixel editing, go with gimp but don't expect to replace photoshop or paintshop with this free software. What business problems are you solving with the product? What ...

Read more

10/03/17

2 out of 5

Good for learning the basics

What do you like best? All the icons functions are understandable. It is a good choice for quick editing jobs. What do you dislike? The scaling tool seems to take to many steps to resize images. I dislike the different windows that float from the work space. The interface feels like something I would've used on an old mac in grade school. Recommendations to others considering the product I would recommend GIMP to someone as a training tool, to learn the tools of image editing. But not as ...

Read more

09/29/17

4.5 out of 5

Good, free tool for basic editing!

What do you like best? This is a free tool that a lot of my coworkers can use to edit, create and manage photos. What do you dislike? There is a slight learning curve when it comes to learning how to use this tool but once you learn it, it is easy! What business problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? It is a free tool where we can create, edit and manage graphics.

09/28/17

5 out of 5

Great free image editor

What do you like best? It can do what photo editing at the same level that a lot of the non-free programs can also do. Very intuitive platform. What do you dislike? Nothing to really dislike about this product. It's free and does everything that is needed. Recommendations to others considering the product Great product for free. Rivals even the most popular image editing software platforms. What business problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? ...

Read more

09/27/17

5 out of 5

GIMP works!

What do you like best? I love the ease of use, GIMP is a lite program that doesn't slow my PC down. The features are what i need and they work great. I have used ADOBE Photoshop and I believe that this works just as good, if not better What do you dislike? The programming is great, but i aspect of creating a transparency is a little cumbersome. If this could be fixed, that would be great! Recommendations to others considering the product GIMP is great, it is a lite software that doesn't ...

Read more

09/26/17

5 out of 5

Great Software

What do you like best? GIMP has an unfortunate name, but that's about its only con. If you're looking for a photo editor with all the capabilities of the other guys, this is it. What do you dislike? I don't like the name and there is a bit of a learning curve. Recommendations to others considering the product Just download it from gimp.org and try it. What business problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? I have been using GIMP for about 4 years now to ...

Read more

Disclaimer: This research has been collated from a variety of authoritative sources. We welcome your feedback at [email protected].

Connecting Smart Buyers with Leading Sellers

Find the perfect software for your needs or showcase your product to 250,000+ buyers. SpotSaaS makes it easy for everyone to succeed