GIMP

GIMP, which stands for GNU Image Manipulation Program, is a powerful image editor and drawing tool, and an open-source alternative to Photoshop.

Useful for…

Editing photos and images

Drawing and creating new images

Pros

• Easy to download and run across operating platforms
• Extremely deep, comparable to Photoshop
• Can work with many file/image types
• Takes up much less storage space than Photoshop
• Many plugins available for specific use-cases

Cons

• No in-browser or phone version
• More advanced uses requires time and patience
• May be overpowered for simple drawing tasks
• Fewer large partnership-based plugins, such as Adobe’s Kodak plugin

Operating System

Any

Accessibility

GIMP offers a self-assessment of its Accessibility features (opens as a Microsoft Word document)

Cost

Free to anyone