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GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) vs Canvas X Draw Comparison (2026)

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GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program)

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Overview

GIMP is an open-source image manipulation software that enables businesses, graphic designers, scientists, illustrators, and photographers to edit and retouch images, design icons, create free-hand artworks, and convert files into various formats.

Canvas X Draw is a graphic design software that helps businesses create and edit images, digital drawings, floor plans, and logos. Administrators can add filters and effects to edit raster images and vector illustrations.

Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

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Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

view more detailsview details

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

Free

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

199

Per year

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.4

3.5K

1.8K

1.2K

332

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

75%

would recommend this app

4.5

152

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

83%

would recommend this app

Pros

“The UI is quite clunky compared to photoshop, although I appreciate that they attempt to emulate most of the original features.”

Daniel S.

Director of Research and Development

“What I like most about GIMP is that it really helped me gain experience in manipulating images and playing around with the software”

Aneesa A.

UI UX

“GIMP is a free and powerful tool for photo editing and graphic design 🖌️. It supports layers, masks, and many file formats – great if you want pro-level features without paying 💸.”

Yashvi p.

UX Design

Pros

“Mostly I used it for scientific manuscript and grant applications and other graphic design. ”

Matthew F.

Professor

“I was able to get the whole job done in one weekend and it would have taken my weeks to complete in Illustrator, but I probably would have given up first. ”

Matthew F.

Professor

“They removed the old intuitive printing tools. ”

Matthew F.

Professor

Cons

“The user interface is completely different from industry standards and feels quite austere, even confusing, for a designer accustomed to commercial suites.”

Romain G.

Freelance Photographer

“It’s not ideal for high-end branding or collaborative design projects.”

Rafia R.

Graphic Designer - Visual Branding

“Compared to more well-known software, some filters are probably of lower quality, and there are fewer guides and videos explaining the various processes to achieve the best results.”

Luca L.

Developer and IT Analyst

Cons

“It is difficult to figure out how to set custom page sizes and magnify/reduce the image to fit the printed page.”

Matthew F.

Professor

“The hardest feature is editing filter editing”

ana s.

Agente

“Minor complaints - (1) page setup (sizing, magnification, etc) could be more user friendly/explicit, (2) the latest version of Canvas X Draw (version 7) keeps asking me for my license key, (3) the Auto Trace function is cumbersome and often doesn't allow me to make editable objects from raster images, (4) the latest version of Canvas X Draw (version 7) does not open some previous "Canvas" formats, (5) conversion from AutoDesk (CAD) formats is quirky.”

Douglas L.

Engineer