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Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis

GIMPvsAdobe XD

GIMP is free; Adobe XD starts at $59.99/mo. Adobe XD is rated higher at 4.4/5 vs GIMP's 4.3/5.

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GIMP

Free open-source image editor as an alternative to Photoshop

★ 4.3/5Founded 199610M+ downloads users
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Adobe XD

UI/UX design and prototyping tool (now integrated into Adobe Creative Cloud)

★ 4.4/5Founded 2016Part of Creative Cloud (30M+) users
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⚡ Quick Stats

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Avg Rating
GIMP4.3/5
Adobe XD4.4/5
🏆 Adobe XD wins
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Starting Price
GIMPFree
Adobe XD$59.99/mo
🏆 GIMP wins
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Features
GIMP15
Adobe XD15
🏆 GIMP wins
🎁
Free Plan
GIMPYes ✓
Adobe XDNo
🏆 GIMP wins

📊 Ratings Breakdown

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GIMP

4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.4/5
Overall Avg4.35/5
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Adobe XD

4.4/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
Overall Avg4.4/5

⚡ Quick Verdict

Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings

Choose GIMP if you need:
  • ✓ Photo Editing
  • ✓ Layer Support
  • ✓ Masks & Channels
  • ✓ Advanced Color Tools
  • ✓ Customizable Interface
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Choose Adobe XD if you need:
  • ✓ UI Design
  • ✓ Prototyping
  • ✓ Auto-Animate
  • ✓ Voice Prototyping
  • ✓ Components
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🔧 Feature Comparison

GIMP uniquely offers Photo Editing, Layer Support, Masks & Channels. Adobe XD uniquely offers UI Design, Prototyping, Auto-Animate. Both share 0 features.

Feature
GIMP
Adobe XD
Photo Editing
✓
✗
Layer Support
✓
✗
Masks & Channels
✓
✗
Advanced Color Tools
✓
✗
Customizable Interface
✓
✗
Filters & Effects
✓
✗
Scripting (Python/Script-Fu)
✓
✗
Plugin Support
✓
✗
PSD Support
✓
✗
Brushes & Gradients
✓
✗
Path Tool
✓
✗
Clone & Heal
✓
✗
Batch Processing
✓
✗
Cross-platform
✓
✗
Export Formats
✓
✗
UI Design
✗
✓
Prototyping
✗
✓
Auto-Animate
✗
✓
Voice Prototyping
✗
✓
Components
✗
✓
Responsive Resize
✗
✓
Repeat Grid
✗
✓
Plugins
✗
✓
Creative Cloud Integration
✗
✓
Coediting
✗
✓
Design Specs
✗
✓
Share for Review
✗
✓
Adobe Fonts
✗
✓
Export Assets
✗
✓
3D Transforms
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15

💰 Pricing Comparison

GIMP is free; Adobe XD starts at $59.99/mo.

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GIMP Plans

Free tier available

Free
Free
  • • Full featured
  • • Cross-platform
  • • Open source
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Adobe XD Plans

Paid plans only

Creative Cloud All AppsBest Value
$59.99/mo
  • • XD + all Adobe apps
  • • 100GB storage
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