Adobe Photoshop alternatives

The best tools like Adobe Photoshop in 2026, from free options to paid upgrades. Same job, different strengths. Each one is a tool I have tested and shared on Handly Tech.

20 tools, picked and tested by Ayham Joukhadar (@handlytech, 1.5M followers). Updated October 2026.

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About Adobe Photoshop

• Adobe PhotoshopPaid★ Ayham's pick

  The classic photo editor, now with generative fill.
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• MidjourneyPaid★ Ayham's pick

  Still the most beautiful AI images. Worth paying for.
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• ImageFX by GoogleFree

  Google's text-to-image generator.
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• FLUXFree plan

  Black Forest Labs' image model. Edit one part of an image at a time.
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• Leonardo AIFree plan

  Tons of styles and a generous free plan. Great place to start with AI images.
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• IdeogramFree plan

  When you need text inside an image to actually look right.
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• Bing Image CreatorFree

  Microsoft's free text to image generator.
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• UpscaylFree

  Open source app that upscales images on your PC.
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• ComfyUIFree

  Node based app to run image and video models locally.
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• Omni Image EditorFree

  Edit any image with AI: remove, restyle, relight.
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• Finegrain Image EnhancerFree

  Turn a low-quality image into sharp HD.
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• Z Image TurboFree

  Sharp, unrestricted AI image generation.
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• FooocusFree

  Free image generator you run on your own computer.
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• remove.bgFree plan★ Ayham's pick

  Removes image backgrounds in one click.
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• Pi7 Image ToolsFree

  Upscale, passport photos, resize, AI enhance.
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• Perchance Image GeneratorFree

  Free AI image generator.
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• Cosmos3 NanoFree

  Text or image to image or video.
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• InvokeAIFree

  Free open source canvas for AI image models you run yourself.
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• PlaygroundFree plan

  Designs, product images, social posts from a prompt.
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• RecraftFree plan

  AI image generator known for clean vector graphics and consistent custom styles, free to start creating.
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• NightCafeFree plan

  AI art generator with a daily free credit top up.
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