GIMP (2026) review
Regular readers of my reviews will know I’m not a big fan of renting software (developers erroneously refer to those as ‘subscriptions’). I prefer to purchase - and therefore own - my software. But what’s better than paying for stuff? Getting it for free of course! So what do you do when your budget’s just too tight, not only to afford expensive ongoing monthly commitments (like Photoshop), but even just one-off costs (like Pixelmator Pro)? You set out on a search for free alternatives, such as GIMP, that’s what. GIMP: Pricing & plans A free image manipulation tool. What’s not to like? GIMP stands for GNU Image Manipulation Program - an acronym within an acronym! GNU is the backbone of the free software movement. it's a massive collection of free software designed to create a UNIX-like operating system with a focus on user freedoms. GNU stands for ‘GNU’s Not Unix’. GIMP has massively evol...