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Desktop Image Editing
Pixlr Desktop
Pixlr Desktop was a Mac and Windows photo-editing application retired by Pixlr in February 2017. It is no longer sold or supported…
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Education Software in 2026
List of Education Software | Last updated: September 24, 2026
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Education Software
| # | Software / Tool | Best For | TechZella Score | User Rating | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krita | Krita is free, open-source software for digital painting, illustration, image editing, comics,… | 8.8/10 | — | $0 / Paid |
| 2 | Affinity Photo | Professional photo editing within Affinity’s free desktop app, with RAW development, retouching,… | 8.7/10 | — | $0 / $180 |
| 3 | Pixelmator Pro | Pixelmator Pro is Apple’s image editor for Mac and iPad, combining photo… | 8.7/10 | — | $49.99 / $12.99 |
| 4 | GIMP | GIMP is a free, open-source desktop image editor for photo retouching, composition,… | 8.6/10 | — | $0 |
| 5 | Paint.NET | Paint.NET is free Windows software for raster image and photo editing, with… | 8.6/10 | — | $0 / $14.99 |
| 6 | ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate | ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate is Windows software for digital asset management, RAW… | 8.4/10 | — | $179.99 USD / $9.99 USD monthly or $99.99… |
| 7 | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Photoshop is raster-image editing software for photography, compositing, graphic design, digital… | 8.4/10 | — | US$22.99 / US$19.99 |
| 8 | Corel PaintShop Pro | Windows photo-editing and graphic-design software with RAW processing, layers, batch tools, content-aware… | 8.4/10 | — | $0 / Starting at $63.99 USD per unit |
| 9 | Hammer AI | HammerAI is an AI character chat and roleplay platform with web, mobile,… | 7.9/10 | — | $0 / $9 |
| 10 | Pixlr Desktop | Pixlr Desktop was a Mac and Windows photo-editing application retired by Pixlr… | 6.5/10 | — | See pricing |
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Education Software in 2026
AI Image Editing
ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate
ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate is Windows software for digital asset management, RAW development, layered editing, and AI-assisted photography workflows.
$179.99 USD / one time
Digital Painting Software
Pixelmator Pro
Pixelmator Pro is Apple’s image editor for Mac and iPad, combining photo editing, graphic design, vector tools, painting and machine-learning features.
$49.99 / one-time
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Desktop Publishing Software
Paint.NET
Paint.NET is free Windows software for raster image and photo editing, with layers, unlimited history, effects, plugins and broad file-format support.
$0 / one-time
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2D Animation Software
Krita
Krita is free, open-source software for digital painting, illustration, image editing, comics, and 2D animation.
$0 / one-time
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Graphic Design Software
Corel PaintShop Pro
Windows photo-editing and graphic-design software with RAW processing, layers, batch tools, content-aware editing and AI-assisted features.
$0 / 30 days
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Graphic Design Software
Affinity Photo
Professional photo editing within Affinity’s free desktop app, with RAW development, retouching, compositing, layers, batch tools and optional Canva AI.
$0 / free
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Image Editing Software
GIMP
GIMP is a free, open-source desktop image editor for photo retouching, composition, digital art, batch processing and image conversion.
$0 / month
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Digital Art Software
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop is raster-image editing software for photography, compositing, graphic design, digital painting, and AI-assisted image creation.
US$22.99 / month
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AI Character Chat
Hammer AI
HammerAI is an AI character chat and roleplay platform with web, mobile, and desktop apps. Desktop users can run supported language models…
$0 / month