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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.
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Software for macOS in 2026
List of macOS Software | Last updated: September 24, 2026
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macOS 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 | Darktable | Darktable is free, open-source software for RAW development, non-destructive photo editing, image… | 8.5/10 | — | $0 |
| 5 | RawTherapee | RawTherapee is free, open-source software for non-destructive RAW photo processing on Windows,… | 8.5/10 | — | $0 |
| 6 | DxO PhotoLab | DxO PhotoLab is desktop RAW photo editing software with AI masking, DeepPRIME… | 8.4/10 | — | $159.99 / $249.99 |
| 7 | Adobe Lightroom Classic | Desktop photo cataloging and editing software for organizing, processing, and exporting large… | 8.3/10 | — | US$11.99 / US$19.99 |
| 8 | Capture One Pro | Professional RAW processing and photo-editing software with tethered capture, color control, file… | 8.3/10 | — | $0 |
| 9 | Luminar Neo | AI-assisted photo editing software for Windows and macOS with RAW processing, layers,… | 8.3/10 | — | $0 / $129 |
| 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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Software for macOS in 2026
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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 Chatbots
Agnaistic
Agnaistic is an open-source AI roleplay chat platform for creating characters and connecting them to multiple language-model services.
$0 / 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
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AI Companion Software
HiWaifu
HiWaifu is an AI companion platform for chatting with user-created characters, roleplaying, and interactive storytelling across web and mobile apps.
$0 / month
AI Companion Software
Nastia AI
Nastia AI is an adults-only conversational companion platform with private chat, roleplay, voice messages, group chats, and AI-generated images and videos.
$0 / ongoing
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AI Character Chat
Sakura FM
Sakura FM is an AI character chat platform for user-created bots, interactive roleplay, and conversational AI experiences.
$0 / month
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AI Chatbots
Backyard AI
Backyard AI is a character-focused AI chat platform for interactive stories, text adventures, roleplay, and locally run language models.
$0 / month
AI Chat Software
SillyTavern
SillyTavern is a free, open-source interface for connecting text, image, and voice AI models through local or cloud APIs.
$0 / ongoing
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Adult Entertainment Software
Candy.ai
Candy.ai is a browser-based AI companion platform for adult users, offering fictional character chats, customizable companions, images, videos and voice interactions.
$0 / forever