Likelihood to Recommend GIMP is great for anyone ranging from personal use to a small business. But, if you are a large business and have a sufficient budget, I would recommend you to opt for an expensive paid software like Photoshop, that would provide not only great features but also public recognition. Its great for beginners wanting to start editing photos, there is a small learning curve that could be gotten used to in no time.
Read full review I would definitely recommend PicMonkey! It is diverse for the average person or the business professional. If you need to edit pictures, create graphics, or implement marketing media this is the tool to use! It may not be enough for someone who needs something a bit more advanced like Photoshop, but in my experience it has covered everything I need.
Read full review Pros GIMP has a large number of tools at your disposal for manipulating any type of image and exporting in any necessary format. GIMP does a great job of making everything intuitive so that even a new user can layer images or make an image transparent in little time. Read full review Simple & easy to use. Plenty of content - always make something unique. Organized. Inexpensive. Always improving & adding new content. Search bar. Read full review Cons GIMP should make the font tool more intuitive. Make it easier to change fonts during edit process without resetting the typeface selection. Build in selection/move ability within tools like the typeface tool... I.e. don't require toggle between selection tool and typeface tool when wanting to move a line of type within a layer. Likewise with shapes, etc. Read full review Changes to toolkit / use buttons are sometimes difficult to keep up with Separating free items (fonts, images, etc.. ) from those requiring upgrade Explanation of sizing tools / pixels is difficult to understand and apply Read full review Likelihood to Renew Capability, open architecture, compatibility with Photoshop plugins, wide platform coverage; To me, as an open-source, freely available application, it's the nest-in-class.
Read full review Usability I interface GIMP with other software--I need to. I generally use the major calculation, CAD, word processing, and photo editing programs. In my office, my use of this software is not limited to computer-aided design. However, I am sure that if I needed this software for other purposes, it would have no interface problems.
Read full review PicMonkey's usability is outstanding! I was able to learn how to edit my photos and create graphics in a short period of time. Between the tutorials and the amazing user interface, I felt like a pro! PicMonkey is very detailed but not so overwhelming that you miss out on great features.
Read full review Support Rating We have never needed to use the support functions for GIMP. Any queries we have or had about whether GIMP could complete a task we have used Google and YouTube. There is a wealth of information, guides, and forums dedicated to GIMP and how to perform certain tasks with the application.
Read full review I personally never really need support with PicMonkey. It works great, and I can find what I need. There may have been a few times when I've Googled for an answer related to PicMonkey, but I've not had a question answered.
Read full review Implementation Rating As simple as can be. Download from GIMP website and install.
Read full review Alternatives Considered Online services like
Canva are fine for quickly designing brochures and marketing materials, videos, etc. They're user friendly and fast if you have a good connection. But if you're in production mode and need to do a lot of photo manipulation at once, without being connected to the web at all times and just want to focus, GIMP is the go-to product for you
Read full review Adobe Photoshop is a better service with many more options, but for basic image manipulation for someone who is a beginner, PicMonkey is superior. There is almost NO learning curve.
Canva has much better templates and design options, but not as many photo editing options. I like to use a combination of PicMonkey and
Canva for my small-business marketing needs.
Read full review Return on Investment GIMP is freeware, which allows organizations that are not graphics-centered to use the powerful toolset without spending money on very expensive alternatives GIMP is fairly easy to learn and does not require extensive user training (especially, if used for basic tasks) Read full review Gain in Facebook followers. Increase in awareness of important city announcements. Read full review ScreenShots