Pixlr.com Online Photo Editor

Pixlr Online Photo Editor compared with Adobe Photoshop, Canva and GIMP
Pixlr Online Photo Editor	Adobe Photoshop	Canva	GIMP
Main use: Pixlr offers Pixlr Editor for layered editing and Pixlr Express for quick AI-assisted work. It suits fast corrections of photos and simple web graphics.	Main use: Photoshop is the reference raster editor for complex retouching, compositing and print work. It has the widest professional use of the four.	Main use: Canva is a template-based design tool for social posts, presentations and documents. It is oriented to layout, not to pixel-level photo work.	Main use: GIMP is a full raster editor for photo editing, combining images and creating images. It is aimed at users who accept a steeper learning curve.
Editing model: Pixlr Editor provides layers, masks, filters and effects in the browser. Pixlr Express adds AI tools such as background removal, generative fill and upscaling.	Editing model: Photoshop works on layers on the desktop, web and mobile, with generative credits included in its plans.	Editing model: Canva works on templates and a library of assets, with limited AI uses per plan.	Editing model: GIMP is a layer-based desktop editor. It is not browser-based, so every edit stays on the local machine.
Licence and cost: The free version needs no payment, and paid Plus and Premium plans remove ads. Both are paid subscriptions, and education gets free access.	Licence and cost: Photoshop is subscription only, with a 7-day trial on individual plans. A Creative Cloud bundle also exists.	Licence and cost: The free plan is for one person. Pro is a paid plan, and Business is a paid per-seat plan.	Licence and cost: GIMP is free software under the GNU General Public License, with no paid tier.
Platform and installation: Nothing needs to be installed. It runs in a browser and the page describes free use without an account.	Platform and installation: It needs an installed application on desktop, or the web and mobile versions.	Platform and installation: It runs in a browser, with a free tier and cloud storage of 5 GB.	Platform and installation: Version 3.2.6 was released on 2026-09-10. Installers exist for Windows 10 and later, macOS 11 and later, and Linux.
Print and export: Output goes to common web formats, and PXZ for editable work. The site does not state print-oriented colour settings.		Print and export: The comparison table lists PDF, JPG and PNG export, and print-ready CMYK export on some plans.

Pixlr Online Photo Editor compared with Adobe Photoshop, Canva and GIMP

Pixlr Online Photo Editor

Adobe Photoshop

Canva

GIMP

Main use: Pixlr offers Pixlr Editor for layered editing and Pixlr Express for quick AI-assisted work. It suits fast corrections of photos and simple web graphics.

Main use: Photoshop is the reference raster editor for complex retouching, compositing and print work. It has the widest professional use of the four.

Main use: Canva is a template-based design tool for social posts, presentations and documents. It is oriented to layout, not to pixel-level photo work.

Main use: GIMP is a full raster editor for photo editing, combining images and creating images. It is aimed at users who accept a steeper learning curve.

Editing model: Pixlr Editor provides layers, masks, filters and effects in the browser. Pixlr Express adds AI tools such as background removal, generative fill and upscaling.

Editing model: Photoshop works on layers on the desktop, web and mobile, with generative credits included in its plans.

Editing model: Canva works on templates and a library of assets, with limited AI uses per plan.

Editing model: GIMP is a layer-based desktop editor. It is not browser-based, so every edit stays on the local machine.

Licence and cost: The free version needs no payment, and paid Plus and Premium plans remove ads. Both are paid subscriptions, and education gets free access.

Licence and cost: Photoshop is subscription only, with a 7-day trial on individual plans. A Creative Cloud bundle also exists.

Licence and cost: The free plan is for one person. Pro is a paid plan, and Business is a paid per-seat plan.

Licence and cost: GIMP is free software under the GNU General Public License, with no paid tier.

Platform and installation: Nothing needs to be installed. It runs in a browser and the page describes free use without an account.

Platform and installation: It needs an installed application on desktop, or the web and mobile versions.

Platform and installation: It runs in a browser, with a free tier and cloud storage of 5 GB.

Platform and installation: Version 3.2.6 was released on 2026-09-10. Installers exist for Windows 10 and later, macOS 11 and later, and Linux.

Print and export: Output goes to common web formats, and PXZ for editable work. The site does not state print-oriented colour settings.

Print and export: The comparison table lists PDF, JPG and PNG export, and print-ready CMYK export on some plans.