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Checkout.com vs GIMP

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Checkout.com

Software

Your business deserves tailored pricing based on your needs

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
GIMP logo

GIMP

Software

Free and open-source image editor

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only GIMP has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Checkout.com checkout.com/pricing publishes no per-transaction percentage or fixed fee; pricing is set per business profile and risk category through direct sales contact, per the vendor's own pricing page (Aug 2026); GIMP gPLv3 licence requires derivative works to be open-source and freely distributed

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Checkout.com and GIMP actually diverge.

Attributes where Checkout.com and GIMP differ
AttributeCheckout.comGIMP
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquoteopen-source
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebGNU/Linux, macOS, Windows
FoundedUnknown1995

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Checkout.com

Nothing recorded that GIMP does not also cover.

Only in GIMP

  • Photo editing
  • Digital painting
  • Image processing
  • Batch editing
  • Filters
  • Color correction
  • Layer support
  • Script-fu automation

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Checkout.com

No use cases recorded yet. See the Checkout.com review.

GIMP

  • Photo editing and retouching with professional colour managementnot Checkout.com
  • Digital art creation with power and flexibility for image transformationnot Checkout.com
  • Icon and UI element design for application developmentnot Checkout.com
  • Batch image processing through Python, C, C++, and Scheme scriptingnot Checkout.com

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Checkout.com

  • checkout.com/pricing publishes no per-transaction percentage or fixed fee; pricing is set per business profile and risk category through direct sales contact, per the vendor's own pricing page (Aug 2026)
  • Choosing between the flat-rate and Interchange++ pricing models requires contacting the sales team, since neither model's rate is quoted publicly on the page

GIMP

  • GPLv3 licence requires derivative works to be open-source and freely distributed
  • Community-driven development with no commercial support tier
  • No native CMYK support for professional print workflows
  • Ecosystem depends on community plugins and scripts for advanced features

Pricing, plan by plan

Checkout.com

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Checkout.com review.

GIMP

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the GIMP review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Checkout.com if

Nothing in the data separates Checkout.com from GIMP on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Checkout.com review

Choose GIMP if

  • You need photo editing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on GNU/Linux, macOS, Windows.
  • You also want digital painting.
GIMP review

Questions people ask

Is Checkout.com or GIMP better?
Neither clearly leads. Checkout.com starts at On request and GIMP at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Checkout.com or GIMP?
GIMP has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Checkout.com and Free for GIMP.
Does Checkout.com or GIMP run on more platforms?
Checkout.com runs on Web. GIMP runs on GNU/Linux, macOS, Windows.
Can I use GIMP for free?
Yes. GIMP has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Checkout.com starts at On request.
What can Checkout.com do that GIMP cannot?
GIMP covers Photo editing, Digital painting, Image processing, Batch editing.
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