Is GIMP or Loox better?

Neither clearly leads. GIMP starts at Free and Loox at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, GIMP or Loox?

GIMP has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for GIMP and On request for Loox.

Does GIMP or Loox run on more platforms?

GIMP runs on GNU/Linux, macOS, Windows. Loox runs on Web.

Can I use GIMP for free?

Yes. GIMP has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Loox starts at On request.

What is GIMP best used for?

GIMP is most often used for photo editing and retouching with professional colour management, digital art creation with power and flexibility for image transformation, icon and ui element design for application development, batch image processing through python, c, c++, and scheme scripting. Of those, photo editing and retouching with professional colour management and digital art creation with power and flexibility for image transformation are not what Loox is typically brought in for.

What can GIMP do that Loox cannot?

GIMP covers Photo editing, Digital painting, Image processing, Batch editing.

Print & Publishing · head to head

GIMP vs Loox

GIMP

Print & Publishing

Free and open-source image editor

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

Loox

E-commerce

Photo reviews and referrals for Shopify stores

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only GIMP has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: GIMP gPLv3 licence requires derivative works to be open-source and freely distributed; Loox beyond plan review volume, overage billing adds $40 to $50 per extra 300 orders processed

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which GIMP and Loox actually diverge.

Attributes where GIMP and Loox differ
Attribute	GIMP	Loox
Starting price	Free	On request
Pricing model	open-source	usage-based
Free tier	Yes	No
Platforms	GNU/Linux, macOS, Windows	Web
Category	Print & Publishing	E-commerce
Founded	1995	Unknown

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

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 GIMP

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

Only in Loox

Nothing recorded that GIMP does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

GIMP

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

Loox

No use cases recorded yet. See the Loox review.

Where each one falls short

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

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

Loox

Beyond plan review volume, overage billing adds $40 to $50 per extra 300 orders processed

Pricing, plan by plan

GIMP

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the GIMP review.

Loox

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Loox review.

Which should you pick?

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

Choose Loox if

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

Loox review

Questions people ask

Is GIMP or Loox better?: Neither clearly leads. GIMP starts at Free and Loox at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, GIMP or Loox?: GIMP has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for GIMP and On request for Loox.
Does GIMP or Loox run on more platforms?: GIMP runs on GNU/Linux, macOS, Windows. Loox runs on Web.
Can I use GIMP for free?: Yes. GIMP has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Loox starts at On request.
What is GIMP best used for?: GIMP is most often used for photo editing and retouching with professional colour management, digital art creation with power and flexibility for image transformation, icon and ui element design for application development, batch image processing through python, c, c++, and scheme scripting. Of those, photo editing and retouching with professional colour management and digital art creation with power and flexibility for image transformation are not what Loox is typically brought in for.
What can GIMP do that Loox cannot?: GIMP covers Photo editing, Digital painting, Image processing, Batch editing.

GIMP vs Loox

GIMP

Loox

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in GIMP

Only in Loox

What people use each for

GIMP

Loox

Where each one falls short

GIMP

Loox

Pricing, plan by plan

GIMP

Loox

Which should you pick?

Choose GIMP if

Choose Loox if

Questions people ask

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