Pick Photopea if
people who will live on Free $0 and tolerate ads — not Pixelmator Pro first unless they want a native Mac seat.
Read the Photopea pagePhotopea vs Pixelmator Pro
Our take
Pick Photopea if people who will live on Free $0 and tolerate ads — not Pixelmator Pro first unless they want a native Mac seat. Pick Pixelmator Pro if mac editors who will pick MAS $49.99 — or Creator Studio $12.99/mo if they also want Final Cut.
Best for
Photopea Edit a PSD in a tab at $0
Pixelmator Pro Edit a photo at a public $
Free plan
Photopea $0 · all editing features; ads
Pixelmator Pro No free plan
Lowest paid
Photopea Premium €8
Pixelmator Pro Pixelmator Pro for Mac (MAS) $49.99
Watch out
Photopea Ads on Free
Pixelmator Pro macOS 26 / iPadOS 26
Last checked
Photopea 2026-10-26 · photopea.com
Pixelmator Pro 2026-10-26 · pixelmator.com/pro
Which one, then?
Pick Pixelmator Pro if
mac editors who will pick MAS $49.99 — or Creator Studio $12.99/mo if they also want Final Cut.
Read the Pixelmator Pro page