PhotoCraft

PhotoCraft

ArtCraft
Photon Studio

Photon Studio

Tenzen Studio
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About

PhotoCraft is a free, open-source raster image editor for photographers, digital artists, designers, and other creative users. It provides layers, masks, adjustment layers, layer styles, text, vector tools, and brushes in a native desktop application, with a WebAssembly build that can be hosted separately. Users can make non-destructive edits with adjustment layers and live-preview filters, select subjects and objects on-device, and refine masks locally. The editor opens and saves layered PSD and PSB documents, supports smart objects and smart filters, and includes color-management tools for RGB, CMYK, Lab, and grayscale documents at 8-, 16-, and 32-bit depths. PhotoCraft is available for macOS, Windows, and Linux, and is distributed as free, open-source software.

About

Photon Studio is a free desktop photo-editing and design application for photographers, retouchers, illustrators, and other creative users working with raster images. It provides layered editing, selections, masks, retouching, color and RAW adjustments, filters, text, vector shapes, artboards, and batch actions. The application opens and saves PSD and PSB files with layers and supports common image formats, familiar Photoshop-style tools, and keyboard shortcuts. AI-assisted selections and background removal run locally on the user's computer. Photon supports offline workflows, a command-line interface, and an MCP server that lets compatible coding assistants and agents work with documents. Available for macOS, Windows, and Linux, it stores files locally and does not require an account for normal use. Photon is suitable for personal and commercial creative work.

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Photographers, digital artists, designers, and other users who need layered raster-image editing.

Audience

Photographers, retouchers, illustrators, designers, and other individual or commercial creative users who edit raster images and layered documents.

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Not Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Not Supported

API

Offers API Supported

API

Offers API Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

Free
Free to download and use; open source. No subscription is required.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

Free
Photon Studio is free for personal and commercial use, with no trial, account, license fee, or royalty required. Donations are optional.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • What I like most is that it feels familiar immediately. The layout, tools, shortcuts, layers, masks, adjustment layers, and PSD workflow are close enough to traditional professional image editors that there is almost no learning curve. The performance is another big plus. PhotoCraft is written natively in Rust and uses the GPU instead of wrapping everything in Electron, so the whole app feels much more lightweight than I expected.

Cons

  • The main downside is that it is still early alpha. There are still some tools, advanced typography features, generative AI capabilities, and plugin compatibility on the roadmap, so it is not a complete Photoshop replacement yet.

Training

Documentation Not Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Not Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

ArtCraft
getartcraft.com/apps/photocraft

Company Information

Tenzen Studio
tenzen.studio/photon/

Alternatives

Alternatives

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Categories

Graphic Design Supported
Photo Editing Supported

Categories

Graphic Design Supported
Photo Editing Supported

Integrations

Model Context Protocol (MCP) Supported
Claude Code Not Supported
Cursor Not Supported
Gemini CLI Not Supported
OpenAI Codex Not Supported
OpenCode Not Supported
Visual Studio Code Not Supported

Integrations

Model Context Protocol (MCP) Supported
Claude Code Supported
Cursor Supported
Gemini CLI Supported
OpenAI Codex Supported
OpenCode Supported
Visual Studio Code Supported
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