PaintShop Pro X5 - Top Competitors (Oct 2019)

PaintShop Pro X5 Review
ITQlick Score: 50/100
ITQlick Rating:
Pricing: 3.2/10 - low cost
Category: Graphics and Design -> PaintShop Pro X5 review -> PaintShop Pro X5 competitors
Ranking:Ranked 21 out of 23 Graphics and Design systems
Company: Corel Corporation
Pricing: starts at $60 per license
Typical customers: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business, Private use
Platforms: Desktop, Cloud
Links: PaintShop Pro X5 review, PaintShop Pro X5 pricing guide
Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / updated: Oct 18, 2019

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PaintShop Pro X5 vs. Alternatives in 2024

Some of the main competitors for PaintShop Pro are Fotor Photo Editor and NCH PhotoPad.

Fotor Photo Editor provides online editing software for digital photos. It can be used both as a web version as well as on mobile devices. Its features include normal photo editing, picture collages, slideshows as well as card design. Additional options include High Dynamic Range photos which combine different photo exposure for better visual display, as well as digital covers for use on web properties & social media pages.

PaintShop Pro on the other hand provides a number of similar photo editing features, but with additional options such as photo layering, a scripting engine to automate editing tasks, and plug-ins for added functionality. Additional features include smart photo editing for slideshows and videos, creative effects & design, photo mapping to establish location, as well social media integration for easy sharing of images.

Then there is NCH PhotoPad which is a simpler photo editor that includes a number of the basic features of PaintShop Pro. Some additional options available include a clipart gallery for incorporating alternate imagery into a photo, caption & text addition to photos, as well as image aspect ratio modification without visual distortion. It is a desktop based software which can run on both Windows PCs and Macs, and supports Android smart phones as well.

PaintShop Pro has much more extensive functionality but is still available as a desktop version. Additional options include support for photo restoration, web image optimization and support for nearly all types of image files.

PaintShop Pro X5 alternatives - for small & large Business

Here are the top 4 alternatives to PaintShop Pro X5 that are worth checking out: CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 for SMBs, Keylight for large size business, Lepide Active Directory Bulk Image Editor for growing companies, and Skitch for low budget organizations.

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PaintSho...
ITQlick rating
3.4/5
Score
50/100
Pricing
3.2/10
License pricing
$60 per license
Functionality
4
Best for SMBs
CorelDRA...
ITQlick rating
3.2/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
5.8/10
License pricing
$399 per year
Functionality
5
Best for Enterprise
Keylight
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
80/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$2,600 per month
Functionality
4
Growing
Lepide A...
ITQlick rating
3.9/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
3.8/10
License pricing
$229 per license
Functionality
3
Free version
Skitch
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
5.4/10
License pricing
$7.99 per month
Functionality
4
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