PhotoDemon

Portable photo editor that is 100% free and 100% open source

About PhotoDemon

PhotoDemon is a fast, portable photo editor for Windows with more than 200 tools including layers, presets, batch processing, RAW support and advanced colour and lens corrections, all in a single small download that needs no installation. The project is developed in the open and released under a permissive BSD-style licence.

PhotoDemon website preview

Live preview of photodemon.org via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.

PhotoDemon: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
Covers photo editor, portable, windows, open source — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.

Things to check

Free tools can change their model or shut down — avoid locking critical work into it without an export path.
Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
It is one of 626 tools in the Design & Creative category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.

Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.

PhotoDemon pricing

Pricing model	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Free access	Yes — fully free
Current plan prices	Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official site	photodemon.org

PhotoDemon key facts

Category: Design & Creative
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: photo editor, portable, windows, open source
Official site: photodemon.org

PhotoDemon FAQ

How much does PhotoDemon cost?

Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (photodemon.org).

What is PhotoDemon used for?

Portable photo editor that is 100% free and 100% open source Its focus areas in the Design & Creative category: photo editor, portable, windows, open source.

Where can I try PhotoDemon?

On its official site, photodemon.org — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

PhotoDemon vs alternatives

	PhotoDemon	FotoGrafix	Hornil StylePix	JPEGView
Pricing	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas	photo editor, portable, windows, open source	image editor, portable, lightweight, open source	photo editor, lightweight, windows, retouching	image viewer, windows, portable, slideshow
Official site	photodemon.org	lmadhavan.com	hornil.com	sourceforge.net
Directory status	Listed	Listed	Listed	Listed

Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.

About the Design & Creative category

Design tools for interfaces, graphics, websites, and creative work. The Design & Creative category on Tools Hub currently lists 626 tools. Alongside PhotoDemon, it includes Artweaver, Hornil StylePix, Pencil Project, Vectorpea.

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Alternatives to PhotoDemon

Tools in the same Design & Creative category that share focus areas with PhotoDemon — worth comparing before you commit:

Design & Creative

FotoGrafix

Tiny free and open-source image editor for Windows

Freeimage-editorportablelightweightopen-source

Design & Creative

Hornil StylePix

Free lightweight photo editor with a Pro edition for Windows

Freemiumphoto-editorlightweightwindowsretouching

Design & Creative

JPEGView

Featherweight Windows image viewer and slideshow

Freeimage-viewerwindowsportableslideshow

Design & Creative

PhotoFiltre

Windows photo editor with a free version and a low-cost Studio licence

Freemiumphoto-editorretouchingfilterswindows

Design & Creative

Pixelitor

Free open-source image editor with more than 110 filters

Freeimage-editorphoto-editorlayersopen-source

Design & Creative

Acorn

Full-featured Mac image editor sold once, no subscription

Paidimage-editormacosphoto-editorone-time-purchase

More in Design & Creative

Comparing tools in the Design & Creative category? These related listings are worth a look: Artweaver — Painting program with a free edition and an expanded Plus edition; Hornil StylePix — Free lightweight photo editor with a Pro edition for Windows; Pencil Project — Free open-source GUI prototyping tool for desktop and web.