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based on 2 of 5 signals
Quick take
In short: what each side says
AI · critics · buyers · brand claims — each opened up in full further down ↓
AI panel#17 best pick1 of 4 models agree
Gemini ranks this product at #19.0 on average
Behind this verdict1 AI~3 hrs of research 2 min to read
Main competitors
Top rivals in For Designers.
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What the machines think.
Several AI models read the category and place this product — model by model, list by list, over time.
№ 01
Model by model?
How each AI sees it.
Gemini ranks this product at #19.0 on average Averaging across the AI panel, 5.x sits around #19.0 this snapshot.
Gemini
#19.0
2 appearances · best #17
GPT
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Didn’t rank 5.x this snapshot.
Perplexity
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Didn’t rank 5.x this snapshot.
Claude
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Didn’t rank 5.x this snapshot.
№ 02
Frequent rivals?
What it competes against.
5.x
By Krita
#17 · Best Photo Editing Software · ahead of 0 of 7 rivals
- Krita 5.2KritaEven 1–1 · 2 sharedRead
- GIMP 2.10GIMPEven 1–1 · 2 sharedRead
- Photopea PremiumPhotopeaEven 1–1 · 2 sharedRead
- Affinity Publisher 2SerifEven 1–1 · 2 sharedRead
- GIMP 3.0GIMPGIMP leads 2–0 · 2 sharedRead
- Photoshop 2026AdobeAdobe leads 2–0 · 2 sharedRead
- Affinity Photo 2SerifSerif leads 2–0 · 2 sharedRead
№ 03
The recap
Where it stands today.
- PositionBest rank #17 across 2 intents tracked.
- FootprintStrongest in Best Photo Editing Software (#17). Weakest in Best Graphic Design Software (#21).
- TraitsMost often described as “free” (2 mentions).
- Closest rivalKrita 5.2 (1–1 across 2 shared intents).
- MakerBy Krita — see how it ranks across other intents on its brand profile.
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