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Best SODA Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from photo editing software ranked against SODA on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Adobe Lightroom Free trial AndroidiOSMacWebWin 9.1
    SODA vs Adobe Lightroom
  2. 2
    Photopea Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacself-hosted $37.50/mo9.0
    SODA vs Photopea
  3. 3
    Retouch4me Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSMac $14.08/mo8.9
    SODA vs Retouch4me
  4. 4
    Evoto AI Free trial AndroidiOSMacWebWin 8.6
    SODA vs Evoto AI
  5. 5
    PhotoPad Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac Free8.6
    SODA vs PhotoPad
  6. 6
    HitPaw FotorPea Free trial AndroidextensioniOSMacWeb $7.53/mo8.6
    SODA vs HitPaw FotorPea
  7. 7
    Airbrush Free plan AndroidiOSMacWebWin $8/mo8.5
    SODA vs Airbrush
  8. 8
    darktable Free plan LinuxMacWin Free8.4
    SODA vs darktable
  9. 9
    Photomator Free plan iOSMac 8.4
    SODA vs Photomator
  10. 10
    RawTherapee Free plan LinuxMacWin Free8.4
    SODA vs RawTherapee
  11. 11
    PhotoDirector Free plan MacWin 8.4
    SODA vs PhotoDirector
  12. 12
    Adobe Creative Cloud WebWinMaciOSAndroid 8.4
    SODA vs Adobe Creative Cloud
  13. 13
    BeFunky Free plan AndroidiOSWeb $6.99/mo8.4
    SODA vs BeFunky
  14. 14
    Pixlr AndroidiOSWeb 8.3
    SODA vs Pixlr
  15. 15
    VSCO Free plan WebiOSAndroid $2.50/mo8.3
    SODA vs VSCO
  16. 16
    Ribbet Free plan WebWinMacLinuxiOS $6.42/mo8.3
    SODA vs Ribbet
  17. 17
    PhotoFlare Free plan LinuxMacWin 8.3
    SODA vs PhotoFlare
  18. 18
    Showfoto Free plan LinuxMacWin Free8.1
    SODA vs Showfoto
  19. 19
    PaintFE Free plan WebWinMacLinux Free8.1
    SODA vs PaintFE
  20. 20
    FotoJet Free plan LinuxMacWebWin $3.33/mo8.1
    SODA vs FotoJet

SODA alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Adobe Lightroom9.1Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
2Photopea9.0Free plan$37.50/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3Retouch4me8.9Free plan$14.08/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
4Evoto AI8.6Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
5PhotoPad8.6Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
6HitPaw FotorPea8.6No$7.53/moAndroid, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
7Airbrush8.5Free plan$8/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
8darktable8.4Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
9Photomator8.4Free planiOS, Mac
10RawTherapee8.4Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
11PhotoDirector8.4Free planMac, Windows
12Adobe Creative Cloud8.4Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
13BeFunky8.4Free plan$6.99/moAndroid, iOS, Web
14Pixlr8.3Android, iOS, Web
15VSCO8.3Free plan$2.50/moWeb, iOS, Android
16Ribbet8.3Free plan$6.42/moWeb, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android
17PhotoFlare8.3Free planLinux, Mac, Windows
18Showfoto8.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
19PaintFE8.1Free planFreeWeb, Windows, Mac, Linux
20FotoJet8.1Free plan$3.33/moLinux, Mac, Web, Windows
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Questions about SODA alternatives

What is the best alternative to SODA?

Adobe Lightroom, number 1 in photo editing software with a score of 9.1 out of 10. The others here: Photopea, Retouch4me, Evoto AI and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to SODA?

Photopea is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.