OM Workspace vs Photopea

OM Workspace is free photo-selection and editing software for photographers working with large collections. It groups sequential shots by shutter release or scene, then uses a focus analyzer to sort images by relative focus and follow a selected evaluation area as a subject moves. Light Box displays multiple images for comparison, and five rating levels provide filtering. Editing includes exposure, white balance, tone, color, distortion correction, Art Filter, and tools to combine, cut, or extract video. The application records RAW processing and editing details, supports returning to original settings, and copies edits to selected images. AI Noise Reduction uses deep learning on RAW files from supported camera models, subject to stated ISO and image-type limits. USB RAW processing uses a connected supported camera’s processing engine with camera and file restrictions. It runs on Windows and macOS. The free download is for camera users and requires a camera serial number.

Photopea is a browser-based editor for raster and vector graphics, with tools for image resizing, webpage design, illustration, and photo processing. Its editing toolkit includes layers, masks, blending, smart objects, adjustment layers, channels, paths, filters, and vector tools. It opens and saves PSD files and lists support for formats including PNG, JPG, SVG, PDF, AI, HEIC, TIFF, MP4, INDD, and Figma. Photopea also offers one-click background removal and image-part replacement from a text description. It says files are processed on the user's device and can still be opened, edited, and saved offline. Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive can be connected optionally. Browser installation creates a homescreen icon but still runs the editor in a browser; a separate self-hosted package can run on a customer server or local network without internet access. The free editor has a free plan. School ad-free access costs $450 a year for the whole school. The self-hosted version is listed at $5,002,000 a month, paid a whole year in advance.