Paintshop Pro
Reviews
Star rating
Rank in Photo Editing
Pros and cons
Pros
- Ease of Use
- Photo Editing
- Background Removal
- Useful
- Affordable
- Quality
Cons
- Cost
- Learning Curve
- Slow Performance
- Limited Features
- Performance Issues
Traffic & LLM citations
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Key stats
Adoption by company size
| Segment | Share of reviews |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 67.0% |
| Mid-Market | 17.5% |
| Enterprise | 15.5% |
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Reviews | Star rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q4 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 2025 Q1 | 2 | 4.3 |
| 2025 Q2 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 2026 Q3 | 1 | 4.5 |
Satisfaction ratings
What reviewers say
Powerful, Easy-to-Use Photo Editing Without the Subscription
“What I like best about PaintShop Pro is that it offers a comprehensive set of photo editing and graphic design tools at a one-off purchase price rather than an expensive subscription. The interface is easy to navigate, and it provides powerful features for photo retouching, layer”
A Budget-Friendly Alternative to Photoshop
“AI-powered editing tools continue to be one of the strongest improvements. Features like AI Background Replacement, AI Upsampling, AI Denoise, AI Artifact Removal, and AI Style Transfer can save a lot of manual editing time.”
Easy to use, great licensing but simply not powerful enough
“The software is very easy to use, with little to no learning curve required. This has always been a key strength of the product from its earliest iterations. Another key positive is the licensing. Great to see a continued commitment to lifetime purchases. I do wish more softwar”