Photo: a free Photoshop alternative in your browser
Photoshop costs US$22.99 a month on an annual plan, billed monthly. Photo is a free image editor for editing photos and images with layers, masks and adjustments. It runs in a browser tab on your own device, with nothing to install.
Photoshop and Photo, side by side
Adobe’s price is from its US page on 14 November 2026.
| Photoshop | Photo in Madosuite | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | US$22.99 a month on an annual plan, billed monthly (US$263.88 a year paid up front) | Free |
| Free option | A 7-day trial | Everything, always |
| Where it runs | Installed app | A browser tab, on your own device |
| Account | An Adobe account | Not needed |
| Your files | On your computer, or in the vendor’s cloud | In the browser on your device; not uploaded to us |
| Maturity | Mature, sold for years | Early alpha |
What you can do in Photo today
For editing photos and images with layers, masks and adjustments. From Photo’s own documentation, version 0.18.0.
Works now
- Layers, groups, clipping masks and 27 blend modes
- 16 adjustment layers: Curves, Levels, Gradient Map and more
- Layer styles: shadows, glows, Bevel & Emboss, Stroke
- Selections: Magic Wand, Quick Selection, Select Subject, all on your device
- Editable type layers, shapes and the Pen tool
- Smart objects with smart filters
- Brushes with pressure, tilt and rotation
- RGB, CMYK and Lab at 8, 16 and 32 bits, with ICC colour management
Before you switch
Photo is early alpha: no AI or generative features, about 15 tools still to come, and no plug-ins yet.
Not in Photo yet
- AI and generative features
- About 15 tools
- Plug-in compatibility
- AVIF and JPEG XL
Switching from Photoshop
Open Madosuite
In your browser. The Photo app starts on your own device; nothing is installed.
Bring your files
Upload your .psd files in Files. They stay in the browser on this device.
Keep the format
Photo saves PSD, TIFF, ORA, so a file can go back to someone who still uses Photoshop.
Photoshop alternative questions
Is there a free alternative to Photoshop?
Photo in Madosuite is free and runs in a browser tab. It is early alpha, so check the list of what is missing.
Can I open .psd files without Photoshop?
Yes. Photo in Madosuite opens .psd and saves it back. Photo also opens .psb, the large-document version.
What can’t Photo do yet?
Photo is early alpha: no AI or generative features, about 15 tools still to come, and no plug-ins yet.
How much does Photoshop cost?
US$22.99 a month on an annual plan, billed monthly (US$263.88 a year paid up front), from Adobe’s US page on 14 November 2026. Free option: A 7-day trial. Prices change; check Adobe’s page.
Where are my files kept?
In the browser on your device, inside Madosuite’s own Linux machine, in its home folder. Your files are not uploaded to us. Clearing the site’s data in your browser deletes them, so download what you want to keep.
Do I need an account?
No. Sign in with a 0cloud account only if you want one; without it, your work stays in this browser on this device.