--- description: Review of Pixelmator Pro Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Pixelmator Pro | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Graphic Design Software](/directory/4151/graphic-design/software) > [Pixelmator Pro](/software/222328/pixelmator-pro) # Pixelmator Pro Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/222328/pixelmator-pro Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/222328/pixelmator-pro?page=2) > Pixelmator Pro is a photo editing solution for macOS designed to help businesses adjust, modify and enhance images using various tools, colors, customizable workspaces and more. It offers a collection of pre-made shapes, which enables professionals to add stars, arrows, speech bubbles and other polygon figures to compositions according to requirements. Pixelmator Pro lets illustrators create posters, web pages and other designs using shape, text and image layers on a drag-and-drop interface. Professionals can clone parts, remove unwanted objects and darken areas within images using brushstrokes. Additionally, it allows designers to search for specific effects based on name and preview them before applying. Using Pixelmator Pro, businesses can customize the font color, alignment, size and other elements. The product is available on a one-time basis and support is extended via documentation, forums, video tutorials, email and FAQs. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 48 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 48 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Pixelmator ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$39.99 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Pixelmator Pro is available at $39.99. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Lithuania ## Features - Batch Processing - CAD Tools - Content Import/Export - Content Sharing - Design Management - Design Templates - Drag & Drop - File Management - Image Editing - Image Library - Pre-built Templates - Real Time Editing - Watermarking ## Integrations (1 total) - SmugMug ## Support Options - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base ## Category - [Graphic Design Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4151/graphic-design/software) ## Related Categories - [Graphic Design Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4151/graphic-design/software) - [Photo Editing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4418/photo-editing/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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My only wish is that the developers released more frequent updates with super cool features that they're known for. > > Everyone should have this image editor in their toolkit, at the price point, there's no reason not to. ----- ### "One of the greatest Photoshop Alternatives, at a fraction of the price." — 5.0/5 > **Marco** | *15 February 2025* | Computer & Network Security | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Price/Features ratio, constantly update, very precise, action rich, great photoshop alternative. > > **Cons**: Some functions could be more intuitive, for example subject selection is not always precise. Lacks functions like emboss, although they are achievable by combining other functions. > > I use it extensively every time I need to retouch a photo, or an image. Great set of function, especially considering the price. Since I adopted it two years ago, I never missed Photoshop. ----- ### "Good for Basic Graphic Design" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *12 April 2022* | Real Estate | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: Pixelmator Pro is similar enough to Adobe PhotoShop that it was pretty easy to jump into using right away, despite being much more accessible price-wise. > > **Cons**: It is incompatible and hard to use with other applications, and sometimes formatting doesn't work between programs. It also does not have as much online support or as many functions as Adobe Photoshop, so I don't use it as much. > > I started out using Pixelmator Pro because it was the cheapest, most accessible option out there for multi-function graphics design, including vector drawing. However, because of the prevalence or dominance of other programs (like Photoshop or Illustrator) among other people and tools that are used in the design business, it has become superfluous among the other programs that I ended up needing to use more regularly. ----- ### "Pixelmator Pro Gets Amazing Results" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *27 December 2021* | Music | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Pixelmator Pro is simple and easy to use, with amazing functionality. The super-resolution feature is a game-changer and allows for resizing images without loss of quality or a pixelated look. There are several awesome presets to choose from, and the graph where you can change or saturate only certain colors in an image is truly amazing. Another game-changing feature is the ability to add text that will not get blurry at larger sizes. There is the ability to export in .PNG and switch from .JPEG to .PNG which is really helpful. > > **Cons**: Pixelmator Pro is amazing, however there are certain aspects of using the software that are frustrating. There is no native way to add highlighted text to images without creating workarounds. Since highlighted text is critical to everything from creating YouTube thumbnails, posters, invitations and graphic art, etc, this is a really frustrating aspect of using the software. There also is a very annoying glitch / bug, where anytime you want to edit text, you need to minimize the window in order for the text to edit properly. Hopefully this will be resolved soon. Other than that, my experience using Pixelmator Pro has been very positive. > > Overall, the experience with Pixelmator Pro has been extremely positive. It is currently my go-to software for photo and image editing. With the super-resolution feature, I can be sure that my images will print at premium quality and that enlarging the photo will not result in blurriness. ----- ### "An unmissable tool for your creativity" — 4.0/5 > **Vincent** | *10 May 2022* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: The quick colour selection is truly accurate, and the pallet of tools is extremely wide. It offers tons of different possibilities to edit a picture or create a new visual in a few minutes. > > **Cons**: The brushes require a little bit of training if you only use a mousepad, but other than that nothing too complicated. > > After searching for alternatives to expensive softwares i stumbled on Pixelmator and discovered this software offers the same features as all the major "classic design softwares". The first few days i learned quickly how to use it as it is very intuitive, and tons of tutorials are available. For quick photo editing, and even to create new layouts, or anything visual, Pixelmator has become an unmissable tool in my creative arsenal. ----- Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/222328/pixelmator-pro?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/222328/pixelmator-pro) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data