GIMP vs Microsoft Publisher comparison

GIMP and Microsoft are both solutions in the Graphic Design Software category. GIMP is ranked #8, while Microsoft is ranked #4. GIMP holds a 4.0% mindshare in GDS, compared to Microsoft’s 6.2% mindshare.

GIMP

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Microsoft Publisher

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GIMP

Microsoft Publisher

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Categories and Ranking

GIMP

Ranking in Graphic Design Software

8th

Average Rating

0.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Microsoft Publisher

Ranking in Graphic Design Software

4th

Average Rating

0.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Graphic Design Software category, the mindshare of GIMP is 4.0%, down from 5.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Publisher is 6.2%, down from 14.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Graphic Design Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Microsoft Publisher	6.2%
GIMP	4.0%
Other	89.8%

Graphic Design Software

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Also Known As

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MS Publisher

Overview

GIMP (short for GNU Image Manipulation Program) is an open source image editor that is available in the Fedora repositories. GIMP is primarily used for editing, cropping, retouching, resizing, and converting many different formats of raster images such as JPEGs and PNGs.

GIMP

Microsoft recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of one of the company’s most popular and enduring products, the award-winning Microsoft Publisher, the Office Family application that pioneered Microsoft’s “wizards.”

Microsoft

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