Photopea
Pirsch
| Feature | Photopea | Pirsch |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $5/mo | From $4/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.5 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | designers, students, photo-editors, budget-conscious-creatives | privacy-focused-websites, european-businesses, bloggers, saas-companies |
| Founded | 2013 | 2021 |
| Photo Editing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Psd Support | ✓ | ✗ |
| Layers | ✓ | ✗ |
| Filters | ✓ | ✗ |
| Batch Processing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Vector Tools | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pageview Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Event Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Goals | ✗ | ✓ |
| Utm Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Server Side Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Api Access | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Photopea Pros
- Free and browser-based
- Opens PSD files perfectly
- No installation needed
- Full editing capabilities
✗ Photopea Cons
- Ads on free version
- Can be slow with large files
- Limited batch processing
✓ Pirsch Pros
- No cookies required
- GDPR compliant out of the box
- Lightweight script (less than 1KB)
- Server-side tracking option
✗ Pirsch Cons
- No free plan
- Less detailed than GA4
- Limited e-commerce tracking
The Verdict
Photopea is built for designers and students, with a focus on photo-editing and psd-support. Pirsch targets privacy focused websites and european businesses and leads with pageview-tracking and event-tracking.
Pricing is close: Pirsch starts at $4/mo versus $5/mo for Photopea — not a deciding factor on its own.
Photopea has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. Pirsch requires a paid subscription from day one.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.