Side-by-side comparison of two listed Other tools — real listing data only, no paid placement.
On record, they differ in: pricing (Photopea Freemium vs CDVL Free); unique tags (Photopea 3: #photo-editing #psd #browser vs CDVL 4: #video-library #research #video-processing +1 more); category rank (Photopea #4 vs CDVL #6). Same category (Other). Listing facts only — not a recommendation.
Free Photoshop-grade editor that runs entirely in your browser
Photopea opens and edits PSD, XD, Sketch and RAW files with layers, masks, smart objects and filters — a remarkably complete Photoshop alternative built by one developer, free with ads.
Published 2026-08-06 · Links checked 2026-09-17
Free video test material for video processing research
CDVL is a digital video library offering royalty-free test clips for researchers and developers in video processing and visual quality assessment. It provides a searchable repository with descriptors like resolution, frame rate, and content type, along with usage guidance for applications such as de-interlacing. Users can download clips for subjective or objective evaluation and share results to foster collaborative research.
Published 2026-08-08 · Links checked 2026-09-18
| Photopea | CDVL | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Freemium | Free |
| Category | Other | Other |
| Rank in Other | Position #4 of 72 | Position #6 of 72 |
| Alternatives listed | 1 → | 1 → |
| Shared tags | none | |
| Unique tags | #photo-editing #psd #browser | #video-library #research #video-processing #quality-assessment |
| Platforms | Web app (installable) | Not detected on official site (checked 2026-09-18) |
| Source code | github.com/photopea/photopea | Not detected on official site (checked 2026-09-18) |
| In their own words | Photopea Online Photo Editor lets you edit photos, apply effects, filters, add text, crop or resize pictures. Do Online Photo Editing in your browser for free!— official site (homepage description), checked | — |
| Official channels | X (Twitter)RedditFacebookdeclared on www.photopea.com via homepage link with a matching handle | — |
| Official website | www.photopea.com | www.cdvl.org |
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Rank = neutral rotation by listing ID, not a quality score · how it works
Only platforms with an official store or installer link are listed; others may exist.
Photopea is Freemium; CDVL is Free. Both are listed in Other on ToolDock.
Photopea is listed as freemium (free tier alongside paid plans); CDVL is listed as free. Pricing label set at listing time; official pricing page linked where verified — see each official website for current details.
Both are Other tools listed on ToolDock.
ToolDock keeps a tag-matched alternatives list for each: see Photopea alternatives and CDVL alternatives.