Looking for some Photoshop alternatives that won’t put such a large crater in your wallet? You should be able to find one that will work great for you in the list below. No need to get out your credit card at all. All of these are free.

Photobucket

Photobucket is probably the most popular online photo editor. It is also a photo hosting and image sharing platform. The Photobucket image editing software is top of the line, easy to use, and feature rich.

Flickr + Picnik

Flickr is another very popular image hosting/sharing website. Rather than incorporating a self branded editor, Flickr uses the popular photo editing software Picnik to let users edit their Photos. Picnik is an established photo editing software with a user friendly interface and plenty of options.

Luna Pic

Luna Pic is a unique website in that it does not require you to have an account to use. All you have to do is navigate to the Luna Pic homepage, upload your photo, and start editing.

Foto Flexer

Foto Flexer is a very feature rich online photo editor. In fact, Foto Flexer’s tagline is “The World’s Most Advanced Online Image Editor”, a very strong claim. Foto Flexer is free but requires you to have an account. Give it a go.

Picasa

Okay, Picasa isn’t an online photo editor… but it’s still completely free. If Picasso was still alive, who knows, he might use Picasa. If you’re a fan of using Google services, Picasa is the photo editor for you. Download here.

Paint.net

Paint.net is another photo editor that you have to download. However, it’s features are very impressive for a software that is completely free. User interface is similar to the classic Microsoft Paint that you have with Windows, beefed up. Many people consider Paint.net to be the best free Photoshop alternative.

Some other Windows desktop photo editors to consider: Style Pix, Photoscape, Phantasmagoria, Foto Graphix, and Foto Filtre.

Fun Photo Box

Fun Photo Box is a good photo editor for people looking to add some fun to their photos. The site offers several background and layouts which you can merge your photos into.

Photo 505

Another background emulator similar to Fun Photo Box. Photo 505 is a website aimed specifically at providing scenarios for your photos.

Hair Mixer

Ever wondered what you would look like with a certain hair style? Hair Mixer creates mash ups of your photos with other photos and allows you to swap hair. Now, you can give your Dad the Don King look.

Face in Hole

It’s not what it sounds like. Face in Hole is a website that allows you to “insert your face here” into several different people’s bodies.

Photovisi

Photovisi is an online collage maker. It does not have many photo editing features. But, it does one thing very well, create collages. Need to group your photos together, give Photovisi a try.

PiZap

PiZap is an editor that allows you to insert “items” into your photos. Want to add some cool sunglasses to your cat? Put a gangster grille on a photo of your Grandma? PiZap can do all that and more.

Blingee

Ever seen those crazy MySpace layouts with the sparkles everywhere, flash stars, and animations? Blingee allows you to add similar effects to your photos. Blingee is a constantly updates site and they also have contests for best photos, etc…

Foto Trix

Silly rabbit, Trix are for kids. Foto Trix’s homepage feature’s a Trix cereal box, minus the main photo. Put your photo on a Trix box, or one of the other 2,500 templates that Foto Trix offers. No account required, just upload and go.

p/s ; I used Paint.net because it’s easy compare with Adobe Photoshop. Which one you prefer and why?