Comparison

WatermarkEtsyPhotos vs GIMP

Free software vs purpose-built watermarking - which is better for Etsy sellers?

The Reality of Using GIMP for Watermarking

GIMP is powerful free image editing software, but watermarking 50+ photos manually is tedious and time-consuming. WatermarkEtsyPhotos automates the entire process with one-click batch watermarking.

Time to watermark 50 photos: GIMP: 2-3 hours vs WatermarkEtsyPhotos: 30 seconds

Time & Effort Comparison

TaskWatermarkEtsyPhotosGIMP
Installation time0 minutes10-15 minutes
Learning curve2 minutes1-2 hours
Watermark 1 photo5 seconds2-3 minutes
Watermark 50 photos30 seconds2-3 hours
Works on mobile
Batch processing
One-click positioning

Cost Analysis

GIMP (Free)

£0

Software cost

Time cost for 50 photos:

2-3 hours × £15/hour = £30-45 of your time

Monthly (200 photos):

10-12 hours = £150-180 of your time

WatermarkEtsyPhotos

£10

For 150 credits

Time cost for 50 photos:

30 seconds × £15/hour = £0.12 of your time

Monthly (200 photos):

2 minutes + £10 = £10.50 total

Save 93% of your time and £140+/month by automating with WatermarkEtsyPhotos

Choose WatermarkEtsyPhotos if:

  • Your time is valuable
  • You watermark more than 10 photos monthly
  • You want consistent professional results
  • You prefer simple over complex
Save Time Now

Choose GIMP if:

  • You only watermark 1-5 photos per month
  • You already know how to use GIMP
  • You need full photo editing capabilities
  • You have unlimited free time

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