{"id":2181,"date":"2020-12-10T09:23:30","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T09:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/?p=2181"},"modified":"2020-12-10T09:31:01","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T09:31:01","slug":"alternatives-to-photoshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/alternatives-to-photoshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternatives to Photoshop"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2181\" class=\"elementor elementor-2181\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-230899b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"230899b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-85705ab\" data-id=\"85705ab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f76f1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f76f1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-197d5d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"197d5d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/products\/photoshop.html#\">Photoshop<\/a> is great, but &#8211; there\u2019s no way around it &#8211; it can get quite pricey. And it\u2019s not like you get to come to terms with a single preposterous lump sum so as to once and forever own the software, either. Currently, Photoshop costs $52.99<i> per month<\/i>, which adds up to about $635 per year. Of course, this is if you want <i>all <\/i>the apps &#8211; for just the photography editor, for instance, it\u2019s only $10\/month. This can still be a bit much, especially if you\u2019re not making a proper living from being a professional artist, photographer, or graphic designer.\u00a0<\/p><p>Even if you <i>do<\/i> have the financial means, maybe you don\u2019t need Photoshop\u2019s plethora of tools for your purposes. Using Photoshop for simple, everyday editing, and even some more complex image manipulation tasks, is overkill.\u00a0<\/p><p>Luckily, there are quite a few free alternatives to Photoshop that give it a run for its money. Although they may not include all the features offered by Photoshop, most of them come with quite a few functionalities you can use to achieve near-perfect, professional results.<\/p><p>So &#8211; let\u2019s take a look at some resourceful Photoshop alternatives you can use to set up your very own graphic design shop. Whether it\u2019s to touch up photographs or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/create-custom-graphics-and-images\/\">create some custom graphics<\/a>, you can find your go-to software amongst these tools. You\u2019ll find that our recommendations are free, though some offer paid versions which are still a lot more pocket-friendly than Photoshop.<\/p><h2>Free Alternatives to Photoshop<\/h2><p>Let\u2019s start off with the free alternatives to Photoshop. You\u2019ll find that, as surprising as it may be, there <i>is<\/i> such a thing as a free lunch.<\/p><h3>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gimp.org\/\">Gimp<\/a><\/h3><p>Or in this case, a free <i>and <\/i>open-source lunch. Guys, it\u2019s genuinely free &#8211; there are no ads you have to put up with once you download the program. If you grow to love it, though, you can always <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gimp.org\/donating\/\">donate<\/a>. Gimp is not snooty and it works on all major operating systems (Linux, Windows, and Mac).<\/p><p>Gimp is considered to be <i>the<\/i> software that comes as close to Photoshop as you can get. It\u2019s not the most beginner-friendly option out there (some have qualified the learning curve as <i>steep<\/i>, in fact), but it\u2019s quite feature-packed, allowing you to yield beautiful results, once you get the hang of it. So, if you\u2019re new to image editing and manipulations software, you may wish to first look at some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gimp.org\/tutorials\/\">tutorials<\/a> on how to use Gimp.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_2176\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2176\" style=\"width: 432px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2176\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/custom-graphics-and-images-GIMP.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"432\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/custom-graphics-and-images-GIMP.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/custom-graphics-and-images-GIMP-300x153.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2176\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gimp stands for GNU Image Manipulation Program<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Gimp offers lots of advanced editing features, such as color correction, layering and masks, transformation tools (rotation, scaling, etc.), text layer editing, and so on. It also offers custom graphics creation tools like patterns, brushes, paint tools, and even a broad collection of plugins you can add to your program over time. You can also draw freehand in Gimp, or create and then adjust lines for logos or graphics.<\/p><p>The Gimp user interface is somewhat outdated, but that\u2019s only a problem of individual taste.<\/p><h3>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/\">Canva<\/a><\/h3><p>Unlike Gimp, Canva is <i>perfect<\/i> for beginners. The intuitive, drag-and-drop image editor comes with tons of premade templates, custom size options, clean and modern fonts, stock photographs, layouts, and so on. The app is used online through your browser, so you won\u2019t need to download anything.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_2174\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2174\" style=\"width: 888px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/custom-graphics-and-images-canva.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"888\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/custom-graphics-and-images-canva.jpg 888w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/custom-graphics-and-images-canva-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/custom-graphics-and-images-canva-768x285.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 888px) 100vw, 888px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2174\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Canva offers lots of premade templates for different image categories<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Canva allows non-designs to create designer-worthy visual content. You can choose from their templates to get you started on different types of graphics and images &#8211; be it ads, social media-targeted photographs, posters, prints, and much more &#8211; they\u2019ve got you covered.\u00a0<\/p><p>The basic version of Canva is free, though you can opt for one of the affordable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/pricing\/\">paid plans<\/a> if you want more features.<\/p><h3>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/\">Pixlr<\/a><\/h3><p>Actually, the original Pixlr, which was based on Flash, is no more, since Flash will no longer be supported by the end of 2020. Luckily, two new versions of Pixlr &#8211; Pixlr X and Pixlr E &#8211; are based on HTML5 and available online on all browsers. They\u2019re also optimized for mobile, so you can use them on the go.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2184\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/alternatives-to-photoshop-pixlr.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/alternatives-to-photoshop-pixlr.jpg 448w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/alternatives-to-photoshop-pixlr-300x79.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/p><p>There are both <a href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/pricing\/\">free and paid<\/a> versions of Pixlr X and E. The free version lacks the extensive editing features offered by the free versions, but it\u2019s a decent start. Except for limited tools, another downside of the free Pixlr is that it comes with ads.<\/p><p>Still, it does offer basic editing tools and limited sets of overlays and stickers that you can use. The new interface is quite sleek and intuitive, so it won\u2019t take much time for beginners to get what\u2019s going on.<\/p><h3>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/krita.org\/en\/\">Krita<\/a><\/h3><p>Krita is a free and open-source painting program made by artists, for artists, with the noble cause of everyone having access to affordable (and in this case, free) art tools. It\u2019s available for all major operating systems, including Linux, Windows, and Mac. If you choose to, you can support the Krita team through <a href=\"https:\/\/krita.org\/en\/support-us\/donations\/\">donations<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p><p>Krita is perfect for creating concept art, illustrations, comics, and even 2D animation. The list of <a href=\"https:\/\/krita.org\/en\/features\/highlights\/\">resourceful features<\/a> includes texture and matte painters, customizable brush engines and over 100 preloaded brushes, brush stabilizers, vector tools, speech bubble text (perfect for comics!),\u00a0 and tools for creating textures and patterns. You can also expand your tool library by importing brush and texture packs made by other artists.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_2185\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2185\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2185\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/alternatives-to-photoshop-krita-1024x247.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/alternatives-to-photoshop-krita-1024x247.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/alternatives-to-photoshop-krita-300x72.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/alternatives-to-photoshop-krita-768x185.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/alternatives-to-photoshop-krita.jpg 1228w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2185\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Art made using Krita. I believe what we have in the third panel is Granny Weatherwax about to make one of her snappy comments at Nanny Ogg or presumably Magrat Garlick.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>The interface is quite intuitive and offers a customizable layout, so you can find one that you\u2019re most comfortable with.<\/p><p>The downside of Krita &#8211; as is the downside of Gimp and any other amazing free\/open-source program &#8211; is that it doesn\u2019t get updated too frequently.<\/p><h3>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.photopea.com\/\">Photopea<\/a><\/h3><p>Even if you do <i>own<\/i> Photoshop, there\u2019s really no point waiting for it to load just to resize an image. Photopea is perfect for people looking for a quick online photo editor. If you\u2019re in need of completing a simple task, like resizing an image, touching up a photograph or converting the file format, Photopea is a great option. You don\u2019t need to sign up or anything, either &#8211; just go to the website and find the interface awaiting your crafty editing. Photopea is free and works on any browser (and thus, any operating system) without requiring additional plugins.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_2186\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2186\" style=\"width: 515px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2186\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/alternatives-to-photoshop-photopea.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"515\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/alternatives-to-photoshop-photopea.jpg 515w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/alternatives-to-photoshop-photopea-300x243.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2186\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photopea works with a wide variety of image file formats<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Some notable features of Photopea include layers, masks, text layers, lots of fonts, smart objects, blend modes, pen and brush tools, etc. It also has all the necessary tools for quick photo editing &#8211; like brightness, color, sharpness, and blur settings.\u00a0<\/p><p>Photopea also offers ready, customizable templates you can use to create ads and custom images for your blog or social media pages. You can search templates with symbols and\/or words based on keywords that you\u2019re looking for. Based on your intended project (Facebook cover, Instagram story, or Youtube profile, so instance), Photopea automatically prepares the ideal image size for you.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_2187\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2187\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2187\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/alternatives-to-photoshop-photopea-templates-1024x486.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/alternatives-to-photoshop-photopea-templates-1024x486.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/alternatives-to-photoshop-photopea-templates-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/alternatives-to-photoshop-photopea-templates-768x364.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/alternatives-to-photoshop-photopea-templates.jpg 1246w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">If you need to quickly make an image for your blog post, Photopea is your gal.<\/figcaption><\/figure><h3>6. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.photopos.com\/PPP3_BS\/Default.aspx\">Photo Pos Pro<\/a><\/h3><p>Photo Pos Pro is a great image editing program if you need software to enhance and retouch photographs. In fact, in the photo editing department, it\u2019s probably the best free alternative to Photoshop, as it\u2019s quite feature-packed and user-friendly. If you\u2019re having trouble with the selection of tools when you\u2019re starting out, you can always take advantage of the \u201cHelp system\u201d offered by the program, which is designed to help beginners get started with step-by-step instructions.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_2188\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2188\" style=\"width: 795px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/alternatives-to-photoshop-photopos.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"795\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/alternatives-to-photoshop-photopos.jpg 795w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/alternatives-to-photoshop-photopos-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/alternatives-to-photoshop-photopos-768x428.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2188\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Pos level: expert<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Some notable features of the latest version of Photo Pos (v.3) include filters, masks, layers, curves, effects, brushes, background manipulation tools, quality fixing tools, frames, collage tools, photo and text effects, and so on.<\/p><h3>Honorable Mention: <a href=\"https:\/\/affinity.serif.com\/en-gb\/\">Affinity Photo<\/a><\/h3><p>Affinity Photo is considered by many to be <i>the<\/i> Photoshop alternative. Affinity Photo is an intuitive, feature-packed graphics editor (like Photoshop and Gimp) created by Serif. So the reason why it merely gets an \u201chonorable mention\u201d is that it\u2019s not free. Still, it only costs a single lump sum upon purchase of about $50 for Windows and Mac, and $20 for iPad.\u00a0<\/p><p>The Affinity suite includes Affinity Photo, <a href=\"https:\/\/affinity.serif.com\/en-gb\/designer\/\">Affinity Designer<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/affinity.serif.com\/en-gb\/publisher\/\">Affinity Publisher<\/a>, each of which costs the same as Affinity Photo (except that Publisher isn\u2019t available for iPad). Depending on whether you deal more with photography or graphic design, you can choose between Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_2189\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2189\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2189\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/alternatives-to-photoshop-affinity-photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/alternatives-to-photoshop-affinity-photo.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/alternatives-to-photoshop-affinity-photo-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/alternatives-to-photoshop-affinity-photo-768x435.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2189\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">As it turns out, you can create some crazy graphics with Affinity Photo, too.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Affinity offers all the features you\u2019d get out of Photoshop, save a few <a href=\"https:\/\/www.photography-raw.com\/affinity-photo-vs-photoshop\/\">that most photographers don\u2019t use, anyway<\/a>. If you\u2019re not sure whether you\u2019re interested in getting Affinity, you can take advantage of their free trial period.<\/p><h2>A Few Words Before You Go\u2026<\/h2><p>And there you have it &#8211; our favorite free alternatives to Photoshop. While some of these programs offer paid versions, as well, you can use &#8211; at least a basic version &#8211; of all of them without any cost.<\/p><p>Of course, not all of our recommendations have the same features and fortes. When choosing which one to try out, you should consider a couple of things.<\/p><h4>Choosing Your Alternative to Photoshop<\/h4><p>Firstly, <b>do you want an online photo editor or downloadable software<\/b>? The truth is, you can enjoy the best from both worlds depending on the task at hand. When you need something done quick and easy, it\u2019s best to use one of the web-based apps. For more complex editing, you\u2019ll probably need to turn to software like Gimp or Krita.<\/p><p>Secondly, <b>what do you need the Photoshop alternative for<\/b>? Some programs, like Krita, are ideal for visual art like illustrations, graphics, comics, and the like. On the other hand, if you\u2019re looking for some photo editing and retouching software, using something like Photo Pos would be a better choice, as that\u2019s pretty much what it\u2019s mainly designed for.<\/p><p>And then, of course, there\u2019s Gimp, which has pretty much as many advanced features as you could wish for from a Photoshop alternative, despite its \u201csteep\u201d learning curve.<\/p><p>If you just need something to convert or resize images, Photopea is the quickest tool for the job. It\u2019s also one of the best tools to use for creating custom images for social media pages and ads &#8211; although Canva takes the cake on this one, as it offers more customizable tools and modern templates.<\/p><p>All that being said, a lot of professional photographers and graphic designers would still say that Photoshop is irreplaceable in terms of features and ease-of-use. But if you\u2019re looking for a more affordable Photoshop alternative with <i>very nearly<\/i> the same amount of features and perhaps even more intuitive workflow, give Affinity Photo a try. Affinity is certainly affecting the stronghold that Photoshop has had over image editing thanks to their own suite of powerful tools.<\/p><p>Happy editing!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-02d9db7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"02d9db7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3db840\" data-id=\"e3db840\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60a6169 article-end elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"60a6169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-565995e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"565995e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">View Related Articles<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21bb133 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"21bb133\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-404e6d4 elementor-posts__hover-none elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"404e6d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_masonry&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-857 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-domain-names\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/how-much-does-domain-name-cost\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/domain-cost-small.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-961\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/domain-cost-small.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/domain-cost-small-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/domain-cost-small-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/how-much-does-domain-name-cost\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow Much Does a Domain Name Cost?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Looking to build a website for your online business venture? 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