- Windows 10, Windows 11 x64
- 4 GB RAM
- Mac OS 14 Sonoma, Mac OS 15 Sequoia, and Mac OS 26 Tahoe
- Intel or Apple (M1) CPU
- 4 GB RAM
- Internet connection to access the Filter Library and submit filters
- Host application to use Filter Forge in the plugin mode
- Adobe Photoshop 2024, 2025, and 2026
- Adobe Photoshop Elements 2024, 2025, and 2026
- Corel PHOTO-PAINT 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021
- Paint.NET
- Affinity Photo 2, 2.5, and Affinity 3 by Canva
- Adobe Photoshop 2024, 2025, and 2026
