Paint.NET Alternatives for Linux

Paint.NET is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is GIMP, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Paint.NET and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Paint.NET are Krita, Pinta, PhotoSuite and MyPaint.

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  1. GIMP icon
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    Free open-source suite offering advanced photo retouching, image composition, original artwork creation, batch processing, plugin support, custom scripting, mass image format conversion, and integration with free publishing tools for comprehensive editing solutions.

    224 GIMP alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
    • AmigaOS
    • AppImage
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  2. Krita icon
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    Free, open-source painting software designed by artists for artists. Offers customizable UI, 9 brush engines, color management, tablet support, non-destructive editing, and privacy features. Portable and available on major platforms, supporting seamless texture creation.

    164 Krita alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android Tablet
    • KDE Plasma
    • Epic Games Store
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Steam
    • AppImage
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  3. Pinta icon
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    Pinta is a image editing, drawing and painting application with a simple yet powerful interface. Pinta has a wide range of drawing tools, including: freehand, rectangles, circles and lines. It also has over 35 effects to apply to your images, and also has the ability to create...

    102 Pinta alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Mono
    • Snapcraft
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  4. PhotoSuite icon
     34 likes

    Offline raster and vector editor with PSD/PSB support, layer groups, clipping and layer masks, layer styles, smart objects and smart filters. It includes drawing, retouching and path tools, advanced text layout, action playback, scripts, sidebar plugins, and file dialogs.

    45 PhotoSuite alternatives

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    • Mac
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  5. MyPaint icon
     397 likes

    MyPaint is a fast, distraction-free, and easy painting tool for digital artists. It supports graphics tablets made by Wacom, and many similar devices.

    144 MyPaint alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • PortableApps.com
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  6. PixiEditor icon
     32 likes

    Create pixel-perfect sprites, raster paintings, and scalable vector graphics with a unified open-source editor featuring frame-by-frame animation, a node-based workflow, custom shaders, procedural art tools, anti-aliased brushes, and versatile export options.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Steam
    • Flatpak
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  7. PhotoCraft icon
     20 likes

    Layers, masks, adjustment layers, layer styles, type, vectors and brushes in a native app written entirely in Rust. Open source, offline, and yours.

    12 PhotoCraft alternatives

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    • Online
    • Fedora
    • Debian
    • AppImage
    • Flatpak
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  8. PhotoGIMP icon
     33 likes

    Open-source patch modifies the layout, shortcuts, and workspace of the image editor to resemble Adobe's design, providing custom splash screens, icon, and menus for ease of use, while retaining original features and supporting Windows, Linux, and macOS platforms.

    21 PhotoGIMP alternatives

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    • Mac
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  9. FireAlpaca icon
     91 likes

    FireAlpaca is the image editor that can be used readily and easily. We made it possible to provide the completely free download, in order for our products to be experienced by more users from all over the world. It is available for both Mac and Windows users!

    136 FireAlpaca alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  10. LazPaint icon
     46 likes

    Raster & vector graphic editor with many tools and filters, written in Lazarus. Portable, 32bit & 64bit versions, ORA format & 16384x16384 image support. In app 3D import & rendering.

    55 LazPaint alternatives

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  11. miniPaint icon
     33 likes

    miniPaint is free online image editor using HTML5. Edit, adjust your images, add effects online in your browser without installing anything. You can use the Electron based version of the editor if you like.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  12. Pixelitor icon
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    Open source image editor with non-destructive editing, 110+ filters, adjustment and text layers, support for smart objects and adjustment layers, cross-platform compatibility, and layer-based editing for flexible image composition.

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