Pixelmator Alternatives for Linux

Pixelmator 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 Pixelmator and 13 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Pixelmator are MyPaint, LazPaint, Fog Panther and AliveColors.

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Pixelmator alternatives are mainly Image Editors, but if you're looking for Photo Editors or Raw Photo Editors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac, Windows, Android and Linux. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Pixelmator.
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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.

    212 GIMP alternatives

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    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
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  2. MyPaint icon
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    MyPaint is a fast, distraction-free, and easy painting tool for digital artists. It supports graphics tablets made by Wacom, and many similar devices.

    137 MyPaint alternatives

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    • PortableApps.com
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  3. LazPaint icon
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    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.

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    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  4. Fog Panther icon
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    Raster graphics editor featuring non-destructive layer-based editing with 24 blend modes, 18 advanced tools, masks, Unicode text, CMYK color support, pro filters, unlimited undo, PSD and AVIF compatibility, visual history, print workflows, and high-res image support.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • AppImage
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  5. AliveColors icon
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    AliveColors is comprehensive graphics and photo editing software for Windows and Mac. It comes in Free, Home, and Pro versions, with differing levels of functionality.

    158 AliveColors alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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  6. PaintFE icon
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    A fast, lightweight raster image editor for Windows. Features layers, blend modes, GPU-accelerated filters, gradients, mesh warp, brushes, selection tools, adjustments, animated GIF/APNG support, and a built-in Rhai scripting engine. Single portable executable, no install required.

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Windows
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  7. Beautify icon
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    GIMP Beautify is a set of GIMP plug-ins for quickly and easily beautify photo.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • GIMP
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  8. showFoto icon
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    You can use it to view your photographs and improve them. Showfoto is the standalone image editor of the digiKam project.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • KDE
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  9. ArcBrush icon
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    Build non-destructive image pipelines with 99 composable nodes. One graph produces every color variant, every format, every export, automatically.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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  10. CinePaint icon
     14 likes

    CinePaint is a deep paint application that edits EXR, DPX, 16-bit TIFF, JPEG, PNG and many other types of image files. CinePaint is available as a native application for Linux, Mac OS X, and BSD.

    81 CinePaint alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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  11. Fotowall icon
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    Fotowall is an opensource creative tool that lets you play with your pixels as you've ever wanted! Make the perfect arrangement with your photos, add text, live video from your webcam and the best internet pictures.

    40 Fotowall alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Linux
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  12. Phoduit icon
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    Phoduit is a non-destructive photo editor with a node-based user interface. Rapidly refine and retouch your photos, batch process, develop RAW images and more.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
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