Drawing AlternativesDigital Painting Tools & Image Editors like Drawing

Drawing is described as 'This application is a basic image editor, similar to Microsoft Paint, but aiming at the GNOME desktop' and is a digital painting tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Drawing for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Android apps. The best Drawing alternative is Krita, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Drawing are Paint.NET, MyPaint, Microsoft Paint and LazPaint.

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This application is a basic image editor, similar to Microsoft Paint, but aiming at the GNOME desktop.

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Drawing alternatives page was last updated May 24, 2025
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  1. Krita icon

    Krita

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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.

    137 Krita alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android Tablet
    • Epic Games Store
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
    Main Window

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Digital Drawing
    2.  Blending brushes
    3.  Keyframe Animation
    4.  Drawing 2D
    5.  Advanced brush settings
    6.  Drawing Tablet Support
    7.  Digital-painting focused
    8.  Sketching
    9.  Color blending
    10.  Support for Layers
    11.  Texture painting
    12.  Custom Brushes

    Krita VS Drawing

     

    • Krita is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Android Tablet alternative to Drawing.

    • Krita is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Drawing.

    • Krita is Free and Open SourceDrawing is also Free and Open Source
    • Krita is LightweightDrawing is not according to our users
  2. Paint.NET icon

    Paint.NET

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    Free Windows image editor with support for layers, plugins, and special effects. Offers intuitive interface, works offline, ad-free, and portable, consuming fewer resources.

    161 Paint.NET alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework
    Paint.NET screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  User friendly
    3.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Export to PNG
    5.  Support for image plugins
    6.  Community-based
    7.  Transparency
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Portable
    10.  Built-in Color Picker
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  No registration required

    Paint.NET VS Drawing

     
  4. MyPaint icon

    MyPaint

     380 likes
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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.

    121 MyPaint alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    MyPaint screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Sketching
    2.  Support for Layers
    3.  Infinite canvas
    4.  Portable
    5.  Drawing Tablet Support
    6.  Fullscreen support
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Custom Brushes
    10.  Color blending

    MyPaint VS Drawing

     
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    Adobe Elements

    Comprehensive photo editing tool with AI-powered automation and easy step-by-step guidance. It includes unique creation tools, layer support, facial recognition, and organizes your photos seamlessly. Available as a one-time purch...

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  6. Microsoft Paint icon

    Microsoft Paint

     176 likes
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    Windows-bundled image editor for basic painting and raster editing tasks, supporting bitmap, JPEG, GIF, PNG, and TIFF. Offers layer support, offline access, no registration, and dark mode. Lightweight and ad-free, ensuring minimal resource use.

    124 Microsoft Paint alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Microsoft Paint screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Remove Image Background
    4.  Support for Layers
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Text to Image Generation
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Bundled with Windows
    9.  AI-Powered
    10.  Pixel Art

    Microsoft Paint VS Drawing

     
  7. LazPaint icon

    LazPaint

     43 likes
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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.

    39 LazPaint alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Main UI

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Reads PDN Format
    3.  Transparent images
    4.  Portable
    5.  Pixel accuracy
    6.  Debian package
    7.  Support for SVG
    8.  Export to SVG

    LazPaint VS Drawing

     
  8. Adobe Elements icon

    Adobe Elements

     83 likes
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    Comprehensive photo editing tool with AI-powered automation and easy step-by-step guidance. It includes unique creation tools, layer support, facial recognition, and organizes your photos seamlessly. Available as a one-time purchase, no subscription required, with cloud sync for flexibility.

    143 Adobe Elements alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Adobe Elements screenshot 1

    Adobe Elements Features

    1.  Facial Recognition
    2.  Support for Layers
    3.  Cloud Sync
    4.  Lossless Cropping
    5.  AI-Powered

    Adobe Elements VS Drawing

     

    • Adobe Elements is the most popular Web-based, Android & iPhone alternative to Drawing.

    • Adobe Elements is the most popular commercial alternative to Drawing.

    • Adobe Elements is Paid and ProprietaryDrawing is Free and Open Source
  10. DPaint JS icon

    DPaint JS

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    Webbased image editor modeled after the legendary Deluxe Paint with a focus on retro Amiga file formats.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • BE flagBelgium
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    DPaint JS screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Support for Layers
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Image Filters
    8.  Image Masking
    9.  Image Effects

    DPaint JS VS Drawing

     
  11. Our Paint icon

    Our Paint

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    Our Paint is a featureless but programmable painting program.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • itch.io
    • Android
    Our Paint screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Drawing Tablet Support
    2.  Portable
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Custom Brushes
    6.  Pressure Sensitivity
    7.  No registration required
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Support for Layers
    11.  OPENGL

    Our Paint VS Drawing

     
  12. KolourPaint icon

    KolourPaint

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    KolourPaint is a simple painting program to quickly create raster images. It is useful as a touch-up tool and for simple image editing tasks.

    39 KolourPaint alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • KDE
    KolourPaint screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Pixel Art
    6.  Options for re-scaling
    7.  Texturing

    KolourPaint VS Drawing

     
  13. HiPaint icon

    HiPaint

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    HiPaint is a professional integrated drawing and coloring software specially designed for digital drawing creators. The intuitive and simple interface allows for easy and intelligent operation even for a newbie with a medium- or small-sized screen of a mobile device.

    28 HiPaint alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    HiPaint screenshot 1

    HiPaint Features

    1.  Support for Layers

    HiPaint VS Drawing

     

    • HiPaint is the most popular iPad alternative to Drawing.

    • HiPaint is Freemium and ProprietaryDrawing is Free and Open Source
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    Paint a File

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    Paint and export your drawings as GIF, Video, Image, PDF, SVG, DOCX, PPTX.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Paint a File screenshot 1

    Paint a File VS Drawing

     
  15. Gpaint icon

    Gpaint

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    gpaint (aka GNU Paint), a small-scale painting program for GNOME, the GNU Desktop Environment. gpaint does not attempt to compete with GIMP, it is just a simple drawing package based on xpaint, along the lines of Microsoft Paint.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Gpaint screenshot 1

    Gpaint Features

    1.  Image Processing
    2.  Drawing 2D

    Gpaint VS Drawing

     
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