KolourPaint AlternativesDigital Painting Tools & Image Editors like KolourPaint

KolourPaint is described as 'Simple painting program to quickly create raster images. It is useful as a touch-up tool and for simple image editing tasks' and is a digital painting tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to KolourPaint for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best KolourPaint alternative is Krita, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like KolourPaint are Paint.NET, Pinta, MyPaint and Adobe Illustrator.

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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.

    140 Krita alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android Tablet
    • KDE Plasma
    • Epic Games Store
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
    • F-Droid
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    Krita is comparable to Photoshop and is thus an overkill, Kolourpaint is much simpler and is comparable to MS Paint.

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    • Some users think Krita is a great KolourPaint alternative, some don't.

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

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

    • Krita is Free and Open SourceKolourPaint is also Free and Open Source
    • Krita is Customizable and Privacy focusedKolourPaint is not according to our users
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    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.

    163 Paint.NET alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework
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  4. Pinta icon

    Pinta

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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...

    99 Pinta alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Mono
    • Snapcraft
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    Adobe Illustrator

    This vector graphics editor offers sophisticated tools for drawing, typography, and color management. Equipped with powerful features like multiple art boards, Blob Brush for vector painting, and transparency in gradients, it sup...

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    MyPaint

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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.

    126 MyPaint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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  7. Adobe Illustrator icon

    Adobe Illustrator

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    This vector graphics editor offers sophisticated tools for drawing, typography, and color management. Equipped with powerful features like multiple art boards, Blob Brush for vector painting, and transparency in gradients, it supports designs for print, web, interactive, motion, and mobile platforms.

    93 Adobe Illustrator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPad
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    • Adobe Illustrator is the most popular Web-based & iPad alternative to KolourPaint.

    • Adobe Illustrator is the most popular commercial alternative to KolourPaint.

    • Adobe Illustrator is Paid and ProprietaryKolourPaint is Free and Open Source
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    Microsoft Paint

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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    KolourPaint can do a few interesting things such as turning a picture into grayscale and (if memory serves) rotating RGB values for the image. Microsoft Paint can't do that stuff intuitively. I already have Microsoft Paint on my computer, and the reason I came here was to look for something that can at least convert an image into greyscale while keeping a simple and intuitive interface.

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    • This alternative is disputed. Microsoft Paint is a legitimate KolourPaint alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Microsoft Paint is Free and ProprietaryKolourPaint is Free and Open Source
    • Microsoft Paint is MinimalisticKolourPaint is not according to our users
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    FireAlpaca

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    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!

    122 FireAlpaca alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Pixelitor

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    Pixelitor is an open source image editor with an intuitive interface and with a special emphasis on non-destructive editing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. AzPainter icon

    AzPainter

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    AzPainter is a full color painting program for Linux. It's a lightweight tool with tablet pressure support, and provides basic functions such as selection, layers, filters. you can use it for painting, image editing, or pixel art making.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  13. Our Paint icon

    Our Paint

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    Our Paint is a featureless but programmable painting program.

    43 Our Paint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • itch.io
    • Android
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    • Our Paint is the most popular Android alternative to KolourPaint.

    • Our Paint is Free and Open SourceKolourPaint is also Free and Open Source
    • Our Paint is Privacy focusedKolourPaint is not according to our users
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    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.

    32 HiPaint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • HiPaint is the most popular iPhone alternative to KolourPaint.

    • HiPaint is Freemium and ProprietaryKolourPaint is Free and Open Source
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    PictBear

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    PictBear is an image editor and paint program that is very friendly toward the beginning user, PictBear is very straightforward and easy to use no matter what your skill level is.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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