KolourPaint AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Image Editors

The best Image Editor alternative to KolourPaint is Krita, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to KolourPaint and many of them are Image Editors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Image Editor alternatives to KolourPaint are Paint.NET, Pinta, Microsoft Paint and Pixelitor.

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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.

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KolourPaint alternatives page was last updated Jul 7, 2024
  1. Krita icon
     1337 likes

    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.

    141 Krita alternatives
    Main Window

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    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.  Dark Mode
    Krita iconKolourPaint Icon

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    Comments about Krita as an Alternative to KolourPaint
     
    emascandam

    Krita is comparable to Photoshop and is thus an overkill, Kolourpaint is much simpler and is comparable to MS Paint.

    Negative commentDec 12, 2021
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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 LightweightKolourPaint is not according to our users
  2. Paint.NET icon
     1628 likes

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

    164 Paint.NET alternatives
    Paint.NET screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Minimalistic
    3.  User friendly

    Features

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

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  3. Pinta icon
     261 likes

    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...

    105 Pinta alternatives
    Pinta screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Mono

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Non Destructive Editing
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  No registration required
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Multiple languages
    9.  Color correction
    10.  Image Filters
    11.  Gtk
    Pinta iconKolourPaint Icon

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  4. Microsoft Paint icon
     176 likes

    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.

    125 Microsoft Paint alternatives
    Microsoft Paint screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    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 iconKolourPaint Icon

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    Comments about Microsoft Paint as an Alternative to KolourPaint
     
    Guest

    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.

    Negative commentNov 22, 2015
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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 LightweightKolourPaint is not according to our users
  5. Pixelitor icon
     27 likes

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

    118 Pixelitor alternatives
    Pixelitor screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Support for Layers
    4.  Image Filters
    5.  Photo effects
    6.  Image Processing
    7.  Retouch photos
    8.  Photographic filters
    9.  Java based
    10.  Sketching
    Pixelitor iconKolourPaint Icon

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  6. FireAlpaca icon
     79 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!

    129 FireAlpaca alternatives
    FireAlpaca screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    FireAlpaca Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Smooth lines
    3.  Digital Drawing
    4.  Blending brushes
    5.  Multi-choice brushes
    6.  Tablet support
    7.  Drawing Board
    FireAlpaca iconKolourPaint Icon

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  7. DPaint JS icon
     5 likes

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

    56 DPaint JS alternatives
    DPaint JS screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online

    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 iconKolourPaint Icon

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  8. AzPainter icon
     19 likes

    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.

    31 AzPainter alternatives
    AzPainter screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Drawing Tablet Support
    3.  Tablet support
    4.  Sketching
    5.  Texture for brushes
    6.  Texture painting
    7.  Pixel Art
    AzPainter iconKolourPaint Icon

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  9. Drawing icon
     13 likes

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

    18 Drawing alternatives
    Drawing screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • GNOME

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    Drawing iconKolourPaint Icon

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  10. PictBear icon
     6 likes

    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.

    103 PictBear alternatives
    PictBear screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    PictBear Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Remove Image Background
    PictBear iconKolourPaint Icon

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  11. JS Paint icon
     8 likes

    JSPaint is a free web-based remake of Microsoft Paint , a basic but popular image editor for the Windows operating system.

    46 JS Paint alternatives
    JS Paint viewed on Google Chrome

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online

    JS Paint Features

    1.  Texture painting
    2.  Drag and Drop
    3.  Browser-based
    4.  Web-Based
    5.  Support for Multiple Users
    JS Paint iconKolourPaint Icon

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  12. PaintZ icon
     5 likes

    PaintZ is a simple drawing and image editing app, similar to Microsoft Paint. PaintZ is designed to to be fast and easy to use, with a touch- and mouse-friendly Material Design interface, full offline support, and no Flash Player required.

    13 PaintZ alternatives
    PaintZ screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS

    PaintZ Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Drawing Tablet Support
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Annotate Screenshot
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Material design
    PaintZ iconKolourPaint Icon

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