Microsoft Paint AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Image Editors

The best Image Editor alternative to Microsoft Paint is Paint.NET, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Paint and loads of them are Image Editors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Image Editor alternatives to Microsoft Paint are Pinta, Photopea, Paint 98 and Clip Studio Paint.

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  1. 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.

    165 Paint.NET alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework
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    frozengamer687
    Positive
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    This one is nice, but i think it should have iOS support and be a little cheaper.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    ThomasJPitts
    Positive
    1

    The amount of support, plugins and alternative options make it far better than Paint.

    Guest
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    -1

    Easy to use, basic, photo editing software.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Paint.NET is a great Microsoft Paint alternative.

    • Paint.NET is the most popular Windows alternative to Microsoft Paint.

    • Paint.NET is the most popular free alternative to Microsoft Paint.

    • Paint.NET is Free and ProprietaryMicrosoft Paint is also Free and Proprietary
  2. Pinta icon

    Pinta

     274 likes
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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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Mono
    • Snapcraft
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    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    2

    Simple interface with powerful tools

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    This app uses similar features like MS Paint, but there’s one thing that’s missing. The Grid Lines. Needs an Update.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
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    Similar options like mspaint. If you come from windows, install and work.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Pinta is a great Microsoft Paint alternative.

    • Pinta is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary
    • Pinta is Privacy focusedMicrosoft Paint is not according to our users
  4. Photopea icon

    Photopea

     330 likes
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    Browser-based image editing supports PSD, XCF, Sketch formats, advanced layers, vector tools, RAW photo support, and exports in 40+ formats. Fully client-side with AI background removal, content-aware tools, and privacy as files never leave your device.

    111 Photopea alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Guest
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    Photopea is an outstanding Chrome OS substitute for Photoshop (or GIMP), but it is much more complicated to use than MS Paint.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    Its The same but simply it's more advanced

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Photopea is a great Microsoft Paint alternative.

    • Photopea is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to Microsoft Paint.

    • Photopea is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary
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    Clip Studio Paint

    Professional software for comic and manga creation, optimized with panel layouts, perspective rulers, sketching, inking, toning, vector support, and 3D model import, suitable for artists seeking advanced drawing and coloring tool...

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    Paint 98

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    Paint 98 is a simple yet powerful drawing tool for iPhone and iPad that lets you to create, edit and share images without all the complications of today's image editors. Paint like it's 1998!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Guest
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    7

    It edits image files exactly like paint does

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Straightforward for amateurs!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -2

    it's actually pretty much microsoft paint

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Paint 98 is a great Microsoft Paint alternative.

    • Paint 98 is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Microsoft Paint.

    • Paint 98 is Free and ProprietaryMicrosoft Paint is also Free and Proprietary
  7. Clip Studio Paint icon

    Clip Studio Paint

     132 likes
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    Professional software for comic and manga creation, optimized with panel layouts, perspective rulers, sketching, inking, toning, vector support, and 3D model import, suitable for artists seeking advanced drawing and coloring tools.

    101 Clip Studio Paint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    Customizable workspace
     

    • Clip Studio Paint is the most popular Android alternative to Microsoft Paint.

    • Clip Studio Paint is the most popular commercial alternative to Microsoft Paint.

    • Clip Studio Paint is Paid and ProprietaryMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary
    • Clip Studio Paint is CustomizableMicrosoft Paint is not according to our users
  8. Photoscape icon

    Photoscape

     261 likes
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    PhotoScape is a fun and easy photo editing software that enables you to fix and enhance photos.

    194 Photoscape alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Comments about Photoscape as an Alternative to Microsoft Paint
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    you cannot actually create or draw pictures with this app

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Photoscape is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary
  10. Procreate icon

    Procreate

     164 likes
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    Procreate is a versatile, award-winning app for creative digital drawing and painting on iOS. It delivers a robust, professional toolset with hundreds of configurable brushes, a powerful layering system, vector graphic tools, and comprehensive design capabilities, ensuring desktop-level flexibility and power.

    62 Procreate alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

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    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  11. MediBang Paint icon

    MediBang Paint

     117 likes
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    MediBang Paint is a lightweight software for illustration and making comic books on Windows and Mac OS.

    75 MediBang Paint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
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    Comments about MediBang Paint as an Alternative to Microsoft Paint
    Guest
    Positive
    3

    While a lot more complicated than Paint, it has everything you need to create a Paint image; line tools, shape tools, airbrush, pixel brush, bucket tool (that can fill without white spaces by expanding!) Not to mention more advanced tools and layer options, for more complicated drawings and even professional artists’ needs.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It is a great program I have been using it for years and it's very easy to use

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Negative
    -1

    Microsoft Paint is far smaller than MediBang Paint. While MediBang Paint can do anything Microsoft Paint can do, it can do much more than Microsoft paint. So, using it as an alternative is rather unwieldy.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks MediBang Paint is a great Microsoft Paint alternative.

    • MediBang Paint is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary
  12. KolourPaint icon

    KolourPaint

     42 likes
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
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    Comments about KolourPaint as an Alternative to Microsoft Paint
    Top Positive Comment
    edgatolobo
    0

    Almost the same funtions and interface

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    0

    Not similar to Microsoft Paint and not easy for my Disability.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    ahmed52
    Positive
    0

    simple, lightwate, its ms paint but much better +also respect your theme

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    • Almost everyone thinks KolourPaint is a great Microsoft Paint alternative.

    • KolourPaint is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary
  13. FireAlpaca icon

    FireAlpaca

     88 likes
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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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  14. PaintTool SAI icon

    PaintTool SAI

     140 likes
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    PaintTool SAI is high quality and lightweight painting software, fully digitizer support, amazing anti-aliased paintings, provide easy and stable operation, this software make digital art more enjoyable and comfortable.

    91 PaintTool SAI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Guest
    Positive
    0

    This program does just about everything you could want in a paint program, apart from text and blur, etc. effects, and is very easy to use while not loosing any abilities to make it so.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks PaintTool SAI is a great Microsoft Paint alternative.

    • PaintTool SAI is Paid and ProprietaryMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary
    • PaintTool SAI is CustomizableMicrosoft Paint is not according to our users
  15. ibis Paint X icon

    ibis Paint X

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    ibis Paint is an easy yet powerful drawing app made with tools for sketching manga right at your fingertips.

    54 ibis Paint X alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
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