Microsoft Paint AlternativesOnly Open Source apps categorised as Image Editors

The best open source Image Editor alternative to Microsoft Paint is Pinta. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Paint and many of them are open source Image Editors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Image Editor alternatives to Microsoft Paint are KolourPaint, LazPaint, miniPaint and PhotoDemon.

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  1. Pinta icon

    Pinta

     278 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...

    99 Pinta alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Mono
    • Snapcraft
    Pinta 3.0
     
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    Pinta vs Microsoft Paint Comments
    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
    0

    Similar options like mspaint. If you come from windows, install and work.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 5 comments
    • Pinta is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary
    • Pinta is Privacy focusedMicrosoft Paint is not according to our users
  2. KolourPaint icon

    KolourPaint

     43 likes

    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.

    40 KolourPaint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
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    KolourPaint vs Microsoft Paint Comments
    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

    3 of 10 comments
    • KolourPaint is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary
  4. LazPaint icon

    LazPaint

     46 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    LazPaint vs Microsoft Paint Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    -2

    Really lightweight and fast, has a lot of additional features but is neat, making it powerful but not complicated (looking at you, Gimp).

    It would count closer to a Paint.NET replacement in my opinion. Though if you have this why would you ever want a normal MS Paint clone?

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • LazPaint is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary
  5. miniPaint icon

    miniPaint

     30 likes

    miniPaint is free online image editor using HTML5. Edit, adjust your images, add effects online in your browser without installing anything. You can use the Electron based version of the editor if you like.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    miniPaint screenshot 1
     
  6. PhotoDemon icon

    PhotoDemon

     33 likes

    BSD-licensed portable photo editor for Windows featuring multi-layer editing, batch processing, macro support, real-time effect previews, advanced filters, customizable hotkeys, non-destructive tools, color-managed workflow, efficient performance, and broad file compatibility.

    23 PhotoDemon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PhotoDemon screenshot 1
     
  7. Pixelitor icon

    Pixelitor

     27 likes

    Open source image editor with non-destructive editing, 110+ filters, adjustment and text layers, support for smart objects and adjustment layers, cross-platform compatibility, and layer-based editing for flexible image composition.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Pixelitor screenshot 1
     
  10. PaintZ icon

    PaintZ

     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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    PaintZ screenshot 1
     
  11. Seashore icon

    Seashore

     69 likes

    Seashore is an open source image editor for Mac OS. It features gradients, textures and anti-aliasing for both text and brush strokes. It supports multiple layers and alpha channel editing. It is based around the GIMPs technology and uses the same native file format.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Seashore vs Microsoft Paint Comments
    John Fastman
    Positive
    -3

    Although Seashore is now discontinued, it was one of the closest open source equivalents to Microsoft Paint for Mac users. It's a shame it's discontinued.

    • Seashore is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary
  12. Drawing icon

    Drawing

     13 likes

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

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    Drawing screenshot 1
     
  13. DPaint JS icon

    DPaint JS

     6 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    DPaint JS screenshot 1
     
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