Paid Microsoft Paint Alternatives for Mac

Microsoft Paint is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best paid Mac alternative is Clip Studio Paint. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Paint and 11 are paid and available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting paid Mac alternatives to Microsoft Paint are Adobe Elements, Acorn, Photoline and PhotoPad.

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  1. Clip Studio Paint icon

    Clip Studio Paint

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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.

    102 Clip Studio Paint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • 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 Paid and ProprietaryMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary
    • Clip Studio Paint is CustomizableMicrosoft Paint is not according to our users
  2. Adobe Elements icon

    Adobe Elements

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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.

    148 Adobe Elements alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  4. Acorn icon

    Acorn

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    Acorn is a photo editor built for the rest of us. With a simple interface and tools for adding everything from text, shapes, and effects, you can make the perfect picture in seconds and minutes, not hours and days.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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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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    Photoline

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    Photoline is a professional image editor which offers creatives a mostly non-destructive workflow for 8/16/32bpc image processing and compositing in RGB, CMYK, and Lab modes.

    Full vector editing, DTP features, and a HSV/HIS workflow are supported.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Wine
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  7. PhotoPad icon

    PhotoPad

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    PhotoPad picture editor is the fastest and most fun way to edit your digital photos. PhotoPad is one of the most stable, easy-to-use, and comprehensive photo editors available.

    108 PhotoPad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • Kindle Fire
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  8. Pro Paint icon

    Pro Paint

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    Pro Paint for Mac is the realistic full-featured digital art software that is used for painting, image editing, vector drawing, free-form transformation, cropping, alpha channel editing, and more specialized tasks.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    Pro Paint for Mac
     
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    Flame Painter

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    Flame Painter is a unique paint program that lets you create original artworks with flame brushes.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  11. MyBrushes icon

    MyBrushes

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    MyBrushes Paint for Mac app allows you to paint on infinite canvas and PLAYBACK whole drawing.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • Almost everyone thinks MyBrushes is a great Microsoft Paint alternative.

    • MyBrushes is Paid and ProprietaryMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary
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    Patina

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    Patina is a drawing app for Mac. Patina echoes the simplicity of Microsoft Paint, the go-to drawing tool for generations of Windows users, and goes further with a more visually appealing interface and additional functionality.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  13. Draw icon

    Draw

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    Draw is a graphics painting app to draw, color, or edit pictures. You can use Draw like a digital sketchpad to make simple pictures, creative projects, or to add text and designs to other pictures, such as those taken with your digital camera.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    PhotoStyler

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    PhotoStyler is the easiest way to style your digital photos with your Mac. This simple, fast and accurate native solution combines the powers of Apple’s core technologies with the flexibility and efficiency of proprietary application-specific modules.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    Vintage and retro photos
     
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