The Best Open Source Microsoft Paint AlternativesTop Digital Painting Tools & Image Editors like Microsoft Paint

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

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Microsoft Paint alternatives page was last updated Oct 17, 2024
  1. Krita icon
     1321 likes

    Krita is a professional Free and open source (FOSS) painting program. It is made by artists that want to see affordable art tools for everyone within concept art, texture and matte painters, illustrations and comics.

    142 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
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    vincentasmargis

    I was looking for a program that could convert a .JPG file into .ico,and Krita did just that.

    Top positive commentJul 24, 2017
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    vertigo

    Krita is probably a great program for those that need the extra functionality, but those looking for an alternative to the extremely basic MS Paint don't need that, and it will be far more complicated to use. Even more importantly, though, is that even on my high-end system, it takes minimum several seconds to start, and sometimes around half a minute or longer, and that's just too long for doing basic tasks that would be done in Paint.

    Top negative commentDec 19, 2022
    3
    Guest

    too complicated and bloated

    Negative commentOct 17, 2024
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    • Most users think Krita is a great Microsoft Paint alternative.

    • Krita is the most popular Mac, Linux & Android Tablet alternative to Microsoft Paint.

    • Krita is the most popular Open Source alternative to Microsoft Paint.

    • Krita is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary
    • Krita is LightweightMicrosoft Paint is not according to our users
  2. Pinta icon
     259 likes

    Pinta is a free, open source drawing/editing program modeled after Paint.NET . Its goal is to provide users with a simple yet powerful way to draw and manipulate images on Linux, Mac, and Windows.

    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.  No registration required
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Non Destructive Editing
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Image Filters
    9.  Multiple languages
    10.  Color correction
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    Guest

    Simple interface with powerful tools

    Top positive commentFeb 9, 2018
    2
    Guest

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

    Positive commentFeb 12, 2022
    0
    Guest

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

    Positive commentSep 23, 2020
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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 LightweightMicrosoft Paint is not according to our users
  3. MyPaint icon
     376 likes

    MyPaint is a fast, distraction-free, and easy painting tool for digital artists. It supports graphics tablets made by Wacom, and many similar devices.

    123 MyPaint alternatives
    MyPaint screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Sketching
    2.  Support for Layers
    3.  Infinite canvas
    4.  Portable
    5.  Drawing Tablet Support
    6.  Fullscreen support
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Custom Brushes
    10.  Color blending
    MyPaint iconMicrosoft Paint Icon

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    Guest

    There is no selection tool, which is what i need.

    Negative commentJun 27, 2017
    6
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    • Most users think MyPaint is a great Microsoft Paint alternative.

    • MyPaint is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary
  4. KolourPaint icon
     41 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.

    41 KolourPaint alternatives
    KolourPaint screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • KDE

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Pixel Art
    2.  Options for re-scaling
    3.  Texturing
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No registration required
    KolourPaint iconMicrosoft Paint Icon

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    edgatolobo

    Almost the same funtions and interface

    Top positive commentSep 1, 2019
    0
    Guest

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

    Top negative commentFeb 12, 2022
    0
    ahmed52

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

    Positive commentJan 4, 2022
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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
    • KolourPaint is LightweightMicrosoft Paint is not according to our users
  5. LazPaint icon
     42 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.

    37 LazPaint alternatives
    Main UI

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Reads PDN Format
    3.  Transparent images
    4.  Portable
    5.  Pixel accuracy
    6.  Debian package
    7.  Support for SVG
    8.  Export to SVG
    LazPaint iconMicrosoft Paint Icon

    LazPaint VS Microsoft Paint

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    Guest

    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?

    Positive commentMar 17, 2017
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    • Almost everyone thinks LazPaint is a great Microsoft Paint alternative.

    • LazPaint is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary
    • LazPaint is LightweightMicrosoft Paint is not according to our users
  6. miniPaint icon
     28 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.

    36 miniPaint alternatives
    miniPaint screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    miniPaint Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Support for Layers
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Create New Empty Images
    miniPaint iconMicrosoft Paint Icon

    miniPaint VS Microsoft Paint

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    • miniPaint is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Microsoft Paint.

    • miniPaint is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary
  7. Pixelitor icon
     26 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 iconMicrosoft Paint Icon

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