Open Source Microsoft Paint Alternatives

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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  1. Seashore icon
     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.

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    • 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
  2. Drawing icon
     13 likes

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

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    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
     
  3. DPaint JS icon
     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)

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. Paintbrush icon
     9 likes

    Paintbrush is a simple paint program for Mac OS X, reminiscent of Microsoft Paint and Apple’s own now-defunct MacPaint. It provides users with a means to make simple images quickly, something which has been noticeably absent from the Mac for...

    33 Paintbrush alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. PhotoFlare icon
     11 likes

    Photoflare is a cross-platform image editor with an aim to balance between powerful features and a very friendly graphical user interface. It suits a wide variety of different tasks and users who value a more nimble workflow.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    PhotoFlare vs Microsoft Paint Comments
    RemovedUser
    Positive
    0

    Photoflare is more powerfull than microsoft paint but below a full featured program like Gimp. With the simple and intuitive UI, you can make basic edits, like crop an image, add text, annotate, draw, change contrast...

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • PhotoFlare is Freemium and Open SourceMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary
  6. scri.ch icon
     7 likes

    scri.ch is a hackable, open source and minimal drawing tool. Learn more about tips and hacks on http://about.scri.ch/

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
  7. PhotoEditor icon
     1 like

    A Photo Editor library with simple, easy support for image editing using paints,text,filters,emoji and Sticker like stories.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  8.  4 likes

    ChibiPaint is an open source oekaki applet, a software that allows people to draw and paint online and share the result with other art enthusiasts.

    • Filter, Tablet Pressure, Multiple Layers, Rotating Canvas, High-Quality Brushes...
    • Open Source.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. imEditor icon
     1 like

    ImEditor is a simple image editor, supporting PNG, JPEG, WEBP, BMP, and ICO file types. It offers several tools to easily modify an image.

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    • Linux
     
  10. Dibuja icon
     5 likes

    Easily create drawings and edit images. Add arrows, text, and effects to your drawings and pictures, or crop and resize your images.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    Dibuja vs Microsoft Paint Comments
    Jose Anaya
    Positive
    0

    Low resources and can do many things

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Dibuja is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary
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