Microsoft Paint AlternativesOnly apps from the EU

The best alternative to Microsoft Paint is Krita, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Paint and many of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Microsoft Paint are Photopea, miniPaint, LazPaint and Pixelitor.

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Microsoft Paint alternatives page was last updated Feb 13, 2025

Krita
1513 likes
Free, open-source painting software designed by artists for artists. Offers customizable UI, 9 brush engines, color management, tablet support, non-destructive editing, and privacy features. Portable and available on major platforms, supporting seamless texture creation.
172 Krita alternatives
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Free
Open Source
Application type
Digital Painting
Origin
Netherlands
EU
Since
Since 2009
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android Tablet
KDE Plasma
Epic Games Store
PortableApps.com
F-Droid
Steam
AppImage
Netherlands
EU
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Good alternative?Is Krita a good alternative to Microsoft Paint?

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Krita vs Microsoft Paint Comments
Negative comment by Guest · Oct 17, 2024
too complicated and bloated
Negative comment by Guest · Feb 17, 2024
When you are looking for something that is alternative to something, you are looking for something that is similar. All the programs you list are not close to ms paint. Though they all are similar to each other in being over complicated compared to ms paint.
Negative comment by vertigo · Dec 19, 2022
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.
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Krita is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary
Krita is Customizable and Privacy focusedMicrosoft Paint is not according to our users
Photopea
370 likes
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.
146 Photopea alternatives
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Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Image Editor
Digital Painting
Origin
Czechia
EU
Since
Since 2016
Platforms
Online
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Czechia
EU
+2
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Photopea vs Microsoft Paint Comments
Negative comment by Guest · Nov 7, 2018
Photopea is an outstanding Chrome OS substitute for Photoshop (or GIMP), but it is much more complicated to use than MS Paint.
Positive comment by Guest · Nov 21, 2019
Its The same but simply it's more advanced
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Photopea is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary
Photopea is an Image Editor Microsoft Paint is a Digital Painting Tool
miniPaint
34 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.
47 miniPaint alternatives
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Free
Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Digital Painting
Image Editor
Origin
Lithuania
EU
Since
Since 2015
Platforms
Linux
Online
Self-Hosted
Lithuania
EU
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Flame Painter
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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.
57 LazPaint alternatives
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Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Digital Painting
Image Editor
Origin
France
EU
Since
Since 2014
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
PortableApps.com
Flathub
Flatpak
France
EU
+2
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Discontinued
Last release was published on May 25, 2025. There haven't been much activity even before that. And almost no activity for a year.
LazPaint vs Microsoft Paint Comments
Positive comment by Guest · Mar 17, 2017
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?
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LazPaint is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary
Pixelitor
30 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
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Image Editor
Digital Painting
Origin
Hungary
EU
Since
Since 2014
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Hungary
EU
+4
Good alternative?Is Pixelitor a good alternative to Microsoft Paint?
PhotoFiltre
110 likes
PhotoFiltre 7 is a complete image retouching program. It allows you to do simple or advanced adjustments to an image and apply a vast range of filters on it. It is simple and intuitive to use, and has an easy learning curve.
134 PhotoFiltre alternatives
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Freemium
Proprietary
Application type
Image Editor
Origin
France
EU
Since
Since 2009
Platforms
Windows
PortableApps.com
France
EU
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KRESKA.art
8 likes
KRESKA.art is a free online drawing and painting app that lets you create art directly in your web browser. It offers a simple interface, diverse brushes, and unique features like auto-color tracing. You can use it to sketch and paint without any downloads or installations.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Digital Painting
Color Picker
Origin
Poland
EU
Since
Since 2024
Platforms
Online
Poland
EU
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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.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Digital Painting
Image Editor
Origin
Germany
EU
Since
Since 2010
Platforms
Linux
KDE Plasma
Snapcraft
Flathub
Mac
Germany
EU
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KolourPaint vs Microsoft Paint Comments
Negative comment by Guest · Feb 12, 2022
Not similar to Microsoft Paint and not easy for my Disability.
Positive comment by ahmed52 · Jan 4, 2022
simple, lightwate, its ms paint but much better +also respect your theme
Positive comment by dginovker · Aug 22, 2021
Drop in replacement for Microsoft Paint
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KolourPaint is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary
Flame Painter
9 likes
Flame Painter is a unique paint program that lets you create original artworks with flame brushes.
75 Flame Painter alternatives
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application type
Digital Painting
Origin
Slovakia
EU
Since
Since 2011
Platforms
Mac
Windows
iPhone
iPad
Slovakia
EU
+7
Good alternative?Is Flame Painter a good alternative to Microsoft Paint?
RealWorld Paint
23 likes
RealWorld Paint is an free portable image/photo/animation editor. It supports layers with styles and can import and export Photoshop, GIMP and Paint.net images with layers.
63 RealWorld Paint alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Digital Painting
Image Editor
Origin
Czechia
EU
Since
Since 2009
Platforms
Windows
Czechia
EU
+2
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RealWorld Paint vs Microsoft Paint Comments
Positive comment by CERTUIKO · Mar 8, 2020
Is fast and efective..with plugins...etc etc
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RealWorld Paint is Free and ProprietaryMicrosoft Paint is also Free and Proprietary
Artweaver
59 likes
Artweaver is a simple Freeware program for creative painting, i.e. Artweaver offers you all artistic effects which you need for your work.
102 Artweaver alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Digital Painting
Image Editor
Origin
Germany
EU
Since
Since 2009
Platforms
Windows
Germany
EU
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Artweaver vs Microsoft Paint Comments
Positive comment by Guest · Dec 12, 2015
Yes this is fine ballance between size and functionality, similar to ms paint and lots of features missing in mspaint :)
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Artweaver is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary
Drawing
12 likes
This application is a basic image editor, similar to Microsoft Paint, but aiming at the GNOME desktop.
19 Drawing alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Digital Painting
Image Editor
Origin
France
EU
Since
Since 2019
Platforms
Linux
Linux Mobile
Flathub
GNOME
France
EU
+1
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