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 Mac alternative 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 available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Microsoft Paint are Pinta, MyPaint, Photoscape and MediBang Paint.

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Microsoft Paint alternatives are mainly Image Editors but may also be Digital Painting Tools or Photo Editors. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Microsoft Paint.

Microsoft Paint

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Image Editor
Free • Proprietary

Paint (formerly Paintbrush) is a simple, ultra-basic graphics painting program that is included with almost all versions of Microsoft Windows. It opens and saves files as Windows bitmap (24-bit, 256 color, 16 color, and...

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Microsoft Paint alternatives page was last updated Sep 26, 2023

Pixen
Pixen is a pixel art editor designed for working with low-resolution raster art, such as those 8-bit sprites found in old-school video games. With innovative features like a color palette system, patterns, and high-zoom support, Pixen packs all the tools pixel artists need in an...
68 Pixen alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Image Editor
- Digital Painting Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- iPad
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Top Pixen Features
1. Lightweight
2. Ad-free
3. Support for Layers
4. Pixel Art
5. Cloud Sync
6. No registration required
7. Works Offline
8. Color Picker
9. Dark Mode
10. Drawing Tablet Support
11. Onion skinning
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Seashore
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.
126 Seashore alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Image Editor
- Photo Editor
Platforms
- Mac
Seashore Features
Real time collaboration
Crop images
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Comments about Seashore as an Alternative to Microsoft Paint

John Fastman
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.
Positive comment •Dec 23, 2016
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- Seashore is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary

PhotoPad
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.
110 PhotoPad alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Image Editor
- Photo Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- Kindle Fire
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PhotoPad Features
1. Convert Photo to Painting
2. Blur Filter
3. Correct Red Eyes
4. Image Processing
5. Noise Reduction
6. Photo effects
7. Retouch photos
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Flame Painter
Flame Painter is a unique paint program that lets you create original artworks with flame brushes.
76 Flame Painter alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Digital Painting Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
+7
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QAquarelle
Qaquarelle is a very young opensource Qt4-based painting application that is supposed to provide a native way of painting with emulated traditional instruments, including watercolor simulation, full support for tablets and OpenGL-based processing in GPU.
70 QAquarelle alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Digital Painting Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
QAquarelle Features
Watercolor
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Discontinued
Latest vsersion: 0.0.4 from 2010-02-09. See https://sourceforge.net/projects/qaquarelle/files/
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Paintbrush
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...
37 Paintbrush alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Digital Painting Tool
- Image Editor
Platforms
- Mac
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PhotoFlare
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.
18 PhotoFlare alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application type
- Image Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
PhotoFlare Features
Photo effects
Photographic filters
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RemovedUser
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...
Positive comment •Apr 16, 2020
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- PhotoFlare is Freemium and Open SourceMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary