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 if you're looking for Digital Painting Tools or Photo Editors you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Microsoft Paint.- Digital Painting Tool
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137 Krita alternativesFree, 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.
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- Free • Open Source
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Country of Origin
Netherlands
EU
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android Tablet
- Epic Games Store
- PortableApps.com
- Steam
Krita VS Microsoft Paint
Comments about Krita as an Alternative to Microsoft Paint
Top Positive CommentTop Negative CommentvertigoKrita 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.
Most Recent Commenttoo complicated and bloated
101 Pinta alternativesPinta is a image editing, drawing and painting application with a simple yet powerful interface. Pinta has a wide range of drawing tools, including: freehand, rectangles, circles and lines. It also has over 35 effects to apply to your images, and also has the ability to create...
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- Free • Open Source
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Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Flathub
- Mono
Pinta VS Microsoft Paint
Comments about Pinta as an Alternative to Microsoft Paint
Top Positive CommentSimple interface with powerful tools
Most Recent CommentThis app uses similar features like MS Paint, but there’s one thing that’s missing. The Grid Lines. Needs an Update.
Similar options like mspaint. If you come from windows, install and work.
121 MyPaint alternativesMyPaint is a fast, distraction-free, and easy painting tool for digital artists. It supports graphics tablets made by Wacom, and many similar devices.
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- Free • Open Source
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Country of Origin
Switzerland
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- PortableApps.com
MyPaint VS Microsoft Paint
Comments about MyPaint as an Alternative to Microsoft Paint
There is no selection tool, which is what i need.
193 Photoscape alternativesPhotoScape is a fun and easy photo editing software that enables you to fix and enhance photos.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
Country of Origin
South Korea
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
Photoscape VS Microsoft Paint
Comments about Photoscape as an Alternative to Microsoft Paint
you cannot actually create or draw pictures with this app
71 MediBang Paint alternativesMediBang Paint is a lightweight software for illustration and making comic books on Windows and Mac OS.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
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Country of Origin
Japan
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- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
MediBang Paint VS Microsoft Paint
Comments about MediBang Paint as an Alternative to Microsoft Paint
Most Recent CommentWhile a lot more complicated than Paint, it has everything you need to create a Paint image; line tools, shape tools, airbrush, pixel brush, bucket tool (that can fill without white spaces by expanding!) Not to mention more advanced tools and layer options, for more complicated drawings and even professional artists’ needs.
It is a great program I have been using it for years and it's very easy to use
Microsoft Paint is far smaller than MediBang Paint. While MediBang Paint can do anything Microsoft Paint can do, it can do much more than Microsoft paint. So, using it as an alternative is rather unwieldy.
96 Clip Studio Paint alternativesProfessional 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.
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- Paid • Proprietary
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Country of Origin
- Japan
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- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Samsung Galaxy Store
Clip Studio Paint VS Microsoft Paint
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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
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Country of Origin
France- EU
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- PortableApps.com
- Flathub
- Flatpak
LazPaint VS Microsoft Paint
Comments about LazPaint as an Alternative to Microsoft Paint
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?
I was looking for a program that could convert a .JPG file into .ico,and Krita did just that.