Microsoft Paint AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Image Editors

The best Image Editor alternative to Microsoft Paint is Paint.NET, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Paint and loads of them are Image Editors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Image Editor alternatives to Microsoft Paint are Pinta, Photopea, Paint 98 and Photoscape.

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  1. Paint.NET icon
     1653 likes

    Free Windows image editor with support for layers, plugins, and special effects. Offers intuitive interface, works offline, ad-free, and portable, consuming fewer resources.

    166 Paint.NET alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework
     
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    3
    Paint.NET vs Microsoft Paint Comments
    frozengamer687
    Positive
    0

    This one is nice, but i think it should have iOS support and be a little cheaper.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    ThomasJPitts
    Positive
    1

    The amount of support, plugins and alternative options make it far better than Paint.

    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    Easy to use, basic, photo editing software.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Paint.NET is Free and ProprietaryMicrosoft Paint is also Free and Proprietary
  2. Pinta icon
     277 likes

    Pinta 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...

    99 Pinta alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Mono
    • Snapcraft
     
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    5
    Pinta vs Microsoft Paint Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    2

    Simple interface with powerful tools

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 5 comments
    • Pinta is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary
    • Pinta is Privacy focusedMicrosoft Paint is not according to our users
  3. Photopea icon
     337 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.

    111 Photopea alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    2
    Photopea vs Microsoft Paint Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    2

    Photopea is an outstanding Chrome OS substitute for Photoshop (or GIMP), but it is much more complicated to use than MS Paint.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    Its The same but simply it's more advanced

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Photopea is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary
  4. Paint 98 icon
     3 likes

    Paint 98 is a simple yet powerful drawing tool for iPhone and iPad that lets you to create, edit and share images without all the complications of today's image editors. Paint like it's 1998!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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    3
    Paint 98 vs Microsoft Paint Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    7

    It edits image files exactly like paint does

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Straightforward for amateurs!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -2

    it's actually pretty much microsoft paint

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Paint 98 is Free and ProprietaryMicrosoft Paint is also Free and Proprietary
  5. Photoscape icon
     262 likes

    PhotoScape is a fun and easy photo editing software that enables you to fix and enhance photos.

    195 Photoscape alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    1
    Photoscape vs Microsoft Paint Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    you cannot actually create or draw pictures with this app

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Photoscape is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary
  6. Procreate icon
     166 likes

    Procreate is a versatile, award-winning app for creative digital drawing and painting on iOS. It delivers a robust, professional toolset with hundreds of configurable brushes, a powerful layering system, vector graphic tools, and comprehensive design capabilities, ensuring desktop-level flexibility and power.

    63 Procreate alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. Professional 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.

    103 Clip Studio Paint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
     
  8. MediBang Paint icon
     117 likes

    MediBang Paint is a lightweight software for illustration and making comic books on Windows and Mac OS.

    77 MediBang Paint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
     
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    3
    MediBang Paint vs Microsoft Paint Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    3

    While 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.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It is a great program I have been using it for years and it's very easy to use

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -1

    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.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • MediBang Paint is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary
  9. KolourPaint icon
     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.

    39 KolourPaint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
     
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    10
    KolourPaint vs Microsoft Paint Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    edgatolobo
    0

    Almost the same funtions and interface

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    0

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    ahmed52
    Positive
    0

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

    3 of 10 comments
    • KolourPaint is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary
  10. FireAlpaca icon
     89 likes

    FireAlpaca is the image editor that can be used readily and easily. We made it possible to provide the completely free download, in order for our products to be experienced by more users from all over the world. It is available for both Mac and Windows users!

    124 FireAlpaca alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. PaintTool SAI icon
     141 likes

    PaintTool SAI is high quality and lightweight painting software, fully digitizer support, amazing anti-aliased paintings, provide easy and stable operation, this software make digital art more enjoyable and comfortable.

    92 PaintTool SAI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    1
    PaintTool SAI vs Microsoft Paint Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    This program does just about everything you could want in a paint program, apart from text and blur, etc. effects, and is very easy to use while not loosing any abilities to make it so.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • PaintTool SAI is Paid and ProprietaryMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary
    • PaintTool SAI is CustomizableMicrosoft Paint is not according to our users
  12. LazPaint icon
     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.

    43 LazPaint alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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    1
    LazPaint vs Microsoft Paint Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    -2

    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?

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