Paintastic AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Photo Editors

The best Photo Editor alternative to Paintastic is GIMP, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Paintastic and many of them are Photo Editors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Photo Editor alternatives to Paintastic are Krita, Paint.NET, Pixlr and Pixelmator.

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Paintastic 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 Paintastic.

Paintastic

Digital Painting Tool
Freemium • Proprietary

Paintastic allows you to make beautiful drawings, paintings, designs and greeting cards.

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Paintastic alternatives page was last updated Jan 27, 2021

GIMP
GIMP is a free program for such photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. Essentially it's the closest thing to Photoshop you can get for free.
203 GIMP alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Digital Painting Tool
- Image Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Snapcraft
- Flathub
- PortableApps.com
- Haiku
- Flatpak
- AmigaOS
+5
Top GIMP Features
1. Support for Layers
2. Customizable
3. Photo effects
4. Digital Painting
5. DRM Free
6. Ad-free
7. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
8. High-resolution images
9. Retouch photos
10. Open PSD files
11. Image Processing
12. Dark Mode
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GIMP VS Paintastic
Is GIMP a good alternative to Paintastic?
- GIMP is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Paintastic.
- GIMP is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Paintastic.
- GIMP is Free and Open SourcePaintastic is Freemium and Proprietary
- GIMP is CustomizablePaintastic is not according to our users

Krita
Krita is a professional Free and open source (FOSS) painting program. It is made by artists that want to see affordable art tools for everyone within concept art, texture and matte painters, illustrations and comics.
148 Krita alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Digital Painting Tool
- Image Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android Tablet
- Epic Games Store
- PortableApps.com
- Steam
+3
Top Krita Features
1. Digital Drawing
2. Digital Painting
3. Blending brushes
4. Keyframe Animation
5. Drawing 2D
6. Advanced brush settings
7. Lightweight
8. Drawing Tablet Support
9. Digital-painting focused
10. Color blending
11. Sketching
12. Support for Layers
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Krita VS Paintastic
Is Krita a good alternative to Paintastic?
- Krita is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Paintastic.
- Krita is Free and Open SourcePaintastic is Freemium and Proprietary
- Krita is LightweightPaintastic is not according to our users

Paint.NET
Paint.net is a free and very capable image editing software for Windows. Great alternative to Photoshop for people that do not need all the stuff PS offers.
170 Paint.NET alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Digital Painting Tool
- Image Editor
Platforms
- Windows
- .NET Framework
Top Paint.NET Features
1. Support for Layers
2. Lightweight
3. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
4. Minimalistic
5. User friendly
6. Dark Mode
7. Support for image plugins
8. Community-based
9. Ad-free
10. Portable
11. Works Offline
12. No registration required
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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.

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Pixlr
Pixlr makes it easy to transform everyday images into stunning works of art. Make every moment beautiful with our family of photo editing apps.
212 Pixlr alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Image Editor
- Digital Painting Tool
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Windows
- Chrome OS
+4
Top Pixlr Features
1. Web-Based
2. Retouch photos
3. Digital Painting
4. Support for Layers
5. Gradients
6. Lightweight
7. Dark Mode
8. Correct Red Eyes
9. Photo effects
10. Multiple languages
11. Custom overlays
12. Open PSD files
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Pixlr VS Paintastic
Is Pixlr a good alternative to Paintastic?
- Pixlr is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Paintastic.
- Pixlr is Freemium and ProprietaryPaintastic is also Freemium and Proprietary
- Pixlr is LightweightPaintastic is not according to our users

Pixelmator
Pixelmator is a powerful, beautiful, and easy to use image editor. Featuring an elegant and streamlined single-window interface, it puts all the focus on the images you edit, rather than what's around them.
149 Pixelmator alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Image Editor
- Digital Painting Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
+7
Pixelmator Features
1. Open PSD files
2. Retouch photos
3. RAW Photo Editors
4. Healing brush
5. Stickers
6. Multiple Font Colors
7. Support for 64 bit
8. Specific for 64-Bit
9. Photo effects
10. Tablet support
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Pixelmator VS Paintastic
Is Pixelmator a good alternative to Paintastic?
- Pixelmator is the most popular commercial alternative to Paintastic.
- Pixelmator is Paid and ProprietaryPaintastic is Freemium and Proprietary

Photoscape
PhotoScape is a fun and easy photo editing software that enables you to fix and enhance photos.
194 Photoscape alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Image Editor
- Photo Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
+5
Top Photoscape Features
1. Image Combining
2. Collage
3. Color correction
4. Lightweight
5. Batch Editing
6. Retouch photos
7. Crop video
8. Image Morphing
9. Merge photos
10. Batch processing
11. Custom Backgrounds
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LazPaint
Raster & vector graphic editor with many tools and filters, written in Lazarus (Free Pascal). Portable, 32bit (under 3mb) & 64bit (3.55mb) versions, ORA format & 16384x16384 image support. In app 3D import & rendering.
42 LazPaint alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Digital Painting Tool
- Image Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- PortableApps.com
+2
LazPaint Features
1. Lightweight
2. Support for Layers
3. Reads PDN Format
4. Transparent images
5. Portable
6. Pixel accuracy
7. Debian package
8. Support for SVG
9. Export to SVG
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miniPaint
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.
39 miniPaint alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Image Editor
- Digital Painting Tool
Platforms
- Linux
- Online
- Self-Hosted
miniPaint Features
No registration required
Support for Layers
Ad-free
Create New Empty Images
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miniPaint VS Paintastic
Is miniPaint a good alternative to Paintastic?
- miniPaint is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Paintastic.
- miniPaint is Free and Open SourcePaintastic is Freemium and Proprietary

Adobe Photoshop Elements
Photoshop Elements 2024 is photo editing software for anyone who wants to edit and create with their photos. It’s a one-time purchase that doesn’t require a subscription. It offers:
142 Adobe Photoshop Elements alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Image Editor
- Photo Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
+9
Adobe Photoshop Elements Features
1. Facial Recognition
2. Support for Layers
3. Cloud Sync
4. Lossless Cropping
5. AI-Powered
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Glimpse Image Editor
Glimpse is an open source image editor based on the GNU Image Manipulation Program. The goal is to experiment with new ideas and expand the use of free software.
180 Glimpse Image Editor alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Image Editor
- Photo Editor
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
Glimpse Image Editor Features
Support for Layers
Customizable
Retouch photos
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Discontinued
The Glimpse editor has been discontinuedSource: https://glimpse-editor.org/posts/a-project-on-hiatus/
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Pixelitor
Pixelitor is an open source image editor with an intuitive interface and with a special emphasis on non-destructive editing.
121 Pixelitor alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Image Editor
- Digital Painting Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Top Pixelitor Features
1. Works Offline
2. Ad-free
3. Support for Layers
4. Lightweight
5. Image Filters
6. Photo effects
7. Image Processing
8. Retouch photos
9. Photographic filters
10. Java based
11. Sketching
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Acorn
Acorn is a photo editor built for the rest of us. With a simple interface and tools for adding everything from text, shapes, and effects, you can make the perfect picture in seconds and minutes, not hours and days.
122 Acorn alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Image Editor
- Photo Editor
Platforms
- Mac
Acorn Features
Lightweight
Non Destructive Editing
Support for Layers
Dark Mode
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