Paintbrush AlternativesDigital Painting Tools & Image Editors like Paintbrush

Paintbrush is described as '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' and is a digital painting tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Paintbrush for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best Paintbrush alternative is GIMP, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Paintbrush are MyPaint, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Paint and FireAlpaca.

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  1. GIMP icon

    GIMP

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    GIMP delivers powerful functionalities for photo retouching, image composition, and format conversion. As a versatile tool, it serves as both a simple paint program and a high-end retouching suite, and offers batch processing for mass image tasks in an accessible open-source platform.

    188 GIMP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
    • AmigaOS
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    • GIMP is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Paintbrush.

    • GIMP is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Paintbrush.

    • GIMP is Free and Open SourcePaintbrush is also Free and Open Source
    • GIMP is Customizable, Privacy focused and LightweightPaintbrush is not according to our users
  2. MyPaint icon

    MyPaint

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    MyPaint is a fast, distraction-free, and easy painting tool for digital artists. It supports graphics tablets made by Wacom, and many similar devices.

    126 MyPaint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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  4. Adobe Illustrator icon

    Adobe Illustrator

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    This vector graphics editor offers sophisticated tools for drawing, typography, and color management. Equipped with powerful features like multiple art boards, Blob Brush for vector painting, and transparency in gradients, it supports designs for print, web, interactive, motion, and mobile platforms.

    93 Adobe Illustrator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPad
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    • Adobe Illustrator is the most popular Web-based & iPad alternative to Paintbrush.

    • Adobe Illustrator is the most popular commercial alternative to Paintbrush.

    • Adobe Illustrator is Paid and ProprietaryPaintbrush is Free and Open Source
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    This vector graphics editor offers sophisticated tools for drawing, typography, and color management. Equipped with powerful features like multiple art boards, Blob Brush for vector painting, and transparency in gradients, it sup...

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  6. Microsoft Paint icon

    Microsoft Paint

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    Windows-bundled image editor for basic painting and raster editing tasks, supporting bitmap, JPEG, GIF, PNG, and TIFF. Offers layer support, offline access, no registration, and dark mode. Lightweight and ad-free, ensuring minimal resource use.

    124 Microsoft Paint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. FireAlpaca icon

    FireAlpaca

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    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!

    122 FireAlpaca alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. Glimpse Image Editor icon

    Glimpse Image Editor

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    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.

    163 Glimpse Image Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. Our Paint icon

    Our Paint

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    Our Paint is a featureless but programmable painting program.

    43 Our Paint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • itch.io
    • Android
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    • Our Paint is the most popular Android alternative to Paintbrush.

    • Our Paint is Free and Open SourcePaintbrush is also Free and Open Source
    • Our Paint is Privacy focused and LightweightPaintbrush is not according to our users
  11. Tux Paint icon

    Tux Paint

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    Tux Paint is a free, award-winning drawing program for children ages 3 to 12 (for example, preschool and K-6). Tux Paint is used in schools around the world as a computer literacy drawing activity. It combines an easy-to-use interface, fun sound effects, and an encouraging...

    40 Tux Paint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Haiku
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  12. DPaint JS icon

    DPaint JS

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    Webbased image editor modeled after the legendary Deluxe Paint with a focus on retro Amiga file formats.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Paint a File

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    Paint and export your drawings as GIF, Video, Image, PDF, SVG, DOCX, PPTX.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  15. Fresh Paint icon

    Fresh Paint

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    Unleash your inner creative with Fresh Paint – the ultimate canvas for your big ideas. Fresh Paint is a fun and easy to use painting app with the right tools for artists of all ages. We believe that brilliant, creative ideas can come from anyone, anytime.

    53 Fresh Paint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Phone
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