Paint.NET AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Photo Editors
The best Photo Editor alternative to Paint.NET is Pinta, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Paint.NET and loads of them are Photo Editors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Photo Editor alternatives to Paint.NET are GIMP, Adobe Photoshop, Pixelmator and Affinity Photo.
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Paint.NET alternatives are mainly Photo Editors, but if you're looking for Image Editors or Digital Painting Tools 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 Paint.NET.- Image Editor
- Free • Proprietary
102 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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- International
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Flathub
- Mono
- Snapcraft
Pinta VS Paint.NET
Comments about Pinta as an Alternative to Paint.NET
Comment summary: Pinta receives praise for closely resembling Paint.NET, making it a strong alternative, especially for basic tasks and cross-platform use. However, users also point out issues such as bugs, missing features compared to Paint.NET, and stopped updates, which hinder its effectiveness. Despite these drawbacks, many still consider it the best clone available for those needing a simple and lightweight alternative to Paint.NET.Top Positive CommentTop Negative CommentIt gives you a good taste of Paint.NET, but it's so broken and painful to work with that it just isn't worth using; e.g. the text function doesn't work.
Most Recent CommentThe latest update seriously munged the UI. Keyboard shortcuts aren't easy to figure out anymore, the most common menus are now split between the left, top, and top right of the screen. It used to be a fair equivalent to Paint.NET and now it's useless.
182 GIMP alternativesGIMP 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.
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- Free • Open Source
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United States
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Snapcraft
- Flathub
- PortableApps.com
- Haiku
- Flatpak
- AmigaOS
GIMP VS Paint.NET
Comments about GIMP as an Alternative to Paint.NET
Comment summary: Paint.NET is praised for its simplicity and ease of use, making it suitable for basic image editing tasks, while GIMP is criticized for its complexity and steep learning curve. Many users find GIMP to be more of an alternative to Photoshop, due to its advanced features and professional tools, which can be overwhelming for casual users. Despite some positive feedback on GIMP's features and open-source nature, the consensus is that it lacks the user-friendliness and lightweight nature of Paint.NET.Top Positive Commentfree, open-source, cross-platform
Top Negative CommentzlelmefsThe #1 perk of paint.net is how lightweight and fast it is, it's intended as a competitor to Paint. GIMP is the complete opposite- it's a big, slow monster designed to compete with photoshop.
Most Recent Commentbeng tangGIMP has many good features but it has removed the option to use lanczos algorithm for resizing images. The alternatives it provides for this purpose produce blurer images and are not as good. As resizing an image is a pretty basic requirement for a raster image editing software package, I'm afraid this is a serious limitation.
218 Adobe Photoshop alternativesComprehensive raster graphics editor offering advanced photo and image editing features. Supports multiple layers, masks, alpha compositing, various color models, and has limited vector graphics, 3D, and video capabilities. Extensible via plug-ins.
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- Paid • Proprietary
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- United States
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- Mac
- Windows
- Online
- iPhone
- iPad
- Wine
- ReactOS
- Android
- Android Tablet
Adobe Photoshop VS Paint.NET
Comments about Adobe Photoshop as an Alternative to Paint.NET
Comment summary: Adobe Photoshop is recognized as a powerful and feature-rich photo editing software, offering capabilities such as advanced photo manipulation, video editing, and 3D design. However, it is criticized for its high price and complexity, making it less accessible for beginners and casual users. In contrast, Paint.NET is praised for being free, user-friendly, and suitable for basic editing needs, although it lacks the advanced features of Photoshop.Top Positive CommentHaricharanSrinivasanThe absolute best in photo correction and manipulation. Slick interface. Fast. Loads of tools for mobile and Web design. Content-aware editing. Video editing. 3D design capability. Synced Libraries. Integrated stock library. Complementary mobile apps.
Top Negative CommentVery pricy advanced application compared to free paint.net
Most Recent CommentzlelmefsIt's slow. It's not free. It's made by one of the worst software companies on the planet.
149 Pixelmator alternativesImage editing software for macOS and iOS, offering nondestructive, GPU-powered editing with machine learning features, RAW support, custom brushes, and seamless macOS integration for touch-ups, painting, and creative compositions.
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- Paid • Proprietary
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Lithuania
EU
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- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
Pixelmator VS Paint.NET
Comments about Pixelmator as an Alternative to Paint.NET
Fast, easy to use, not overloaded with useless features
oddityoverseer13It's cheap, and it has all the capabilities of Paint.NET (plus some), and it's even more user-friendly.
93 Affinity Photo alternativesReal-time image editing software supporting extensive colour spaces, unlimited layers, non-destructive edits, and a streamlined workspace for complex tasks on Windows, Mac, and iPad.
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- Paid • Proprietary
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United Kingdom
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- Mac
- Windows
- iPad
Affinity Photo VS Paint.NET
103 Photopea alternativesBrowser-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.
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- Freemium • Proprietary
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Czechia- EU
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- Online
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
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Photopea VS Paint.NET
Comments about Photopea as an Alternative to Paint.NET
It can cover something up and add shapes to block off anything annoying.
39 LazPaint alternativesRaster & 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.
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- Free • Open Source
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France- EU
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- PortableApps.com
- Flathub
- Flatpak
LazPaint VS Paint.NET
Comments about LazPaint as an Alternative to Paint.NET
Top Positive CommentsourlotiIs able to open and edit .pdn files! Especially handy if you're on Linux and aren't able/don't want to use paint.net.
Most Recent Commentbeng tangLazPaint comes close to Paint.NET in terms of ease of use and features. Unlike GIMP, LazPaint has good resampling / resizing algorithms including Lanczos. Unlike Krita, it's selection tool does not select outside the image and it can print images. Amongst the Linux image editors I have tried, it is so far the best alternative to Paint.NET.
Lightweight and available in Debian 11
This functions in almost identical ways to Paint.NET, more so than any other program listed on here.