Paint.NET Alternatives

Paint.NET is described as 'Free image editor for Windows, offering layer support, plugins, special effects, and portable use without installation. Lightweight and ad-free' and is a leading digital painting tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Paint.NET for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Linux and iPhone apps. The best Paint.NET alternative is Pinta, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Paint.NET are Krita, GIMP, Adobe Photoshop and Pixelmator.

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  1. PicLab icon

    PicLab

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    Add beautiful typography & artwork, apply stunning filters and photo effects, and add an ever-growing collection of shapes, light FX, textures, borders, patterns, and more to your photos and share them to your favorite social networks!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    better control function and easy to understand but not a dummy app either

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    • PicLab is Freemium and ProprietaryPaint.NET is Free and Proprietary
  2. Picozu icon

    Picozu

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    Picozu Editor is a drawing and photo retouching application built on Javascript, HTML 5 and CSS3. Make sure you use a modern browser if you want to play with it.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  4. NeoPaint icon

    NeoPaint

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    NeoPaint is a full featured artist's studio for Windows that's easy-to-learn, powerful and affordable! It's simple enough for beginners yet packed with powerful features and advanced tools. NeoPaint makes it easy for business and home users to touch up photographs...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    Adobe Elements

    Comprehensive photo editing tool with AI-powered automation and easy step-by-step guidance. It includes unique creation tools, layer support, facial recognition, and organizes your photos seamlessly. Available as a one-time purch...

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    Image Plus

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    Fine-tune, watermark, resize, rotate, crop, convert and apply artistic effects to your photos using Image Plus. If you have photos on your Mac that need to be adjusted and watermarked then you are in luck.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  8. piZap icon

    piZap

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    Free online photo editing software.

    160 piZap alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  10. Photopainter icon

    Photopainter

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    Photopainter is both a natural-media painting software and an image processing system at the same time.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. Toolpic Photo editor icon

    Toolpic Photo editor

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    Photoshop Online Free Alternative Photo Editor By Toolpic, Turn your Pictures into Living Being by Using our Online Web based Photoshop Alternative

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  12. CinePaint icon

    CinePaint

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    CinePaint is a deep paint application that edits EXR, DPX, 16-bit TIFF, JPEG, PNG and many other types of image files. CinePaint is available as a native application for Linux, Mac OS X, and BSD.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  13. Pycker icon

    Pycker

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    Pycker is a Python color picker made with Tkinter. It's Open-Source, and free! Get your HEX and RGB! It has a simple interface and includes your "Basic colors", your "Custom colors", and a little palette! Pycker replaces Rundom, the old Pycker.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. Charcoal icon

    Charcoal

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    • Charcoal is incredibly easy to use: Just create or open a sketch and start drawing. There are no layers, properties panels or confusing settings. Instead, Charcoal features rich tools and beautiful color palettes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  15. AlterPhoto icon

    AlterPhoto

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    AlterPhoto is powerful photo editor and image manipulation tool for Windows. It combines ease of use with powerful editing features powered by computer vision and generative AI. This program will become an indispensable tool for both photographers and graphic designers.

    51 AlterPhoto alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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