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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Paint.NET alternatives are mainly Image Editors, but if you're looking for Digital Painting Tools or Photo Editors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Android, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Online and Android Tablet. 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.
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  1. PicLab icon

    PicLab

     14 likes

    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
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • PicLab is Freemium and ProprietaryPaint.NET is Free and Proprietary
  2. Image Plus icon

    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

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Adobe Photoshop Express

    Adobe's mobile photo-editing app lets you edit, share, and upload photos across devices. With features like free 2 GB storage, original size backup, and extra tools for advanced editing, it enhances your images for social med...

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  6. Photopainter icon

    Photopainter

     3 likes

    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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  7. Toolpic Photo editor icon

    Toolpic Photo editor

     1 like

    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  8. piZap icon

    piZap

     6 likes

    Free online photo editing software.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Facebook
     
  10. CinePaint icon

    CinePaint

     15 likes

    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

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  12. 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
    When you choose a color...
     
  13. Charcoal icon

    Charcoal

     6 likes
    • 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  14. Image Analyzer icon

    Image Analyzer

     9 likes

    Advanced image editing, enhancement and analysis software. The program contains both most image enhancement features found in conventional image editors plus a number of advanced features not even available in professional photo suites.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  15. AlterPhoto icon

    AlterPhoto

     1 like

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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