Paint.NET Alternatives

One of the most popular alternatives to Paint.NET is GIMP, which is free and open source. Other popular alternatives are Krita, Adobe Photoshop, Affinity and Photopea. Image Editors like Paint.NET are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for Windows, Mac, the web, Linux and iPhone.

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  1. piZap icon

    piZap

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    Free online photo editing software.

    152 piZap alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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

    CinePaint

     14 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
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    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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  9. Image Analyzer icon

    Image Analyzer

     8 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.

    64 Image Analyzer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. Formulas icon

    Formulas

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    Dozens of custom, multilayered photo effects unlike anything available on the App Store, ranging from basic color and tonal to authentic vintage film emulations, textured finishes, and painterly and artistic styles.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPad
    • iPhone
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  12. VCW VicMan's Photo Editor icon

    VCW VicMan's Photo Editor

     2 likes

    VCW VicMan's Photo Editor is a versatile image editor with an intuitive interface and a wide variety of features. This powerful application is user friendly, offering simple image editing, high productivity and easy customization.

    93 VCW VicMan's Photo Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • RU flagRussia
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  13. Photo Toolbox icon

    Photo Toolbox

     3 likes

    Photo Toolbox is an utility software that allows you to edit, retouch and fix your digital photo. It combines many easy to use and very powerful features which can make your photo much better than before.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  15. Draw icon

    Draw

     2 likes

    Draw is a graphics painting app to draw, color, or edit pictures. You can use Draw like a digital sketchpad to make simple pictures, creative projects, or to add text and designs to other pictures, such as those taken with your digital camera.

    104 Draw alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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