Paint.NET Alternatives for Linux

Paint.NET is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is GIMP, 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 many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Paint.NET are Krita, Pinta, MyPaint and LazPaint.

Paint.NET alternatives are mainly Image Editors but may also be Digital Painting Tools or Photo Editors. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Paint.NET.

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Paint.net is a free and very capable image editing software for Windows. Great alternative to Photoshop for people that do...

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GIMP
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202 GIMP alternatives
GIMP is a free program for such photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. Essentially it's the closest thing to Photoshop you can get for free.
- - GIMP is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Paint.NET.
- - GIMP is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Paint.NET.
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GIMP Features
1. Support for LayersGIMP supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
2. DRM FreeNo Digital rights management (DRM), i.e. no copy protection.
3. Ad-freeGIMP doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsGIMP can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
5. PortableGIMP can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
6. Dark ModeGIMP supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
7. Works OfflineGIMP can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
8. Non Destructive EditingGIMP can make changes to a file without overwriting the original data, which remains available in case you want to revert to it.
9. Custom BrushesYou can use modified/custom brushes in GIMP.
Customizable
Photo effects
High-resolution images
Open PSD files
Retouch photos
Color to Alpha
Image Processing
Select by Color
Built-in Color picker
Batch image manipulation
Comments about GIMP as a Alternative to Paint.NET
Some users think GIMP is a great Paint.NET alternative, some don't.
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Guest
Yeah, it's overloaded, but its main goal is to provide all tools that you ever need.
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Guest
free, open-source, cross-platform
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zlelmefs
The #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.
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beng tang
GIMP 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.
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Guest
Paint.net is simple & easy picture edit tool. Gimp is not.
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Krita
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Digital Painting Tool
Image Editor
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144 Krita alternatives
Krita is a professional Free and open source (FOSS) painting program. It is made by artists that want to see affordable art tools for everyone within concept art, texture and matte painters, illustrations and comics.
- - Krita is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Paint.NET.
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Krita Features
1. Keyframe AnimationCompositions can be keyframed in Krita, allowing you to change the parameters over time.
2. LightweightKrita consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Drawing Tablet SupportKrita supports the use of external drawing tablets as input devices.
4. Non Destructive EditingKrita allows you to make changes to a file without overwriting the original data, which remains available in case you want to revert to it.
5. Support for LayersKrita supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
6. Custom BrushesYou can use modified/custom brushes in Krita.
7. Color PickerKrita allows you to select and copy a color property from an image, object, or shape.
8. Dark ModeKrita supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
9. Pressure SensitivityKrita can change attributes like thickness or opacity, based on how much force you apply to your stylus/finger.
Digital Drawing
Blending brushes
Drawing 2D
Advanced brush settings
Digital-painting focused
Color blending
Sketching
Texture painting
Adjustment Layers
Customizable
Comments about Krita as a Alternative to Paint.NET
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beng tang
As an alternative to Paint.NET for Linux, Krita is not exactly the same, but it has most of the same functionality and it can resize (Image > Scale Image to New Size) images using a variety of resampling filters including Lanczos3, which makes it better than GIMP for resizing photos.
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trefoil004
It's not an alternative to Gimp because it has a fewer features but it is a nice tool for painting.
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skyling
It's a painting program, not a photo editing program
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FiTekno
I was looking for a quick tool to combine multiple screenshots, for example. This succeeds with that but not as fast as with Paint.net. Good thing this is localized to many languages.
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zlelmefs
Krita is built from the ground up for painting and drawing. Paint.net is for rapid image editing like making memes or cropping/adjusting photos. Krita is heavier and less intuitive.
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Pinta
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Free • Open Source
Image Editor
Digital Painting Tool
Photo Editor
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Mono
110 Pinta alternatives
Pinta is a free, open source drawing/editing program modeled after Paint.NET . Its goal is to provide users with a simple yet powerful way to draw and manipulate images on Linux, Mac, and Windows.
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Pinta Features
1. LightweightPinta consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Support for LayersPinta supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
3. Works OfflinePinta can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
4. Ad-freePinta doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Pinta without registration.
6. Dark ModePinta supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
7. Non Destructive EditingPinta can make changes to a file without overwriting the original data, which remains available in case you want to revert to it.
8. Color PickerPinta allows you to select and copy a color property from an image, object, or shape.
9. No TrackingPinta will not track you or use your personal data.
Image Filters
Multiple languages
Color correction
Comments about Pinta as a Alternative to Paint.NET
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Guest
Pinta is modeled after Paint.NET, making it good for basic adjustments, drawing simple shapes, and so-on. Unfortunately, it's buggy and lacks some of the outstanding features that have been added to PDN since 2015. While it's the best replacement for PDN so far, I wouldn't say it's a very good one.
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Guest
It's not exactly discontinued, the GitHub project is still very much active as of January 2019. The 2015 stable release is more or less feature-complete compared to Paint.NET.
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Guest
It 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.
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Guest
It is a faithful implementation of Paint.NET on Linux.
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This is an exact paint.NET clone. This is the real alternative.
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MyPaint
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Free • Open Source
Digital Painting Tool
Image Editor
Photo Editor
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PortableApps.com
127 MyPaint alternatives
MyPaint is a fast painting program with an emphasis on full-screen use. It lets you focus on the art instead of the program. You work on your canvas with minimum distractions, bringing up the interface only when you need it.
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MyPaint Features
1. Support for LayersMyPaint supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
2. Distraction-freeMyPaint has a distraction-free mode for when you need to focus.
3. Drawing Tablet SupportMyPaint supports the use of external drawing tablets as input devices.
4. PortableMyPaint can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
5. Custom BrushesYou can use modified/custom brushes in MyPaint.
6. Ad-freeMyPaint doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Sketching
Infinite canvas
Fullscreen support
Color blending
Comments about MyPaint as a Alternative to Paint.NET
Most users think MyPaint is a great Paint.NET alternative.
superluminar
MyPaint is a digital painting/drawing program, Paint.NET is a simple image editor.
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Guest
MyPaint looks a lot like Photoshop. Paint.NET is so popular because of the simplicity. Photoshop is a beautiful program with a lot of options. Paint.NET is a simple "paint" program that allows you to go as you like, but keep it simple at the beginning. MyPaint is like a Photoshop lite.
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LazPaint
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Image Editor
Digital Painting Tool
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43 LazPaint alternatives
Raster & vector graphic editor with many tools and filters, written in Lazarus (Free Pascal). Portable, 32bit (under 3mb) & 64bit (3.55mb) versions, ORA format & 16384x16384 image support. In app 3D import & rendering.
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LazPaint Features
1. LightweightLazPaint consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Support for LayersLazPaint supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
3. PortableLazPaint can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Transparent images
Reads PDN Format
Pixel accuracy
Export to SVG
Support for SVG
Comments about LazPaint as a Alternative to Paint.NET
Most users think LazPaint is a great Paint.NET alternative.
sourloti
Is 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.
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AdrienVR
The only painting software that allows to do complex operations easily
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Guest
It has the same clear GUI.
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Guest
It is a raster graphics simple paint program
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Glimpse Image Editor
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Free • Open Source
Image Editor
Photo Editor
Windows
Linux
178 Glimpse Image Editor alternatives
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.
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Glimpse Image Editor Features
1. Support for LayersGlimpse Image Editor supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
Customizable
Retouch photos
Discontinued
The Glimpse editor has been discontinuedSource: https://glimpse-editor.org/posts/a-project-on-hiatus/
miniPaint
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Image Editor
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39 miniPaint alternatives
miniPaint is free online image editor using HTML5. Edit, adjust your images, add effects online in your browser without installing anything. You can use the Electron based version of the editor if you like.
- - miniPaint is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Paint.NET.
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miniPaint Features
1. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in miniPaint without registration.
2. Support for LayersminiPaint supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
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