Paint.NET Alternatives for Mac

Paint.NET is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac 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 Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Paint.NET are Krita, Adobe Photoshop, Pinta and Affinity Photo.

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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Image Editor
Photo Editor
Digital Painting Tool
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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
Photo 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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Adobe Photoshop
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Image Editor
Digital Painting Tool
Photo Editor
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Online
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228 Adobe Photoshop alternatives
Adobe Photoshop is a raster graphics editor developed and published by Adobe Inc. for Windows and macOS. It was originally created in 1988 by Thomas and John Knoll.
- - Adobe Photoshop is the most popular Web-based & iPad alternative to Paint.NET.
- - Adobe Photoshop is the most popular commercial alternative to Paint.NET.
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Adobe Photoshop Features
1. Support for LayersAdobe Photoshop supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
2. Color PickerAdobe Photoshop allows you to select and copy a color property from an image, object, or shape.
3. Content-Aware FillAdobe Photoshop can quickly remove objects from your photo and it will fill in the picture based on the rest of the available content.
4. Non Destructive EditingAdobe Photoshop can make changes to a file without overwriting the original data, which remains available in case you want to revert to it.
5. Hardware AcceleratedAdobe Photoshop can use the GPU and CPU to speed up rendering, conversion, and overall performance.
6. Pressure SensitivityAdobe Photoshop can change attributes like thickness or opacity, based on how much force you apply to your stylus/finger.
7. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsAdobe Photoshop can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
8. Works OfflineAdobe Photoshop can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
9. Drawing Tablet SupportAdobe Photoshop supports the use of external drawing tablets as input devices.
Color correction
Photo effects
Advanced brush settings
Image Processing
Raster graphics
Intuitive Interface
Resizing dpi
License management
Integrated stock library
Drawing 2D
Comments about Adobe Photoshop as a Alternative to Paint.NET
Most users think Adobe Photoshop is a great Paint.NET alternative.
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HaricharanSrinivasan
The 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.
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Guest
Actually, Paint.NET is supposed to be a free alternative to Adobe Photoshop. While Paint.NET is very powerful, Adobe Photoshop is the superior when it comes to editing. If you want nice free results, Paint.NET is your best bet. If you want amazing results and the best tools and are not afraid to drop in some money, Adobe Photoshop is a very great choice.
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Guest
Very pricy advanced application compared to free paint.net
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zlelmefs
It's slow. It's not free. It's made by one of the worst software companies on the planet.
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Guest
First, money, second, unlike paint.net, unaccesible for beginners
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Pinta
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Free • Open Source
Image Editor
Digital Painting Tool
Photo Editor
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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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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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Affinity Photo
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Image Editor
Photo Editor
Digital Painting Tool
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98 Affinity Photo alternatives
Affinity Photo is a professional, full-featured raster graphics editor. Working in Affinity Photo is always live and you can pan and zoom at 60fps, with live previews and non destructive application. It supports unlimited layers and a dedicated RAW editing workspace, as well as...
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Affinity Photo Features
1. Non Destructive EditingAffinity Photo allows you to make changes to a file without overwriting the original data, which remains available in case you want to revert to it.
2. Support for LayersAffinity Photo supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
3. LightweightAffinity Photo consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. No Coding RequiredAffinity Photo can be used without an coding or programming skills.
5. Dark ModeAffinity Photo supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
6. Privacy focusedAffinity Photo is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
7. Works OfflineAffinity Photo can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
8. WYSIWYG SupportAffinity Photo integrates a WYSIWYG editor to edit the look and content of a document, page, or file.
9. Ad-freeAffinity Photo doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
No Subscription
Open PSD files
Optimal performance
Color management
Photo effects
Regulation layers
Photoshop Plugins Support
Apple Pencil support
Batch processing
Vectorscope
Pixelmator
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Image Editor
Photo Editor
Digital Painting Tool
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147 Pixelmator alternatives
Pixelmator is a powerful, beautiful, and easy to use image editor. Featuring an elegant and streamlined single-window interface, it puts all the focus on the images you edit, rather than what's around them.
- - Pixelmator is the most popular iPhone alternative to Paint.NET.
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Pixelmator Features
Open PSD files
Retouch photos
Stickers
Healing brush
Multiple Font Colors
Asset Pipeline
Customizable
Support for 64 bit
Specific for 64-Bit
Photo effects
Comments about Pixelmator as a Alternative to Paint.NET
Most users think Pixelmator is a great Paint.NET alternative.
oddityoverseer13
It's cheap, and it has all the capabilities of Paint.NET (plus some), and it's even more user-friendly.
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Fast, easy to use, not overloaded with useless features
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MyPaint
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Digital Painting Tool
Image Editor
Photo Editor
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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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