PaintRibbon Alternatives

PaintRibbon is described as 'by Bluuur is a great new image editing program for Windows with the Ribbon interface' and is a Image Editor in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to PaintRibbon for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and BSD apps. The best PaintRibbon alternative is GIMP, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PaintRibbon are Paint.NET, Glimpse Image Editor, FireAlpaca and Pixelitor.

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

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PaintRibbon

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Image Editor

PaintRibbon by Bluuur is a great new image editing program for Windows with the Ribbon interface.

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GIMP
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Free • Open Source
Image Editor
Photo Editor
Digital Painting Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Snapcraft
Flathub
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Haiku
Flatpak
AmigaOS
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 PaintRibbon.
- - GIMP is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to PaintRibbon.
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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
Paint.NET
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Free • Proprietary
Image Editor
Digital Painting Tool
Photo Editor
Windows
.NET Framework
171 Paint.NET alternatives
Paint.net is a free and very capable image editing software for Windows. Great alternative to Photoshop for people that do not need all the stuff PS offers.
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Paint.NET Features
1. Support for LayersPaint.NET supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
2. LightweightPaint.NET consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsPaint.NET can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
4. Dark ModePaint.NET supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
5. PortablePaint.NET can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Minimalistic
User friendly
Support for image plugins
Export to PNG
Community-based
Transparency
History Panel
Scan to JPEG
WEBP Support
Built-in Color picker
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/
FireAlpaca
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Free • Proprietary
Image Editor
Digital Painting Tool
Mac
Windows
133 FireAlpaca alternatives
FireAlpaca is the image editor that can be used readily and easily. We made it possible to provide the completely free download, in order for our products to be experienced by more users from all over the world. It is available for both Mac and Windows users!
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FireAlpaca Features
1. Support for LayersFireAlpaca supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
Smooth lines
Digital Drawing
User friendly
Blending brushes
Multi-choice brushes
Drawing Board
Tablet support
Pixelitor
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Free • Open Source
Image Editor
Photo Editor
Digital Painting Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
119 Pixelitor alternatives
Pixelitor is a cross-platform raster graphics editor written in Java. It supports image filters, drawing, layers, multiple undo, etc. Currently its main strength lies in the more than 70 image filters and color adjustments, some of which are unique.
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Pixelitor Features
1. Support for LayersPixelitor supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
2. Works OfflinePixelitor can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
3. Ad-freePixelitor doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. LightweightPixelitor consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Image Processing
Image Filters
Photo effects
Retouch photos
Photographic filters
Java based
Sketching
showFoto
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Free • Open Source
Image Editor
Photo Editor
Mac
Windows
Linux
KDE
117 showFoto alternatives
You can use it to view your photographs and improve them. Showfoto is the standalone image editor of the digiKam project.
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showFoto Features
Image browser
Wizardbrush
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Paid • Proprietary
Image Editor
Digital Painting Tool
Photo Editor
Windows
145 Wizardbrush alternatives
Wizardbrush is a natural media painting software which has a lot of brushes and paper with realism style. You can create realistic picture with it. You can not only use it to paint pictures, but also handle your digital photos, even use it to teach digital painting and image...
- - Wizardbrush is the most popular commercial alternative to PaintRibbon.
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Discontinued
Last version, 6.7.7.6, was released on November 2011.
PixBuilder
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Free • Proprietary
Image Editor
Windows
146 PixBuilder alternatives
Free Photo Editing Software for PC

PixBuilder Studio is a free image editing software program for digital photo editing, images processing, and resizing. For digital photo editing, you can use its many professional quality functions. PixBuilder Studio allows you to use the foll.
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PixBuilder Features
1. LightweightPixBuilder consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Support for LayersPixBuilder supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
Color correction
Project DogWaffle
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Freemium • Proprietary
Digital Painting Tool
Windows
117 Project DogWaffle alternatives
Project Dogwaffle lets you be creative without the fear of messing up your clothes. No sudden spills, no funny fumes. You can paint, erase it, and try again, and again, and again......
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VCW VicMan's Photo Editor
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Free • Proprietary
Image Editor
Photo Editor
Windows
112 VCW VicMan's Photo Editor alternatives
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.
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Discontinued
Last version, 8.1, was released on 24 May 2007.
Saint Paint Studio
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Paid • Proprietary
Digital Painting Tool
Windows
117 Saint Paint Studio alternatives
Saint Paint is the ideal paint package for creating and editing True Colour, 256 colour, 16 colour, and Monochrome graphics, and animating in any mode or combination of modes, with AVI editing support. It features all the essential graphic tools you'll need in everyday use...
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Saint Paint Studio Features
Image Processing
Discontinued
No updates since 2008.
NeoPaint
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Paid • Proprietary
Image Editor
Photo Editor
Windows
119 NeoPaint alternatives
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...
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NeoPaint Features
Retouch photos