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Pinta

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Pinta is a image editing, drawing and painting application with a simple yet powerful interface. Pinta has a wide range of drawing tools, including: freehand, rectangles, circles and lines. It also has over 35 effects to apply to your images, and also has the ability to create...

Pinta 3.0

License model

  • FreeOpen Source

Country of Origin

  • US flagUnited States

Platforms

  • Mac  requires Mono Framework
  • Windows  requires Gtk#
  • Linux
  • BSD
  • Flathub
  • Mono
3.3 / 5 Avg rating (20)
269likes
21comments

Features

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Properties

  1.  Lightweight

Features

  1.  Support for Layers
  2.  Works Offline
  3.  Ad-free
  4.  Multiple languages
  5.  Non Destructive Editing
  6.  Dark Mode
  7.  No registration required
  8.  No Tracking
  9.  Color correction
  10.  Color Picker
  11.  Image Filters
  12.  Gtk

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  • xylopire, alexzeecomedy, ElTipoG0 and sworkfile liked Pinta
    12 days ago
  • pastel_p1xel_punK and klim liked Pinta
    2 months ago
  • Maoholguin updated Pinta
    2 months ago
  • Guastardo reviewed Pinta  
    2 months ago

    This is an excellent graphics program for those who do not have too many requirements. I discovered it relatively recently, when most (if not all) of the reported shortcomings have been resolved. Coming from Paint.net, I find it perfect for my needs.

  • Liarus reviewed Pinta  
    2 months ago

    Pinta 3.0 Basically fixed all my complaints, works flawlessly now, and it's just what i look for, Krita and Gimp are too advanced, and stuff like KolourPaint is too simple, i needed an inbetween like paint.net, and this is the linux equivalent, i really like the new layout, things just make sense again now, and it makes sense while looking good too!

  • namdx1987 liked Pinta
    2 months ago
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Pinta information

  • Developed by

    US flagCameron White
  • Licensing

    Open Source (MIT) and Free product.
  • Written in

  • Rating

    Average rating of 3.3 (20 ratings)
  • Alternatives

    101 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

AlternativeTo Category

Photos & Graphics

GitHub repository

  •  2,642 Stars
  •  303 Forks
  •  124 Open Issues
  •   Updated Jun 16, 2025 
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Our users have written 21 comments and reviews about Pinta, and it has gotten 269 likes

Pinta was added to AlternativeTo by Huang on Feb 9, 2010 and this page was last updated Apr 14, 2025.

Comments and Reviews

   
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Comment summary: Pinta is recognized as a simple and lightweight alternative to Paint.NET for Linux and MacOS. However, it faces criticism for its stability issues, with users experiencing crashes and data loss. While some praise its resemblance to Microsoft Paint and useful layering feature, others highlight bugs and performance slowdowns. Users acknowledge its active development but note it lacks the feature richness of GIMP and Paint.NET.
Top Positive Comment
Liarus
Jan 25, 2025
3

Pinta 3.0 Basically fixed all my complaints, works flawlessly now, and it's just what i look for, Krita and Gimp are too advanced, and stuff like KolourPaint is too simple, i needed an inbetween like paint.net, and this is the linux equivalent, i really like the new layout, things just make sense again now, and it makes sense while looking good too!

Top Negative Comment
terapinsurr
Feb 19, 2022
1

I tried out Pinta for work one day and in that one day had multiple crashes, causing loss of lots of work and time. I strongly recommend any of the many alternatives that I've found work just as well or better and don't have these stability problems.

TBayAreaPat
Apr 12, 2025
0

Crashes on Win 10

Xium
Aug 30, 2024
1

Free, lightweight, intuitive.

Guastardo
Apr 21, 2024
1

This is an excellent graphics program for those who do not have too many requirements. I discovered it relatively recently, when most (if not all) of the reported shortcomings have been resolved. Coming from Paint.net, I find it perfect for my needs.

Peter Giters
May 1, 2023
2

Pinta is the best alternative to Paint.Net forever!

Guest
Apr 19, 2023
2

Simple photo/scan/image editor.

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What is Pinta?

Pinta is a image editing, drawing and painting application with a simple yet powerful interface. Pinta has a wide range of drawing tools, including: freehand, rectangles, circles and lines. It also has over 35 effects to apply to your images, and also has the ability to create unlimited layers to help organize your creativity.