Alternatives to LazPaint

A free cross-platform image editor with raster and vector layers, similar to Paint.NET. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as LazPaint.

  • Paint.NET

    A fast Windows image editor that sits between Microsoft Paint and a full photo suite.

    FreeProprietaryWindows

    Paint.NET is a free but closed-source Windows-only editor with layers, GPU-accelerated effects and a large plugin library, but no macOS or Linux build.

  • Pinta

    A small painting and image editor modelled on Paint.NET 3, and the closest thing to it on macOS and Linux.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Pinta is an MIT-licensed Paint.NET-style editor for Windows, macOS and Linux with layers and history, but no vector layers and occasional releases.

  • GIMP

    The long-running free image editor for photo retouching, compositing and general pixel work.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    GIMP is a free open-source editor with full layers, masks, paths and scripting on all three desktops, more capable but with its own interface conventions.

  • PhotoDemon

    A free, portable, open-source photo editor for Windows that runs without installation.

    FreeOpen sourceWindows

    PhotoDemon is a free open-source portable Windows editor with over 200 tools, macros and batch processing, but it is Windows only.

  • PhotoFlare

    Simple cross-platform image editor for quick edits and batch processing.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    PhotoFlare is a free GPL-3.0 cross-platform editor for quick edits with built-in batch processing, but it has no layers at all.

  • KolourPaint

    A simple KDE paint program for quickly creating raster images and doing basic touch-ups.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOSLinux

    KolourPaint is a free open-source KDE paint program for quick sketches on Linux and macOS, simpler than LazPaint and without layered work.

  • miniPaint

    Open-source online image editor with layers and filters that runs entirely in the browser.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    miniPaint is an MIT-licensed layer-based editor that runs in the browser and can be self-hosted, with fewer tools than desktop editors.

  • Photopea

    Browser-based image editor that opens Photoshop, XD and Sketch files.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    Photopea runs in the browser and opens Photoshop files, but it is closed source, ad-supported unless paid, and depends on browser performance.

Also worth comparing

These listings name LazPaint as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • JS Paint

    Browser-based remake of classic MS Paint with extra features and an optional desktop app.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxWeb

    LazPaint is a free, open-source desktop editor for Windows, macOS and Linux with raster and vector layers, following a Paint.NET-like approach.

  • Microsoft Paint

    Simple image editing and drawing app for Windows, distributed through the Microsoft Store.

    FreeProprietaryWindows

    LazPaint is free and open source for Windows, macOS and Linux, adding raster and vector layers in a Paint.NET-like approach.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.