Alternatives to Paintbrush

A simple macOS bitmap editor for quick drawings and basic image edits. Notes say what changes if you switch.

  • Paintbrush

    A simple macOS bitmap editor for quick drawings and basic image edits.

    FreeProprietarymacOS

7 alternatives

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  • Microsoft Paint

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

    FreeProprietaryWindows

  • Seashore

    An open-source native macOS image editor with layers, brushes and effects.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOS

  • KolourPaint

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

    FreeOpen sourcemacOSLinux

    KolourPaint is open source and runs on Linux and macOS, while Paintbrush is a basic macOS bitmap editor; both handle quick drawings and touch-ups.

  • 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 a free, open-source editor for Windows, macOS and Linux, while Paintbrush is a basic macOS bitmap editor for quick edits.

  • Drawing

    A basic raster image editor for Linux, similar to Microsoft Paint.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

  • JS Paint

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

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxWeb

    JS Paint is a free, open-source browser remake of classic MS Paint with an optional desktop app, while Paintbrush is a native macOS bitmap editor.

  • ItsPaint

    A native Mac paint app for creating canvases, editing images, and marking up screenshots.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOS