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BoltBait's Paint.NET Plugins vs G'MIC-Qt: catalog facts
BoltBait's Paint.NET Plugins	G'MIC-Qt
Free Free to download and use, with an optional suggested donation of $5.	Free Free and open source; the plugin is GPL-3.0 and G'MIC uses the CeCILL licences.
Windows	Windows, Linux
Adds many effects to Paint.NET in one download Install guides for effects and shapes on the same site	Large library of filters and effects Plugs into GIMP, Krita, Paint.NET and digiKam
Only useful together with Paint.NET on Windows Plugins are installed by hand from a zip file	The number of filters can be overwhelming at first Some host integrations are marked as work in progress
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Freeware	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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