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G'MIC-Qt vs BoltBait's Paint.NET Plugins: catalog facts
G'MIC-Qt	BoltBait's Paint.NET Plugins
Free Free and open source; the plugin is GPL-3.0 and G'MIC uses the CeCILL licences.	Free Free to download and use, with an optional suggested donation of $5.
Windows, Linux	Windows
Large library of filters and effects Plugs into GIMP, Krita, Paint.NET and digiKam	Adds many effects to Paint.NET in one download Install guides for effects and shapes on the same site
The number of filters can be overwhelming at first Some host integrations are marked as work in progress	Only useful together with Paint.NET on Windows Plugins are installed by hand from a zip file
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License: Freeware
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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