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KolourPaint vs Drawing: catalog facts
KolourPaint	Drawing
Free Free and open source from the KDE community.	Free Free and open source under the GPL version 3, with optional donations.
macOS, Linux	Linux
Quick to start and easy to learn Covers basic shapes, text, selections and effects	Straightforward Paint-like tools for quick edits Several interface layouts for different desktops
Not suited to advanced photo editing or layered work Primarily a Linux application	Only PNG, JPEG and BMP are supported Not suited to serious photo editing
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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