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KolourPaintMicrosoft Paint
Free

Free and open source from the KDE community.

 Free

Free from the Microsoft Store.

macOS, Linux Windows
  • Quick to start and easy to learn
  • Covers basic shapes, text, selections and effects
  • Free and familiar to Windows users
  • Quick to open for small edits
  • Not suited to advanced photo editing or layered work
  • Primarily a Linux application
  • Windows only
  • Limited tools compared with full image editors
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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