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KolourPaint vs Paintbrush: catalog facts
KolourPaint	Paintbrush
Free Free and open source from the KDE community.	Free The source describes Paintbrush as freeware.
macOS, Linux	macOS
Quick to start and easy to learn Covers basic shapes, text, selections and effects	Opens and saves BMP, PNG, JPEG, TIFF, and GIF Supports transparency in PNG and GIF
Not suited to advanced photo editing or layered work Primarily a Linux application	Aims to provide a basic, streamlined image editor rather than replace high-end 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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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