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Microsoft Paint vs JS Paint: catalog facts
Microsoft Paint	JS Paint
Free Free from the Microsoft Store.	Free Free and open source under the MIT License, with optional donations.
Windows	Linux, Web
Free and familiar to Windows users Quick to open for small edits	Faithful MS Paint interface in any browser Extra features beyond the original, including vertical text
Windows only Limited tools compared with full image editors	Deliberately simple compared with full photo editors No layers or advanced retouching tools
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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