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Microsoft PaintPinta
Free

Free from the Microsoft Store.

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence, with code from Paint.NET 3.36 used under the…

Windows Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Free and familiar to Windows users
  • Quick to open for small edits
  • The Paint.NET workflow on macOS, Linux and BSD as well as Windows
  • Unlimited undo with a history pane
  • Windows only
  • Limited tools compared with full image editors
  • Nowhere near GIMP or Krita for serious editing
  • No plugin ecosystem comparable to Paint.NET's
Downloadable app Downloadable app
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

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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