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miniPaint vs Pixelitor: catalog facts
miniPaintPixelitor
Free

Free and open source under the MIT license.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-only licence.

Web, Self-hosted Linux
  • Runs in the browser with nothing to install
  • Layers and filters
  • Layers, masks and text layers
  • More than 110 filters and color adjustments
  • Fewer tools than desktop editors like GIMP or Photoshop
  • Limited to what the browser can handle for large images
  • Adjustment layers and smart filters are still experimental
  • Maintained by a single developer
Web application, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: GPL-3.0-only
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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