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mtPaintKolourPaint
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.

 Free

Free and open source from the KDE community.

Windows, Linux macOS, Linux
  • Edits indexed palette and 24-bit RGB images
  • Layers, channels and animation support
  • Quick to start and easy to learn
  • Covers basic shapes, text, selections and effects
  • Basic tools compared with full photo editors
  • No release binaries published on the GitHub repository
  • Not suited to advanced photo editing or layered work
  • Primarily a Linux application
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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