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Paintbrush vs ItsPaint: catalog facts
Paintbrush	ItsPaint
Best for: Mac users who need a basic bitmap editor for quick edits	Best for: Mac users who want a simple paint app with screenshot markup
Free The source describes Paintbrush as freeware.	Free Free on the App Store and MIT licensed.
macOS	macOS
Opens and saves BMP, PNG, JPEG, TIFF, and GIF Supports transparency in PNG and GIF All 3 strengths for Paintbrush Opens and saves BMP, PNG, JPEG, TIFF, and GIF Supports transparency in PNG and GIF Can paste images from common Mac applications	Numbered step badges and pixelation for screenshot markup Creates blank canvases and edits existing images All 3 strengths for ItsPaint Numbered step badges and pixelation for screenshot markup Creates blank canvases and edits existing images Runs locally with no network code, according to the project
Aims to provide a basic, streamlined image editor rather than replace high-end image editors	Requires macOS 14 or later
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Paintbrush paintbrush.sourceforge.io Catalog checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for ItsPaint itspaintmac.com Catalog checked October 8, 2026

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