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Paintbrush vs KolourPaint: catalog facts
Paintbrush	KolourPaint
Best for: Mac users who need a basic bitmap editor for quick edits	Best for: Quick sketches, annotations and simple image fixes on a Linux desktop
Free The source describes Paintbrush as freeware.	Free Free and open source from the KDE community.
macOS	macOS, Linux
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	Quick to start and easy to learn Covers basic shapes, text, selections and effects All 3 strengths for KolourPaint Quick to start and easy to learn Covers basic shapes, text, selections and effects Regular releases with the KDE Gear schedule
Aims to provide a basic, streamlined image editor rather than replace high-end image editors	Not suited to advanced photo editing or layered work Primarily a Linux application
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
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 KolourPaint apps.kde.org/kolourpaint Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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