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Pinta vs GIMP: catalog facts
Pinta	GIMP
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, with code from Paint.NET 3.36 used under the…	Free Free software under the GNU GPL; there is no paid edition and no subscription.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
The Paint.NET workflow on macOS, Linux and BSD as well as Windows Unlimited undo with a history pane	Full layer, mask, selection and path editing for photo retouching and composites Runs on Linux, macOS and Windows from one project
Nowhere near GIMP or Krita for serious editing No plugin ecosystem comparable to Paint.NET's	The interface follows its own conventions, so Photoshop habits do not transfer cleanly CMYK support for print work is still limited compared with commercial editors
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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