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Pinta vs Microsoft Paint: catalog facts
Pinta	Microsoft Paint
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, with code from Paint.NET 3.36 used under the…	Free Free from the Microsoft Store.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
The Paint.NET workflow on macOS, Linux and BSD as well as Windows Unlimited undo with a history pane	Free and familiar to Windows users Quick to open for small edits
Nowhere near GIMP or Krita for serious editing No plugin ecosystem comparable to Paint.NET's	Windows only Limited tools compared with full image editors
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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