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Pinta vs Pixelitor: catalog facts
Pinta	Pixelitor
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, with code from Paint.NET 3.36 used under the…	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-only licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
The Paint.NET workflow on macOS, Linux and BSD as well as Windows Unlimited undo with a history pane	Layers, masks and text layers More than 110 filters and color adjustments
Nowhere near GIMP or Krita for serious editing No plugin ecosystem comparable to Paint.NET's	Adjustment layers and smart filters are still experimental Maintained by a single developer
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0-only
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 October 1, 2026

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