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Pixelitor vs miniPaint: catalog facts
PixelitorminiPaint
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-only licence.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT license.

Linux Web, Self-hosted
  • Layers, masks and text layers
  • More than 110 filters and color adjustments
  • Runs in the browser with nothing to install
  • Layers and filters
  • Adjustment layers and smart filters are still experimental
  • Maintained by a single developer
  • Fewer tools than desktop editors like GIMP or Photoshop
  • Limited to what the browser can handle for large images
Downloadable app Web application, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only License: MIT
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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