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Design · 11 alternatives

Instead of MyPaint, try one of these 11.

Every alternative is lined up against MyPaint on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. MyPaint sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
MyPaintWhat you have now
Minimal raster painting app tuned for drawing tablets.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
GIMP#1
Free, open-source image editor with layers, masks and plugins.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Photopea#2
Photoshop-like editor right in the browser, opens PSD files.
PriceFreemium
ads, $5/mo to remove
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Inkscape#3
Open-source vector editor for SVG, logos and diagrams.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Krita#4
Open-source digital painting studio made by artists.
PriceFree
donations
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · Android
Paint.NET#5
Lightweight free image editor for Windows with layers.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win
Affinity Designer#6
Precise vector design with a flat, one-time price.
PricePaid
$70 once
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · iOS
Procreate#7
iPad painting app with rich brushes and gesture controls.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
iOS
Clip Studio Paint#8
Drawing app for comics and manga artists.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · iOS · Android
MediBang Paint#9
Lightweight illustration and comic tool with cloud brush library.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · iOS · Android
FireAlpaca#10
Lightweight free drawing app for quick illustration and comics
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
ArtRage#11
Natural-media painting app simulating oils, watercolor and canvas
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · iOS · Android

How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. How we compare.

MyPaint alternatives at a glance

MyPaint is a free design app. We compared 11 alternatives: 3 are open source, 5 are completely free, 0 can be self-hosted and 10 work fully offline. The most popular is GIMP, with 3.1k likes.

Most liked overallGIMP

Free, open-source image editor with layers, masks and plugins.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best free optionInkscape

Open-source vector editor for SVG, logos and diagrams.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best open-source optionKrita

Open-source digital painting studio made by artists.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best for offline usePaint.NET

Lightweight free image editor for Windows with layers.

Free · Works offline

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