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Pinta vs Paintbrush

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Pinta

8.0
Media & Design

Simple Gtk# Paint Program

Paintbrush

6.0
Media & Design

Image editor

Metric Pinta Paintbrush
Category Media & Design Media & Design
AI Score 8.0 6.0
30-day Installs 214 337
90-day Installs 600 951
365-day Installs 2.4K 4.1K
Version 3.1.2 2.6.0,20210402
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 3.4K 22
GitHub Forks 343 1
Open Issues 190 -
License MIT MIT
Language C# Python
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 6y ago
First Seen Nov 14, 2013 Oct 25, 2012

Reviews

Pinta

Pinta is a simple, free, and open-source painting and image editing application designed for casual artists and hobbyists. It offers a lightweight alternative to more complex tools, making it ideal for quick edits and creative projects.

Pinta is a lightweight, open-source drawing and image editing application.

Pros

  • + Free and open-source
  • + Lightweight and user-friendly
  • + Cross-platform compatibility

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Limited advanced features compared to professional tools

Paintbrush

Paintbrush is a niche image editor offering unique watercolor effects, ideal for artists seeking distinctive image processing options. Despite its specialized features, the app lacks active development and community support.

Paintbrush is an image editor that adds modern, watercolor effects to images.

Pros

  • + Free and open-source
  • + Unique watercolor effect features
  • + Available for macOS

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Inactive development and community