Microsoft Paint vs Aviary

Struggling to choose between Microsoft Paint and Aviary? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Microsoft Paint is a Photos & Graphics solution with tags like drawing, image-editing, microsoft, basic.

It boasts features such as Basic drawing tools (brush, pencil, eraser, etc), Basic shape tools (rectangle, ellipse, etc), Simple image editing tools (crop, resize, rotate, flip, etc), Basic text insertion, Basic color palette editing, Saving images in common formats like JPEG, PNG, GIF, Opening and editing image files, Copy and paste images or parts of images and pros including Simple and easy to use, Comes pre-installed on Windows, Good for basic image editing and drawing, Intuitive interface, Lightweight and fast.

On the other hand, Aviary is a Photos & Graphics product tagged with photo-editor, effects, filters, stickers, vector-editor, color-editor.

Its standout features include Photo Editor, Vector Editor, Effects App, Sticker App, Color App, and it shines with pros like Free, Easy to use, Good for basic editing, Variety of creative tools.

To help you make an informed decision, we've compiled a comprehensive comparison of these two products, delving into their features, pros, cons, pricing, and more. Get ready to explore the nuances that set them apart and determine which one is the perfect fit for your requirements.

Microsoft Paint

Microsoft Paint

Microsoft Paint is a simple raster graphics editor that comes pre-installed with Microsoft Windows. It allows users to draw simple images, crop and resize images, and apply basic edits like rotating images and changing color palettes. Common uses are making simple diagrams, editing screenshots, and basic image manipulation.

Categories:
drawing image-editing microsoft basic

Microsoft Paint Features

  1. Basic drawing tools (brush, pencil, eraser, etc)
  2. Basic shape tools (rectangle, ellipse, etc)
  3. Simple image editing tools (crop, resize, rotate, flip, etc)
  4. Basic text insertion
  5. Basic color palette editing
  6. Saving images in common formats like JPEG, PNG, GIF
  7. Opening and editing image files
  8. Copy and paste images or parts of images

Pricing

  • Free

Pros

Simple and easy to use

Comes pre-installed on Windows

Good for basic image editing and drawing

Intuitive interface

Lightweight and fast

Cons

Very limited features compared to advanced editors

Lack of layers makes complex image editing difficult

Few advanced image manipulation tools

Can only edit flat images, no 3D or vector graphics

Saving can degrade image quality compared to source formats


Aviary

Aviary

Aviary is a free collection of creative web apps and developer tools including a photo editor, vector editor, effects app, sticker app, and color app. The apps allow basic to advanced editing and creation.

Categories:
photo-editor effects filters stickers vector-editor color-editor

Aviary Features

  1. Photo Editor
  2. Vector Editor
  3. Effects App
  4. Sticker App
  5. Color App

Pricing

  • Freemium

Pros

Free

Easy to use

Good for basic editing

Variety of creative tools

Cons

Limited advanced editing features

Heavy advertising

Requires signup

Exports watermarked images in free version