MyPaint vs Paint.NET

MyPaint

Description: MyPaint is a free and open-source raster graphics editor specialized for digital painters. It has a focus on painting rather than image manipulation and uses a brush engine to simulate real media like oils or watercolors.

Type: software

Pricing: Open Source

Paint.NET

Description: Paint.NET is a free, open source raster graphics editor for Windows. It has an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, transparency, special effects, and plugins. Paint.NET is a lightweight yet powerful alternative to paid software like Photoshop.

Type: software

Pricing: Open Source

MyPaint Features

• Infinite canvas
• Anti-aliased brushes
• Configurable brushes
• Layers
• Onion skinning
• Symmetry drawing
• Perspective drawing helpers
• Basic selection tools
• Color picker

Paint.NET Features

• Layers
• Adjustments
• Effects
• History
• Magic Wand
• Selection Tools
• Shape Tools
• Text Tool
• Gradient Tool
• Eraser Tool
• Clone Stamp
• Zoom/Pan

MyPaint

• Open Source

Paint.NET

• Open Source