GIMP vs miniPaint

Comparing two open source alternatives to Adobe Photoshop . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

GIMP

GPL-3.0

GNU Image Manipulation Program — the venerable free, open source image editor and Adobe Photoshop alternative.

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miniPaint

MIT

Online image editor with layers, filters, and effects that runs entirely in the browser. An open source Photoshop alternative with no ads or account required.

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Side-by-side comparison

	GIMP	miniPaint
License	GPL-3.0	MIT
Self-hostable	No	Yes
GitHub Stars	6,224	3,365
Forks	876	760
Open Issues	—	47
Last Commit	Jun 23, 2026	Apr 20, 2026
First Released	Jun 3, 2012	Jul 30, 2013
Categories	Image Editing	Image Editing
Tags	—	#browser #editor #image-editor

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