miniPaint vs PixiEditor

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

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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PixiEditor

LGPL-3.0

Universal open-source 2D editor for pixel art, painting, vector graphics, and animation.

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Side-by-side comparison

	miniPaint	PixiEditor
License	MIT	LGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	No
GitHub Stars	3,336	7,704
Forks	748	309
Open Issues	46	217
Last Commit	Apr 20, 2026	May 26, 2026
First Released	Jul 30, 2013	Oct 9, 2018
Categories	Image Editing	Image Editing
Tags	#browser #editor #image-editor	#pixel-art #animation #vector-graphics

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