PintaProject/Pinta
Simple GTK Paint Program observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
87/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 65
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 38.5
- age_days: 5472
- days_rel: 153
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 9
Adoption not part of the score
3976 stars · 389 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Pinta is a free, open-source painting and image editing program inspired by Paint.NET 3.0, built with GTK and C#/.NET. It offers drawing tools, effects, adjustments, and unlimited undo across Linux, Windows, macOS, and BSD.
Use cases
- simple drawing and sketching app for linux
- free image editor like paint.net for mac
- crop rotate and resize photos
- apply effects and adjustments to images with live preview
- pixel art editing
- retouch photos without complex software
When to choose
- you want a lightweight, simple paint program on Linux, macOS, Windows, or BSD
- you like Paint.NET's workflow but need a cross-platform or open-source option
- you need basic photo editing with effects and unlimited undo
When to avoid
- you need professional-grade editing like layers masks and advanced color management (use GIMP or Krita)
- you need a scriptable or headless image processing pipeline (use ImageMagick)
- you need vector graphics editing
Facets
application · maturity active
image-processing gui graphics image-processing cross-platform windows bsd cross-platform paint-program image-editor gtk drawing paint-net-clone csharp dotnet linux macos desktop
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/PintaProject/Pinta · fetched 2026-08-28 · ff8d32793c8a
- homepage: http://www.pinta-project.com/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2db12e72e109
- site_page: https://www.pinta-project.com/releases · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1e31d3d1efdd
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| PintaProject/Pinta | main | 87 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="PintaProject/Pinta")
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