Paint.NET vs Photopea
Photopea scores 8.1 to Paint.NET's 4.6 among the photo editors we rate, and is the better pick for 2 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Photopea wins, 8.1 to 4.6
Photopea is free to use in a browser, with ads; Paint.NET is Windows only, with no browser version. Photopea opens and saves layered Photoshop files, works in CMYK for print, and adds generative fill and one click background removal, none of which Paint.NET has. Paint.NET does support pressure sensitive input from a tablet or stylus, which Photopea does not.
Pick Paint.NET if you want a lightweight Windows app with tablet pressure support.
Pick Photopea if you want PSD support, CMYK and generative AI fill in browser.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Opens and saves layered Photoshop files: Photopea yes, Paint.NET no
- Generative fill and expand: Photopea yes, Paint.NET no
- Selects a subject or sky by itself: Photopea yes, Paint.NET no
- But Paint.NET leads on pressure sensitivity from a tablet or stylus: Paint.NET yes, Photopea no
- Apps it connects to: 5 integrations against 0 integrations
- Where it runs: 3 platforms against 1 platform
- File formats it exports: 7 export formats against 3 export formats
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other photo editors we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Photopea leads on 3 of 4 criteria.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (7)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Paint.NET
Photopea
For everything else about each tool, read the full Paint.NET review and Photopea review.
Paint.NET vs Photopea: common questions
Which is better, Paint.NET or Photopea?
Photopea scores 8.1 and Paint.NET 4.6 out of 10 among the photo editors we rate. Photopea is ahead on what it adds beyond the basics, workflow and output and privacy and trust.
Is Paint.NET or Photopea cheaper?
Paint.NET's cheapest paid plan is Free and Photopea's is Free (Premium removes ads). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
What can Paint.NET do that Photopea cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: pressure sensitivity from a tablet or stylus.
What can Photopea do that Paint.NET cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: opens and saves layered Photoshop files, generative fill and expand, selects a subject or sky by itself, aI image editing (erase, relight), one-action background removal, works in CMYK for print and template library.
