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24 alternatives to MS Paint Classic (JS Paint)

🎨 Classic MS Paint, ＲＥＶＩＶＥＤ + ✨Extras

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. MS Paint Classic (JS Paint) launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   JS Paint▲201

   MS Paint nostalgia made in JavaScript.

   2018 · jspaint.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   JS Canvas▲72

   Classic MS-Paint redone as a web application

   2020 · jscanvas.epizy.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   JSPaint.exe – Original Windows 95 Paint.exe as a cross-platform binary▲17

   🌂JS Paint ~~ as a cross-platform native desktop app. In other words, the "🎨 Classic MS Paint, ＲＥＶＩＶＥＤ + ✨Extras".exe hehe - crisdosaygo/jspaint.exe

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   JSPaint.exe – MS Paint as a cross-platform binary▲20

   🌂JS Paint ~~ as a cross-platform native desktop app. In other words, the "🎨 Classic MS Paint, ＲＥＶＩＶＥＤ + ✨Extras".exe hehe - crisdosaygo/jspaint.exe

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Paint▲326

   A simple Microsoft Paint inspired web app

   2025 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Windows 98 in browser▲356

   Run KolibriOS, Linux or Windows 98 in your browser

   2016 · copy.sh · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Paint yourself in the style of classic art, in your browser▲266

   Demo of in-browser Fast Neural Style Transfer with deeplearn.js library - reiinakano/fast-style-transfer-deeplearnjs

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Paint MS Version ▲9

   Android ported version of the classic MS Paint

   2023 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Repaint – a WebGL based website builder▲236

   Hey HN! We're Ben and Izak, founders of Repaint (YC S23). Repaint is like Figma, but for creating real websites. It has panning, zooming, and dragging elements around. The settings closely follow html/css. We think an open canvas is a big improvement over other website builders. Everything is easier: styling, consistency, responsiveness… But making it work was hard! We thought HN would appreciate the tech behind it: - A custom WebGL rendering engine (w/text, shadows, blurs, gradients, & opacity groups) - A partial implementation of the css spec - A custom text editor & text shaper…

   2024 · repaint.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    MS Paint▲5

    Microsoft paint online

    Nov 2025 · canvaspaint.org · its alternatives →

11. 11
    I wrote a "web OS" based on the Apple Lisa's UI, with 1-bit graphics▲516

    https://lisagui.com/info.html This is a web OS I wrote in vanilla JS that looks like the Apple Lisa Office System (1983-85), with other contemporaneous influences and additional improvements and features. It's currently in alpha and isn't remotely bug free. I had been holding off on posting this here until it was somewhat presentable and useful. Please note; the Lisa conforms more literally to the desktop metaphor than most modern GUIs - some of the important differences are mentioned in the readme. This is a complete recreation of the UI in JS; it all renders to a single…

    2025 · alpha.lisagui.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    98.css▲256

    A design system for building faithful recreations of old UIs

    2020 · jdan.github.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Pts.js – A library for visualization and creative coding▲611

    Pts is a javascript library for visualization and creative-coding.

    2018 · ptsjs.org · its alternatives →

14. 14
    XP.css – Windows XP CSS file and framework for building GUIs▲297

    A design system for building faithful recreations of old UIs.

    2020 · botoxparty.github.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Canvas engines performance comparison – PixiJS, Two.js, and Paper.js▲193

    Render multiple moving rectangles to compare a number of canvas engines.

    2020 · benchmarks.slaylines.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Pure CSS Francine▲210

    HTML/CSS portrait in the style of an 18th century painting

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17TJ
    Textures.js, SVG Patterns for Data Visualization▲404

    A JavaScript Library for creating SVG patterns

    2015 · riccardoscalco.github.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Sacred OS▲155

    Retro OS in your browser

    2024 · sacred.neocities.org · its alternatives →

19. 19RJ
    Rune.js – Graphic design systems with SVG in the browser or Node.js▲92

    A JavaScript library for programming graphic design systems with SVG

    2015 · runemadsen.github.io · its alternatives →

20. 20XA
    X86CSS – An x86 CPU emulator written in CSS▲275

    x86CSS is a working CSS-only x86 CPU/emulator/computer. No JavaScript required!

    Feb 2026 · lyra.horse · its alternatives →

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    v-Paint▲8

    vpaint: ms-paint alternative written in v

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22KJ
    Kerning.js — Take control of your web typography▲154

    2011 · endtwist.github.com · its alternatives →

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    RetroTick – Run classic Windows EXEs in the browser▲195

    RetroTick parses PE/NE/MZ binaries, emulates an x86 CPU, and stubs enough Win32/Win16/DOS APIs to run classics like FreeCell, Minesweeper, Solitaire and QBasic, entirely in the browser. Built with Preact + Vite + TypeScript. Demo: https://retrotick.com GitHub: https://github.com/lqs/retrotick

    Feb 2026 · retrotick.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Desktopcolors.com – A museum for solid background colors of classic OS▲166

    Hi HN, in my last vacation, I built desktopcolors.com as a place to collect iconic solid background colors. Let me know what you think.

    Aug 2026 · desktopcolors.com · its alternatives →

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