Digital Painting Tools

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  1. GIMP icon
     4716 likes

    Advanced image manipulation tool offering comprehensive tools for photo retouching, composition, and batch processing in a free package.

    • Image Editor
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
    • AmigaOS
    yes
    188 alternatives
    4.3
    Very Good127 reviews
  2. Inkscape icon
     2290 likes

    Open source vector graphics editor supporting SVG with features like custom brushes, pressure sensitivity, and layer management across multiple platforms.

    • Vector Graphic App
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    Inkscape screenshot 1
    122 alternatives
    4.4
    Very Good58 reviews
  3. Krita icon
     1407 likes

    A free, open-source painting program for professional artists offering customizable UI, 9 brush engines, layer support, and color management.

    • Digital Painting Tool
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android Tablet
    • KDE Plasma
    • Epic Games Store
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
    • F-Droid
    Main Window
    140 alternatives
    4.7
    Excellent76 reviews
  4. Microsoft OneNote icon
     1138 likes

    Microsoft OneNote, part of the Microsoft 365 Copilot, is a digital notebook application that gives people one place to gather notes and information. It also offers shared notebooks, syncing between multiple computers and devices via Windows...

    • Note-taking Tool
    • FreemiumProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
    • Kindle Fire
    Microsoft OneNote screenshot 1
    133 alternatives
    3.3
    Fair41 reviews
  5. Xournal++ icon
     182 likes

    Handwritten notes and PDF annotation app with pen input, shape drawing, customizable toolbar, image insertion, audio recording, and multi-platform support.

    Xournal++ screenshot 1
    54 alternatives
    4.9
    Excellent30 reviews
  6. Figma icon
     236 likes

    Web-based vector graphics editor with desktop apps, focusing on real-time collaboration and version control for UI/UX design.

    • UI Design Tool
    • FreemiumProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    ,
    94 alternatives
    4.3
    Very Good22 reviews
  7. Pinta icon
     274 likes

    Pinta is a image editing, drawing and painting application with a simple yet powerful interface. Pinta has a wide range of drawing tools, including: freehand, rectangles, circles and lines. It also has over 35 effects to apply to your images, and also has the ability to create...

    Pinta 3.0
    99 alternatives
    3.6
    Good17 reviews
  8. MyPaint icon
     387 likes

    MyPaint is a fast, distraction-free, and easy painting tool for digital artists. It supports graphics tablets made by Wacom, and many similar devices.

    MyPaint screenshot 1
    126 alternatives
    4.5
    Excellent13 reviews
  9. Pencil Project icon
     416 likes

    Pencil is a standalone app that lets you create diagrams or UI mockups. It doesn't have collaboration/multi-user features.

    • Discontinued
    • UI Design Tool
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    Pencil Project screenshot 1
    78 alternatives
  10. Vector graphics editor with advanced color controls and creative effects for comprehensive design tools across print, web, and mobile content.

    Adobe Illustrator screenshot 1
    93 alternatives
    4.1
    Very Good29 reviews
  11. LibreCAD icon
     170 likes

    LibreCAD is an open source 2D CAD application for Windows, Apple and Linux. It is based on Qt, which is a leading cross-platform application and UI development framework.

    • CAD Software
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    On Mac
    108 alternatives
  12. SketchBook icon
     154 likes

    Sketchbook drawing software features an artist-friendly, gesture-based user interface that is so fast and intuitive even new users can be productive within minutes.

    Android (1)
    79 alternatives
    4.2
    Very Good9 reviews
  13. Essential digital tool for comic and manga artists, offering specialized tools for shortcuts like panel layouts, inking, vector support, and 3D model import.

    • Digital Painting Tool
    • PaidProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    Customizable workspace
    101 alternatives
    3.8
    Good12 reviews
  14. Butterfly is a note-taking app where your ideas come first. You can paint, add texts, and export them easily on every device. This app works on android, windows, linux, and in the web.

    • Note-taking Tool
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • AltStore
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    Linwood Butterfly screenshot 1
    44 alternatives
  15. Procreate icon
     164 likes

    Multi-award winning app offers professional tools and flexibility for creative illustration on iPad and iPhone with features like layering and brushes.

    Procreate screenshot 1
    62 alternatives
    4.5
    Excellent45 reviews
  16. OpenBoard is a cross-platform (Linux / Windows / macOS) interactive whiteboard application. It is currently maintained by the Education Department (DIP) of the Canton of Geneva in Switzerland.

    OpenBoard Whiteboard screenshot 1
    89 alternatives
  17. Lunacy icon
     160 likes

    Vector design app for UI, UX, and web work, supporting native editing of .sketch files, real-time collaboration, AI features, and asset export in multiple formats.

    Lunacy screenshot 1
    33 alternatives
    5.0
    Excellent7 reviews
  18. Pencil2D icon
     65 likes

    Pencil2D is an opensource animation/drawing software for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux, based on old Pencil software. It lets you create traditional hand-drawn animation (cartoon) using both bitmap and vector graphics.

    Pencil2D screenshot 1
    44 alternatives
  19. FireAlpaca icon
     88 likes

    FireAlpaca is the image editor that can be used readily and easily. We made it possible to provide the completely free download, in order for our products to be experienced by more users from all over the world. It is available for both Mac and Windows users!

    FireAlpaca screenshot 1
    122 alternatives
    3.9
    Good8 reviews
  20. NoteLedge icon
     196 likes

    Capture inspiration from the web, organize ideas in one place, create mood boards, make sketches, and share with multimedia aids for creative projects.

    • Note-taking Tool
    • FreemiumProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    NoteLedge screenshot 1
    62 alternatives
    4.6
    Excellent17 reviews
  21. Tilf icon
     11 likes

    Tilf (Tiny Elf) is a simple yet powerful pixel art editor built with PySide6. It’s designed for creating sprites, icons, and small 2D assets with essential drawing tools, live preview, undo/redo, and export options.

    • FreeOpen Source
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    Tilf screenshot 1
    41 alternatives