Free SketchBook Alternatives

The best free alternative to SketchBook is Krita, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to SketchBook and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to SketchBook are MyPaint, Photopea, MediBang Paint and ibis Paint X.

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SketchBook alternatives are mainly Digital Painting Tools but may also be Image Editors or Photo Editors.  Other popular filters includes Windows + Free. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of SketchBook.
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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.

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SketchBook alternatives page was last updated Dec 12, 2022
  1. Adobe Fresco icon
     6 likes

    This app is for drawing and Painting on the iPad and other devices.

    16 Adobe Fresco alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Adobe Fresco Features

    1.  Drawing Tablet Support
    2.  Drawing 2D
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  2. Verve Painter icon
     20 likes

    Verve (Dictionary: Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas, especially in artistic performance or composition...) is the result of a curious idea I had to try using the graphics hardware to run a fluid dynamics simulation.

    55 Verve Painter alternatives
    Verve Painter screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Verve Painter Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Vector painting
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  3. Ravioli Paint 2 icon
     5 likes

    RavioliPaint2 is paint application that supports multi-layer editing.

    57 Ravioli Paint 2 alternatives
    Ravioli Paint 2 screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android

    Ravioli Paint 2 Features

    1.  Support for Layers
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  4. FotoSketcher icon
     24 likes

    Turn your photos into beautiful paintings, sketches or drawings in seconds. FotoSketcher is a 100% free program which can help you convert your digital photos into art, automatically. If you want to turn a portrait, the photograph of your house or a beautiful landscape into a pai.

    32 FotoSketcher alternatives
    Example Old Bridge

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    FotoSketcher Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Sketch
    3.  Sketching
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  5. Tayasui Sketches icon
     24 likes

    Sketches is a perfect mix of beauty, simplicity and power, a truly unique combination you won't find anywhere else.

    73 Tayasui Sketches alternatives
    Tayasui Sketches screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Drawing Tablet Support
    2.  Support for Layers
    3.  Custom Brushes
    4.  Apple Pencil support
    5.  Automatic brightness dimming
    6.  Open PSD files
    7.  Support for styluses
    8.  Color blending
    9.  Sketching
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  6. Simple Draw icon
     3 likes

    A canvas you can draw on with different colors.

    22 Simple Draw alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Dark Mode
    Warning

    The Simple Mobile Tools suite of mobile apps have been bought by ZipoApps in December 2023, and now show some ads, while not being open source anymore. If you're looking for something similar to the original Simple Mobile Tools apps, you should take a look at the Fossify suite of apps (listed on AlternativeTo). More information here: Simple Mobile Tools bought by ZipoApps, sparks controversy over future of open source apps

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  7. Gimp Paint Studio icon
     29 likes

    GPS (aka Gimp Paint Studio) is a collection of brushes, patterns, color gradients, accompanying tool presets and dynamics. Tool presets are a simply saved tool options, highly useful feature of the GIMP.

    72 Gimp Paint Studio alternatives
    Gimp Paint Studio screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GIMP

    Gimp Paint Studio Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Categories
    Discontinued

    The project seems to be no longer developed. Last version, 2.0, released in August 2013, can be still downloaded from GitHub.

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    heard great things about this application but never really went into it as far as krita or mypaint due to wonky pen responsiveness but like krita this is a photoshop alternative

    Positive commentJan 19, 2021
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    • Gimp Paint Studio is Free and Open SourceSketchBook is Freemium and Proprietary
  8. Sketch Toy icon
     6 likes

    A drawing application that lets you save and share replays of your work with friends.

    13 Sketch Toy alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Sketch Toy Features

    1.  Free hand drawing
    2.  Sketching
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  9. Black Ink icon
     21 likes

    Black Ink is a digital painting software that uses your computer's rendering hardware to provide a perfectly responsive experience no matter your picture's size.

    33 Black Ink alternatives
    BlackInk User Interface

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Black Ink Features

    1.  Node Based
    2.  GPU Acceleration
    3.  Image Processing
    4.  Convert Photo to Painting
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  10. Mental Canvas icon
     1 like

    Mental Canvas Draw re-imagines drawing for the digital age by augmenting it with spatial strokes, 3D navigation, and animations — all drawn with ease of pencil and paper.

    18 Mental Canvas alternatives
    Mental Canvas screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • iPad

    Mental Canvas Features

    1.  Drawing Tablet Support
    2.  Apple Pencil support
    3.  Drawing 2D
    4.  3d Drawing
    5.  Spatial navigation
    6.  Digital Drawing
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  11. QueekyPaint icon
     11 likes

    QueekyPaint is a unique browser-based drawing tool for creating animated drawings online. Visit the massive gallerys and learn drawing by watching the process of your favourite artists. QueekyPaint is free and simple to use.

    67 QueekyPaint alternatives
    QueekyPaint screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online

    QueekyPaint Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Browser-based
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  12. HEAVYPAINT icon
     5 likes

    A simple yet secretly powerful painting app! Focus on pure colors and shapes with a streamlined interface. Ideal for plein air painting, color notes, sketches and studies.

    30 HEAVYPAINT alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    HEAVYPAINT iconSketchBook Icon

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