The Best Open Source Clip Studio Paint AlternativesTop Digital Painting Tools & Image Editors like Clip Studio Paint

The best open source alternative to Clip Studio Paint is Krita. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Clip Studio Paint and 18 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Clip Studio Paint are MyPaint, OpenToonz, Storyboarder and Our Paint.

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  1. Krita icon
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    Free, open-source painting software designed by artists for artists. Offers customizable UI, 9 brush engines, color management, tablet support, non-destructive editing, and privacy features. Portable and available on major platforms, supporting seamless texture creation.

    145 Krita alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android Tablet
    • KDE Plasma
    • Epic Games Store
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Steam
    • AppImage
     
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  2. MyPaint icon
     392 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.

    130 MyPaint alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
     
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  3. OpenToonz icon
     133 likes

    Open-source 2D animation software supporting raster and vector workflows, node-based compositing, plug-in extensions, anti-aliased painting, and support for major platforms, developed in collaboration with Studio Ghibli and suitable for commercial projects.

    43 OpenToonz alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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  4. Storyboarder icon
     47 likes

    Storyboarder makes it easy to visualize a story as fast you can draw stick figures. Quickly draw to test if a story idea works. Create and show animatics to others. Express your story idea without making a movie.

    38 Storyboarder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Our Paint icon
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    Our Paint is a featureless but programmable painting program.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • itch.io
     
  6. 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.

    76 Gimp Paint Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GIMP
     
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  7. InfiniPaint icon
     3 likes

    InfiniPaint is a collaborative, infinite space, infinite zoom, canvas note-taking/drawing app. Unlike many other infinite canvas apps, although there is a specific zoom-in level limit, there is no zoom-out limit (at least up until the point your computer runs out of memory).

    49 InfiniPaint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Online
     
  8. Milton icon
     16 likes

    Milton is an open source application that features an infinite canvas. It feels raster-based but internally it works with vectors. It lets you export your work at any resolution.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Seashore icon
     69 likes

    Seashore is an open source image editor for Mac OS. It features gradients, textures and anti-aliasing for both text and brush strokes. It supports multiple layers and alpha channel editing. It is based around the GIMPs technology and uses the same native file format.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. DPaint JS icon
     6 likes

    Webbased image editor modeled after the legendary Deluxe Paint with a focus on retro Amiga file formats.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. Npainter icon
     5 likes

    NPainter is a free fast and simple painting software created from scratch. the most important goal is provide a powerful and lightweight tool for beginner and amateur art artists as well semi-professional artists.

    14 Npainter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • itch.io
     
  12. XGimp icon
     4 likes

    XGimp is a version of gimp that works on a mobile. It can be used as a paint program, image editor or a photo retouching program.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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