Open Source Clip Studio Paint AlternativesDigital 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 many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Clip Studio Paint are PhotoSplice, MyPaint, OpenToonz and Storyboarder.

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  1. Krita icon
     1516 likes

    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.

    175 Krita alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

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

    Offline raster and vector editor with PSD/PSB support, layer groups, clipping and layer masks, layer styles, smart objects and smart filters. It includes drawing, retouching and path tools, advanced text layout, action playback, scripts, sidebar plugins, and file dialogs.

    48 PhotoSplice alternatives

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    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
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  3. MyPaint icon
     398 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.

    147 MyPaint alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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  4. OpenToonz icon
     143 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.

    55 OpenToonz alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  5. Storyboarder icon
     54 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.

    54 Storyboarder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  6. Our Paint icon
     13 likes

    Our Paint is a featureless but programmable painting program.

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    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • itch.io
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  7. Procraft icon
     3 likes

    An open-source painting app for Android tablets, Windows and Linux: pressure-sensitive brushes, layers, adjustments, animation and 3D painting on its own Rust engine and GPU renderer.

    50 Procraft alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Obtainium
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  8. InfiniPaint icon
     8 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).

    53 InfiniPaint alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  9. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • GIMP
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  10. Flipbook icon
     2 likes

    Flipbook allows you to create hand-drawn animations with a simple, streamlined experience. It is designed to let you focus on your art. Colors are automatically saved inside the project and can be exported and imported to others. Images can be imported as frames into a project.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  11. 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

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. Darkly icon
     3 likes

    Do you suffer from the oppressive sanity of rulers, guides, and nondestructive workflows? Break free with Darkly, home of happy accidents and beautiful catastrophes. Release your creativity from the bonds of logic. Madness isn't a bug, it's a feature.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Online
    • AppImage
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