Darkly Alternatives

Apps similar to Darkly include Krita, which is free and open source. Other options are Paint.NET, Affinity, Graphite and Pinta. You're spoiled for choice with Digital Painting Tools like Darkly: we list more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPad and iPhone.

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  1. Paint 3D icon

    Paint 3D

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    Paint 3D is Microsoft's totally rebuilt and enhanced version of Microsoft Paint built for Windows 10 and with extensive 3D support as well as other helpful, long-needed additions like pen support and easier cropping feature.

    19 Paint 3D alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • US flagUnited States
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  2. Kleki icon

    Kleki

     10 likes

    Kleki is a multi-platform web app for painting and editing. It features: 4 different brushes; pressure sensitivity for Wacom tablets; up to 8 layers; numerous filters with real-time preview; import to PSD, PNG, JPEG; export to JPEG and PNG; upload to imgur.com; local storage.

    67 Kleki alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
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  4. Pastela icon

    Pastela

     5 likes

    Pastela is a drawing app designed around the motto: "Draw out your creativity for the world."

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPad
    • JP flagJapan
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  6. HiPaint icon

    HiPaint

     6 likes

    HiPaint is a professional integrated drawing and coloring software specially designed for digital drawing creators. The intuitive and simple interface allows for easy and intelligent operation even for a newbie with a medium- or small-sized screen of a mobile device.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • CN flagChina
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  7. KolourPaint icon

    KolourPaint

     43 likes

    KolourPaint is a simple painting program to quickly create raster images. It is useful as a touch-up tool and for simple image editing tasks.

    43 KolourPaint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Mac
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
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  9. Tayasui Sketches icon

    Tayasui Sketches

     26 likes

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

    84 Tayasui Sketches alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU
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  11. Artweaver icon

    Artweaver

     59 likes

    Artweaver is a simple Freeware program for creative painting, i.e. Artweaver offers you all artistic effects which you need for your work.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
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  12. Adobe Fresco icon

    Adobe Fresco

     7 likes

    Unlock creativity with a massive brush collection and real-time effects. Blend oils, paint with vibrant watercolors, and enjoy vector and raster brushes on stylus-ready devices. Ideal for artists of all levels.

    26 Adobe Fresco alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • US flagUnited States
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  13. Drawing icon

    Drawing

     12 likes

    This application is a basic image editor, similar to Microsoft Paint, but aiming at the GNOME desktop.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU
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  14. Seashore icon

    Seashore

     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 type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Global
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  15. Kala Paint icon

    Kala Paint

     2 likes

    Built by painters for painters

    Brushes that feel great to use, tools that make art fun again: Kala Paint is a powerful new painting software built to fully replace old subscription programs. No Generative AI, ever.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
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