HiPaint AlternativesDigital Painting Tools and other similar apps like HiPaint

HiPaint is described as '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' and is a digital painting tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to HiPaint for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPad and iPhone apps. The best HiPaint alternative is Krita, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like HiPaint are MyPaint, Procreate, Fossify Paint and Clip Studio Paint.

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HiPaint alternatives page was last updated Jan 1, 2025
  1. Krita icon
     1337 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.

    141 Krita alternatives
    Main Window

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android Tablet
    • Epic Games Store
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Digital Drawing
    2.  Blending brushes
    3.  Keyframe Animation
    4.  Drawing 2D
    5.  Advanced brush settings
    6.  Drawing Tablet Support
    7.  Digital-painting focused
    8.  Sketching
    9.  Color blending
    10.  Support for Layers
    11.  Texture painting
    12.  Dark Mode
    Krita iconHiPaint Icon

    Krita VS HiPaint

    Is Krita a good alternative to HiPaint?
     
    • Krita is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Android Tablet alternative to HiPaint.

    • Krita is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to HiPaint.

    • Krita is Free and Open SourceHiPaint is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Krita is LightweightHiPaint is not according to our users
  2. MyPaint icon
     376 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.

    119 MyPaint alternatives
    MyPaint screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Sketching
    2.  Support for Layers
    3.  Infinite canvas
    4.  Portable
    5.  Drawing Tablet Support
    6.  Fullscreen support
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Custom Brushes
    10.  Color blending
    MyPaint iconHiPaint Icon

    MyPaint VS HiPaint

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  3. Procreate icon
     158 likes

    Procreate is a versatile, award-winning app for creative digital drawing and painting on iOS. It delivers a robust, professional toolset with hundreds of configurable brushes, a powerful layering system, vector graphic tools, and comprehensive design capabilities, ensuring desktop-level flexibility and power.

    57 Procreate alternatives
    Procreate screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Top Procreate Features

    1.  Apple Pencil support
    2.  Texture for brushes
    3.  Custom Brushes
    4.  Drawing 2D
    5.  Love
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Support for Layers
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Support for 4K
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Drawing Tablet Support
    Procreate iconHiPaint Icon

    Procreate VS HiPaint

    Is Procreate a good alternative to HiPaint?
     
    • Procreate is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to HiPaint.

    • Procreate is the most popular commercial alternative to HiPaint.

    • Procreate is Paid and ProprietaryHiPaint is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Fossify Paint icon
     12 likes

    Privacy-centric digital drawing tool perfect for all skill levels. Create, customize, and share art with adjustable brushes, canvas colors, and versatile format support via PNG, JPG, and SVG without compromising your privacy—fully open-source.

    24 Fossify Paint alternatives
    Fossify Paint screenshot 1
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    Fossify Paint screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Built-in Color Picker
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Digital Drawing
    8.  Export to JPEG
    9.  Export to PNG
    10.  Drawing 2D
    11.  Export to SVG
    12.  Free hand drawing
    Fossify Paint iconHiPaint Icon

    Fossify Paint VS HiPaint

    Is Fossify Paint a good alternative to HiPaint?
     
    • Fossify Paint is the most popular Android alternative to HiPaint.

    • Fossify Paint is Free and Open SourceHiPaint is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Fossify Paint is Privacy focused and LightweightHiPaint is not according to our users
  5. Clip Studio Paint icon
     122 likes

    Professional software for comic and manga creation, optimized with panel layouts, perspective rulers, sketching, inking, toning, vector support, and 3D model import, suitable for artists seeking advanced drawing and coloring tools.

    102 Clip Studio Paint alternatives
    Clip Studio Paint screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Samsung Galaxy Store

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Optimal performance

    Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Pressure Sensitivity
    3.  Texture for brushes
    4.  Open PSD files
    5.  Tablet support
    6.  Smooth lines
    7.  Keyframe Animation
    8.  Cloud Sync
    9.  Drawing Tablet Support
    10.  Built-in 3D model viewer
    11.  Add-ons
    12.  Vectorgraphic support
    Clip Studio Paint iconHiPaint Icon

    Clip Studio Paint VS HiPaint

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  6. MediBang Paint icon
     114 likes

    MediBang Paint is a lightweight software for illustration and making comic books on Windows and Mac OS.

    73 MediBang Paint alternatives
    Great for anime or comics

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Multi-choice brushes
    2.  Pressure Sensitivity
    3.  Digital-painting focused
    4.  Color blending
    5.  Pen Stabilization
    6.  Keyframe Animation
    7.  Support for Layers
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Drawing Tablet Support
    10.  Custom Brushes
    11.  Category Filters
    12.  Texture for brushes
    MediBang Paint iconHiPaint Icon

    MediBang Paint VS HiPaint

    Is MediBang Paint a good alternative to HiPaint?
     
  7. PaintTool SAI icon
     135 likes

    PaintTool SAI is high quality and lightweight painting software, fully digitizer support, amazing anti-aliased paintings, provide easy and stable operation, this software make digital art more enjoyable and comfortable.

    91 PaintTool SAI alternatives
    PaintTool SAI screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Top PaintTool SAI Features

    1.  Pen Stabilization
    2.  Texture for brushes
    3.  Color blending
    4.  Sketching
    5.  Support for Layers
    6.  Pressure Sensitivity
    7.  Audio lessons
    8.  Stabilizing
    9.  Brush Stabilizers
    10.  Out Of The Box
    11.  Drawing 2D
    PaintTool SAI iconHiPaint Icon

    PaintTool SAI VS HiPaint

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  8. Corel Painter icon
     68 likes

    Corel Painter offers realistic traditional media simulation with features like customizable brushes, extensive format support, layering, blending tools, and more, tailored for professional artists working in drawing, painting, and printmaking.

    77 Corel Painter alternatives
    Painter on Mac OS X

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Corel Painter Features

    1.  Paint simulation
    2.  Sketching
    3.  Conditional styles
    Corel Painter iconHiPaint Icon

    Corel Painter VS HiPaint

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  9. ibis Paint X icon
     39 likes

    ibis Paint is an easy yet powerful drawing app made with tools for sketching manga right at your fingertips.

    46 ibis Paint X alternatives
    ibis Paint X screenshot 1
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    +3
    ibis Paint X screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad

    Top ibis Paint X Features

    1.  Color blending
    2.  Extract Drawing
    3.  Text tool
    4.  Pressure Sensitivity
    5.  Custom Brushes
    6.  Realtime magic wand tool
    7.  Support for Layers
    8.  Texture for brushes
    9.  Blur Filter
    10.  Brush Stabilizers
    11.  Pen Stabilization
    12.  Gradients
    ibis Paint X iconHiPaint Icon

    ibis Paint X VS HiPaint

    Is ibis Paint X a good alternative to HiPaint?
     
  10. Pocket Paint icon
     17 likes

    Pocket Paint is a paint editor that, among others, allows setting parts of pictures to transparent and zooming up to pixel level.

    31 Pocket Paint alternatives
    Pocket Paint screenshot 1
    Pocket Paint screenshot 2
    +9
    Pocket Paint screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Drawing 2D
    6.  Digital Drawing
    7.  Free hand drawing
    Pocket Paint iconHiPaint Icon

    Pocket Paint VS HiPaint

    Is Pocket Paint a good alternative to HiPaint?
     
  11. FireAlpaca icon
     79 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!

    129 FireAlpaca alternatives
    FireAlpaca screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    FireAlpaca Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Smooth lines
    3.  Digital Drawing
    4.  Blending brushes
    5.  Multi-choice brushes
    6.  Tablet support
    7.  Drawing Board
    FireAlpaca iconHiPaint Icon

    FireAlpaca VS HiPaint

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  12. Rebelle icon
     16 likes

    Rebelle lets you create realistic watercolor, acrylic and dry media artwork, using real-world color blending, wet diffusion, and drying!.

    37 Rebelle alternatives
    Rebelle screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Top Rebelle Features

    1.  Watercolor
    2.  Tablet support
    3.  Custom Brushes
    4.  Support for Layers
    5.  Pressure Sensitivity
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Drawing Tablet Support
    9.  Natural media painting
    10.  Sketching
    11.  MultiTouch
    12.  Multiple languages
    Rebelle iconHiPaint Icon

    Rebelle VS HiPaint

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