The Best ibis Paint X AlternativesTop Digital Painting Tools & Image Editors like ibis Paint X

ibis Paint X is described as 'Ibis Paint is an easy yet powerful drawing app made with tools for sketching manga right at your fingertips' and is a digital painting tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to ibis Paint X for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, iPad, Android and iPhone apps. The best ibis Paint X alternative is Krita, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ibis Paint X are Adobe Photoshop, PaintTool SAI, Affinity and Photopea.

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  1. Krita icon

    Krita

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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.

    142 Krita alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android Tablet
    • KDE Plasma
    • Epic Games Store
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
    • F-Droid
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    Comments about Krita as an Alternative to ibis Paint X
    Top Positive Comment
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    Because of the layering, blending, and brushes. Which is the greatest thing in every drawing app.

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    well i never really use krita since i have mediang paint pro... but for you? great!!

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    It's libre software and has more features

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    • Almost everyone thinks Krita is a great ibis Paint X alternative.

    • Krita is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Android Tablet alternative to ibis Paint X.

    • Krita is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to ibis Paint X.

    • Krita is Free and Open Sourceibis Paint X is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Krita is Lightweight, Customizable and Privacy focusedibis Paint X is not according to our users
  2. Adobe Photoshop icon

    Adobe Photoshop

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    Comprehensive raster graphics editor offering advanced photo and image editing features. Supports multiple layers, masks, alpha compositing, various color models, and has limited vector graphics, 3D, and video capabilities. Extensible via plug-ins.

    225 Adobe Photoshop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Wine
    • ReactOS
    • Google Chrome
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    • Most users think Adobe Photoshop is a great ibis Paint X alternative.

    • Adobe Photoshop is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to ibis Paint X.

    • Adobe Photoshop is the most popular commercial alternative to ibis Paint X.

    • Adobe Photoshop is Paid and Proprietaryibis Paint X is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. PaintTool SAI icon

    PaintTool SAI

     140 likes
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    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

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about PaintTool SAI as an Alternative to ibis Paint X
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    It has good brushes, including the color blending, and ibis paint x needs to be a desktop software also!

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    A very good app that has just enough features for almost any artists to enjoy. It has layers, some really good brush settings, and the color tool is pretty nice. Probably one of the best to use instead of Ibis Paint. Although, it does costs a lot of money, but it's ends up being worth it.

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    I like it because it's my fav paint app ever

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    • Almost everyone thinks PaintTool SAI is a great ibis Paint X alternative.

    • PaintTool SAI is Paid and Proprietaryibis Paint X is Freemium and Proprietary
    • PaintTool SAI is Customizableibis Paint X is not according to our users
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  6. Affinity icon

    Affinity

     47 likes
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    Unified design solution merging advanced photo, vector, and layout tools for seamless workflow, non-destructive editing, RAW support, batch processing, AI enhancements, GPU acceleration, file compatibility, cloud asset integration, and tailored workspace options.

    64 Affinity alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  7. Photopea icon

    Photopea

     330 likes
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    Browser-based image editing supports PSD, XCF, Sketch formats, advanced layers, vector tools, RAW photo support, and exports in 40+ formats. Fully client-side with AI background removal, content-aware tools, and privacy as files never leave your device.

    111 Photopea alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Photopea is the most popular SaaS alternative to ibis Paint X.

    • Photopea is Freemium and Proprietaryibis Paint X is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    MyPaint

     387 likes
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    MyPaint is a fast, distraction-free, and easy painting tool for digital artists. It supports graphics tablets made by Wacom, and many similar devices.

    126 MyPaint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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  10. SketchBook icon

    SketchBook

     154 likes
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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.

    79 SketchBook alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Comments about SketchBook as an Alternative to ibis Paint X
    Top Positive Comment
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    Easy to use and its not very confusing.

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    IbisPaint X is easier to get used to and provides more functions such as layers, and Autodesk Sketchbook is just uncomfortable and doesn't provide as much functions as a person such as me would prefer.

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    i like ibis paint way better

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    • Most users think SketchBook is a great ibis Paint X alternative.

    • SketchBook is Freemium and Proprietaryibis Paint X is also Freemium and Proprietary
  11. Procreate icon

    Procreate

     164 likes
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    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.

    63 Procreate alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  12. Clip Studio Paint icon

    Clip Studio Paint

     132 likes
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    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

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    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    Customizable workspace
     
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    FireAlpaca

     88 likes
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    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!

    122 FireAlpaca alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Linux
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  14. Microsoft Paint icon

    Microsoft Paint

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    Windows-bundled image editor for basic painting and raster editing tasks, supporting bitmap, JPEG, GIF, PNG, and TIFF. Offers layer support, offline access, no registration, and dark mode. Lightweight and ad-free, ensuring minimal resource use.

    124 Microsoft Paint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    Comments about Microsoft Paint as an Alternative to ibis Paint X
    Top Positive Comment
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    It's Amazing u seen people use this paint before. Also. u can cut copy. and paste

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    Top Negative Comment
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    It doesn't have nearly as many options. No layers, no stabilization, no gradient options. Incredibly hard to use- but Ibis Paint has all of those options. I don't see how you think that MS Paint is the same or somewhere near the same as Ibis Paint.

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    microsoft paint is absolutely nothing like any kind of professional art app, including ibis paint.

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    • This alternative is disputed. Microsoft Paint is a legitimate ibis Paint X alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Microsoft Paint is Free and Proprietaryibis Paint X is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Microsoft Paint is Lightweight and Minimalisticibis Paint X is not according to our users
  15. MediBang Paint icon

    MediBang Paint

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

    75 MediBang Paint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
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    It is awesome all the stuff you can use is amazing and th way you can blend; just awesome! Perfct for those anime lovers ;)

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    It's not horrible per-sae but it's way too different from IbisPaint. Medibang is a relatively frustrating program if you use if for photo editing or want ANYTHING to do with symmetry. It's interface for desktop is confusing and don't even get me started on the fact that it's line correction is garbage. However, it's not the absolute worst and is preferable compared to programs such as Microsoft paint

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    • Most users think MediBang Paint is a great ibis Paint X alternative.

    • MediBang Paint is Freemium and Proprietaryibis Paint X is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • MediBang Paint is Lightweightibis Paint X is not according to our users
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