Leonardo Alternatives

Leonardo is described as 'We believe artists deserve the best possible tools and we are determined to give it to them. The goal with Leonardo is to make the best painting application ever' and is a digital painting tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Leonardo for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, iPad, iPhone and Android apps. The best Leonardo alternative is GIMP, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Leonardo are Krita, Adobe Photoshop, Paint.NET and Affinity.

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  1. openCanvas icon
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    openCanvas, popularly abbreviated as oC, is a popular Japanese image editing program.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
     
  2. scri.ch icon
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    scri.ch is a hackable, open source and minimal drawing tool. Learn more about tips and hacks on http://about.scri.ch/

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. PictBear icon
     6 likes

    PictBear is an image editor and paint program that is very friendly toward the beginning user, PictBear is very straightforward and easy to use no matter what your skill level is.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. PaintStar icon
     14 likes

    PaintStar is a versatile digital image processing software suitable for such tasks as retouching of photographs, composing and authoring images, image morphing, screen capture, and displaying image thumbnail in Windows Explorer context menu.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Charcoal icon
     6 likes
    • Charcoal is incredibly easy to use: Just create or open a sketch and start drawing. There are no layers, properties panels or confusing settings. Instead, Charcoal features rich tools and beautiful color palettes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  6. Paintbrush icon
     9 likes

    Paintbrush is a simple paint program for Mac OS X, reminiscent of Microsoft Paint and Apple’s own now-defunct MacPaint. It provides users with a means to make simple images quickly, something which has been noticeably absent from the Mac for...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. SpeedyPainter icon
     7 likes

    "SpeedyPainter" is a simple and lightweight painting software. It is written in C++ and uses the OpenGL graphics library.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Photokit icon
     3 likes

    PhotoKit.com is integrated with a powerful online photo editor, smart brush, image quality enhancement, exposure repairment and image filters, splicing, cropping, transformation, painting, resizing, and can add text, shape, sticker, frame, round corners, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9.  4 likes

    ChibiPaint is an open source oekaki applet, a software that allows people to draw and paint online and share the result with other art enthusiasts.

    • Filter, Tablet Pressure, Multiple Layers, Rotating Canvas, High-Quality Brushes...
    • Open Source.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Zen Brush icon
     4 likes

    Zen Brush is an app that allows you to easily enjoy the feeling of using an ink brush to write or to paint. It allows anyone to easily perform fluent strokes while not compromising on the fascinating texture of a real ink brush.

    53 Zen Brush alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • Apple Messages
     
  11. Livebrush icon
     23 likes

    Livebrush is a drawing application. It employs an easy-to-use brush tool that reacts to your gestures through the use of velocity and other motion controls. By combining simple motion controls with customizable brush styles, Livebrush offers a fun and unique way to create...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Adobe AIR
     
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