Alternatives to PaintTool SAI for Mac with any license

Krita

Professional, open-source raster graphics editor with advanced digital painting and sketching tools and workflow features.
- It's a very good painting program for Windows, especially for freeware! However, the last time I tried it on my Mac, it was pretty glitchy, and the pen pressure didn't work. I don't know if it was fixed, but if the program still glitches on Macs, I'd say look for a different alternative. Guest • Sep 2017 • 2 agrees and 1 disagrees
- I realy like krita, it's a good alternative for paint tool sai even on windows, recomended! Guest • Aug 2020
- I have an older version of Krita, and I love it! It offers more brushes and options than most programs but it can be overwhelming at first. I totally recommend it. But I'm so accustomed to it that the newer one is hard to figure out. It's closer to photoshop than paint tool sai. Guest • Dec 2019 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees
- lacks a lot of fuctions and runs really bad even on a mid high end pc. Guest • Mar 2019 • 7 agrees and 20 disagrees
- It has animation features, fullscreen support, and works well Guest • Oct 2017 • 7 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Very advanced program that is absolutely free, only downside is that it's not as lightweight as SAI Guest • May 2017 • 8 agrees and 3 disagrees
- i like it, just need to get used to it! Guest • Feb 2018
- It provides all the tools I want for no cost. Guest • Dec 2017
- Too glitchy and too hard to use. It will zoom in and out randomly making it hard to draw. Guest • Apr 2017 • 8 agrees and 9 disagrees
- It's got almost everything that I wanted in Paint Tool SAI. The only downside... no blur tool. I am really looking for a painting software with a blur tool. So... 4.5/5 stars Guest • Jun 2015 • 6 agrees and 3 disagrees
Freemium $ $ $ Open Source Mac Windows Linux Windows S Android Tablet ... PortableApps.com Steam
Digital Drawing Blending brushes Animation Frame by frame animation ... Drawing Keyframe animation Color blending Texture painting Advanced brush settings Animations Digital-painting focused Lightweight Smooth lines Texture for brushes Support for Wacom Tablets 3D Poser Background transparency Blending and lineart Brush Stabilizers Circles Color selection Customizable Drawing 2D Drawing Tablet Support Fullscreen support Good subscription management system Image Editing Intuitive Interface Layer manipulation Multi-choice brushes Multiple languages Paint simulation Painting Tools Penetration tools Photographic editor Sketching Structured data Tablet support Unlimited layers Auto aligment rulers Auto Correction Painting Document templates Instant edit screenshots Support for Layers No Kernel-Mode Components Page labeling Edit photo Pop-up Palette Portable Open PSD files Rewind the changes Support for Hotkeys SVG Editors Symmetry brush Tablet Pressure Sensitivity Timeline-based Optimized for Touch screen Add a feature

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MediBang Paint

A lightweight software for illustration and making comic books on Windows and Mac OS.
- I love the dark UI and how organized it is Guest • Jul 2020 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees
- Cause paint tool said is cool and now it's gonna be cooler Guest • Mar 2020 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees
- It is a mix of Photoshop and Paint Tool SAI. I really like that. Guest • Jun 2019 • 3 agrees and 3 disagrees
- the app is filled with a bunch of tools and not enough explaniton Guest • May 2019 • 5 agrees and 6 disagrees
- Its very convenient and it works on every device Guest • Jan 2019 • 7 agrees and 3 disagrees
- It has many great functions, you can share with others, and, it's just very very convenient and amazing. Guest • Jan 2019 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees
- Gets updated regularly. MediBang is free and the full version doesn't cost a fortune. Also has tools like gradients, circles and other forms and a huge variety of brushsets. Guest • Jan 2019 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees
- easy to use and very similar to Fire Alpaca. The main differences are that Medibang has more brushes and options, it has a cloud save, and a dark theme( I personally like dark themes better than light ones) Guest • Aug 2018 • 2 agrees and 1 disagrees
- It has everything I could ever need to draw danny devito in a suggestive red m&m costume! Guest • Apr 2018 • 1 agrees and 2 disagrees
- A lot of features that does not have SAI (also SAI 2). Just awesome. Guest • Feb 2018 • 3 agrees and 3 disagrees
- Been using for years for illustrating, and it doesn't take very long to find where the right brushes are. Some of the few things I wish they'd improve is the magic tool and lasso tool though. xladedax • Aug 2017 • 3 agrees and 1 disagrees
- I usually use it and I really like the way the lines look like. But now it's a little bit complicated to cope with all the brushes and drawing in digital programs. Guest • Jan 2017 • 5 agrees and 2 disagrees
- it has features sai dosent have Guest • Dec 2016 • 3 agrees and 1 disagrees
- Very similar interface, just needs to improve the vector tool Guest • Aug 2016 • 1 agrees and 5 disagrees
Freemium Mac Windows Android iPhone Android Tablet ... iPad
Multi-choice brushes Blending brushes Category filters Color blending ... Frame by frame animation Pen pressure Texture for brushes Alpha lock Auto-saving Comic Comic templates Create Custom brushes Drawing Gradients Image Smoothing Support for Layers Lightweight Night mode/Dark Theme No Subscription Non linear presentation Pen Stabilization Social posting Tablet Pressure Sensitivity Text tool Transformation toolbox Unlimited layers Support for Wacom Tablets Add a feature

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FireAlpaca

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...
- Firealpaca is much easier to use! It's simpler to find your way around and it's completely free for mac and windows! It's also great because it has regular updates so you know it's always gonna get better. You can animate on it and use masks, references and palettes. Guest • Dec 2017 • 3 agrees and 1 disagrees
- The tools are similar and the sensitivity to pressure brushes seems good as well. And it's free! Guest • Nov 2019
- FireAlpaca is good, but it doesn't seem similar enough. Plus it has a weird Alpaca brush. Guest • Jan 2020 • 2 agrees and 4 disagrees
- Antialiased lines almost as good as SAI and the best brush engine of all competitors regarding flexibility and edition through easy to learn scripting. Guest • May 2017 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees
- Has just about anything you could want, including pressure sensitivity, layers, and a variety of brushes. There's even an onion skin mode for animation! :D Guest • Apr 2017 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees
- easy to start, and very user friendly. It may not sync very well but very fun to play around with. Guest • Mar 2017 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees
- It has most of the functions that SAI has. Guest • Nov 2016 • 2 agrees and 1 disagrees
Free Mac Windows
Blending brushes Support for Layers Multi-choice brushes Smooth lines ... Beginner friendly Digital Drawing Painting Drawing Board Image Editing Support for Layers Tablet support Add a feature

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Adobe Photoshop

The standard in professional image editing and compositing for creative design work.
- It isn't because it's not free. Guest • Mar 2017 • 2 agrees and 3 disagrees
- The simplicity is not here. Too many options which I don't use. Guest • Aug 2016 • 9 agrees and 13 disagrees
Commercial $ $ $ Mac Windows iPad Wine ReactOS
Editing photos Advanced brush settings Image Editing Color correction ... Edit photo Photo effects Raster graphics Resizing dpi Adjusting DPI Animations Support for CMYK mode Drawing 2D Hardware Accelerated Image Editing Integrated stock library Intuitive Interface Support for Layers Non destructive editing Edit photo Open PSD files Add a feature

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Autodesk SketchBook

Drawing software featuring an unobtrusive user interface and a powerful drawing engine.
- Sketchbook is absolutely amazing, but the tools are considered limited when compared to PaintTool SAI and Clip Studio Art Guest • May 2020 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees
- Autodesk serves better as a Vector style drawing program than a painting program Guest • Aug 2019 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Definitely not in any way similar to Paint Tool Sai, there is a lot less tools to work with. Guest • Jun 2017 • 14 agrees and 5 disagrees
- There are multiple layers and pretty good pencils. sixelapixelsprite • Dec 2016 • 4 agrees and 6 disagrees
Freemium Mac Windows Android iPhone Windows S ... Android Tablet iPad
Texture for brushes Drawing Board Image Editing Support for Layers ... Multi-choice brushes Tablet Pressure Sensitivity Advanced brush settings Color blending Painting Drawing Photo synchronization Open PSD files Raw Photo processing Sketching Support for Wacom Tablets Add a feature

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MyPaint

MyPaint is a fast, distraction-free, and easy painting tool for digital artists. It supports graphics tablets made by Wacom, and many similar devices.
- There aren't as many functions as PaintTool SAI Guest • Jul 2015 • 7 agrees and 4 disagrees
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux PortableApps.com
Infinite canvas Color blending Painting Drawing ... Fullscreen support Image Editing Support for Layers Portable Sketching Support for Wacom Tablets Add a feature

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Clip Studio Paint

Clip Studio Paint, previously Manga Studio or ComicStudio in Japan, is a family of software applications for Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows used for the digital creation...
- not only can both do illustration, but CSP can do comics with ease and finesse, seriously if you wanna make comics, get csp. Guest • Aug 2019 • 2 agrees and 1 disagrees
- files don't seem compatible with posting to deviant art, has a bit of a learning curve Guest • Apr 2018 • 0 agrees and 3 disagrees
Commercial Mac Windows
Add-ons Comic Customizable Drawing ... Optimal performance Texture for brushes Track everything Vectorgraphic support Built-in 3D model viewer Cloud sync Painting Drawing Image Editing Keyframe animation Support for Layers Natural media painting Open PSD files Smooth lines Tablet Pressure Sensitivity Tablet support Texture painting User story mapping Vector Drawing Vector strokes Support for Wacom Tablets Add a feature

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Corel Painter

Corel Painter is a raster-based digital art application created to simulate as accurately as possible the appearance and behavior of traditional media associated with...

Commercial Mac Windows
Paint simulation Conditional styles Painting Drawing ... Sketching Add a feature

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Paintstorm

Paintstorm Studio is created for professional digital painting. And a major role in this program play the brushes. We did our best so that you can easily and quickly...

Commercial Mac Windows Linux iPad
Multi-choice brushes Painting Drawing Google Drive integration Add a feature

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Tayasui Sketches

Sketches is a perfect mix of beauty, simplicity and power, a truly unique combination you won't find anywhere else. Sketches is the ideal canvas, perfect for...
- Tayasui Sketches is a great app for painting and drawing, but it doesn't have the animation features I was looking for. Guest • Feb 2019 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
Freemium $ $ $ Mac Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad
Apple Pencil support Automatic brightness dimming Color blending Create Custom brushes ... Support for Layers Distraction-free UI Open PSD files Sketching Support for styluses Support for Wacom Tablets Add a feature

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Seashore

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...

Free Open Source Mac
Real time collaboration Image Editing SVG Editors Add a feature

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Pixelitor

Pixelitor is a cross-platform raster graphics editor written in Java. It supports image filters, drawing, layers, multiple undo, etc. Currently its main strength lies in...

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux
Painting Drawing Image Editing Image Processing ... Java Edit photo Photo effects Photographic filters Retouch photos Sketching Add a feature

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Rebelle

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

Commercial $ $ $ Mac Windows
Painting Drawing Multiple languages MultiTouch ... Optimized for Windows Sketching Tablet support Support for Wacom Tablets Watercolor Add a feature

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Livebrush

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...
- Discontinued
  The program is no longer updated. Last version, released in October 2014, can be still downloaded from the Facebook page.
Free Mac Windows Adobe AIR
Support for Dance Pad Drawing Textures Add a feature

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Gimp Paint Studio

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...
- Discontinued
  The project seems to be no longer developed. Last version, 2.0, released in August 2013, can be still downloaded from GitHub.
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux GIMP
Categories Cutting Painting Image Editing Add a feature

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