PaintTool SAI Alternatives for Mac

PaintTool SAI is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is Krita, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to PaintTool SAI and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to PaintTool SAI are Adobe Photoshop, MediBang Paint, MyPaint and FireAlpaca.

PaintTool SAI alternatives are mainly Digital Painting Tools but may also be Image Editors or Photo Editors. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of PaintTool SAI.

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Krita
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Free • Open Source
Image Editor
Digital Painting Tool
Photo Editor
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android Tablet
Epic Games Store
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Steam
140 Krita alternatives
Krita is a professional Free and open source (FOSS) painting program. It is made by artists that want to see affordable art tools for everyone within concept art, texture and matte painters, illustrations and comics.
- - Krita is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Android Tablet alternative to PaintTool SAI.
- - Krita is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to PaintTool SAI.
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Krita Features
1. Keyframe AnimationCompositions can be keyframed in Krita, allowing you to change the parameters over time.
2. LightweightKrita consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Drawing Tablet SupportKrita supports the use of external drawing tablets as input devices.
4. Support for LayersKrita supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
5. Non Destructive EditingKrita can make changes to a file without overwriting the original data, which remains available in case you want to revert to it.
6. Custom BrushesYou can use modified/custom brushes in Krita.
7. Color PickerKrita allows you to select and copy a color property from an image, object, or shape.
8. Dark ModeKrita supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
9. Pressure SensitivityKrita can change attributes like thickness or opacity, based on how much force you apply to your stylus/finger.
Digital Drawing
Blending brushes
Drawing 2D
Advanced brush settings
Digital-painting focused
Color blending
Sketching
Texture painting
Adjustment Layers
Cross-Platform
Comments about Krita as a Alternative to PaintTool SAI
Most users think Krita is a great PaintTool SAI alternative.
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Very advanced program that is absolutely free, only downside is that it's not as lightweight as SAI
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I realy like krita, it's a good alternative for paint tool sai even on windows, recomended!
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It has many capabilities, and I've seen people's work using this. It's amazing to work in and is good in animation features.
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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.
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lacks a lot of fuctions and runs really bad even on a mid high end pc.
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Adobe Photoshop
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Paid • Proprietary
Image Editor
Photo Editor
Digital Painting Tool
Mac
Windows
Online
iPad
Wine
ReactOS
235 Adobe Photoshop alternatives
Adobe Photoshop is a raster graphics editor developed and published by Adobe Inc. for Windows and macOS. It was originally created in 1988 by Thomas and John Knoll.
- - Adobe Photoshop is the most popular Web-based & iPad alternative to PaintTool SAI.
- - Adobe Photoshop is the most popular commercial alternative to PaintTool SAI.
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Adobe Photoshop Features
1. RAW Photo EditorsAdobe Photoshop supports viewing and editing of uncompressed data images (RAW).
2. Support for LayersAdobe Photoshop supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
3. Color PickerAdobe Photoshop allows you to select and copy a color property from an image, object, or shape.
4. Content-Aware FillAdobe Photoshop can quickly remove objects from your photo and it will fill in the picture based on the rest of the available content.
5. Non Destructive EditingAdobe Photoshop can make changes to a file without overwriting the original data, which remains available in case you want to revert to it.
6. Hardware AcceleratedAdobe Photoshop can use the GPU and CPU to speed up rendering, conversion, and overall performance.
7. Pressure SensitivityAdobe Photoshop can change attributes like thickness or opacity, based on how much force you apply to your stylus/finger.
8. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsAdobe Photoshop can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
9. Works OfflineAdobe Photoshop can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Color correction
Photo effects
Advanced brush settings
Image Processing
Raster graphics
Intuitive Interface
Resizing dpi
License management
Integrated stock library
Drawing 2D
Comments about Adobe Photoshop as a Alternative to PaintTool SAI
Most users think Adobe Photoshop is a great PaintTool SAI alternative.
Guest
Photoshop is good. Because Photoshop can make an animation an we can draw an animate in this App
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Because it's better. Duh.
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It isn't because it's not free.
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The simplicity is not here. Too many options which I don't use.
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MediBang Paint
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Freemium • Proprietary
Digital Painting Tool
Image Editor
Photo Editor
Mac
Windows
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
76 MediBang Paint alternatives
MediBang Paint is a lightweight software for illustration and making comic books on Windows and Mac OS.
- - MediBang Paint is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to PaintTool SAI.
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MediBang Paint Features
1. Pressure SensitivityMediBang Paint can change attributes like thickness or opacity, based on how much force you apply to your stylus/finger.
2. Keyframe AnimationCompositions can be keyframed in MediBang Paint, allowing you to change the parameters over time.
3. Dark ModeMediBang Paint supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
4. Support for LayersMediBang Paint supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
5. Drawing Tablet SupportMediBang Paint supports the use of external drawing tablets as input devices.
6. Custom BrushesYou can use modified/custom brushes in MediBang Paint.
7. LightweightMediBang Paint consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Multi-choice brushes
Digital-painting focused
Color blending
Pen Stabilization
Category Filters
Texture for brushes
Blending brushes
Comic templates
Image Smoothing
Image Masking
Comments about MediBang Paint as a Alternative to PaintTool SAI
Almost everyone thinks MediBang Paint is a great PaintTool SAI alternative.
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Its very convenient and it works on every device
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Cause paint tool said is cool and now it's gonna be cooler
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the app is filled with a bunch of tools and not enough explaniton
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I love the dark UI and how organized it is
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It is a mix of Photoshop and Paint Tool SAI. I really like that.
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MyPaint
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Free • Open Source
Digital Painting Tool
Image Editor
Photo Editor
Mac
Windows
Linux
PortableApps.com
128 MyPaint alternatives
MyPaint is a fast painting program with an emphasis on full-screen use. It lets you focus on the art instead of the program. You work on your canvas with minimum distractions, bringing up the interface only when you need it.
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MyPaint Features
1. Support for LayersMyPaint supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
2. Distraction-freeMyPaint has a distraction-free mode for when you need to focus.
3. Drawing Tablet SupportMyPaint supports the use of external drawing tablets as input devices.
4. PortableMyPaint can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
5. Custom BrushesYou can use modified/custom brushes in MyPaint.
6. Ad-freeMyPaint doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Sketching
Infinite canvas
Fullscreen support
Color blending
Comments about MyPaint as a Alternative to PaintTool SAI
Most users think MyPaint is a great PaintTool SAI alternative.
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There aren't as many functions as PaintTool SAI
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FireAlpaca
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Free • Proprietary
Image Editor
Digital Painting Tool
Mac
Windows
134 FireAlpaca alternatives
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!
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FireAlpaca Features
1. Support for LayersFireAlpaca supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
Smooth lines
Digital Drawing
User friendly
Blending brushes
Multi-choice brushes
Tablet support
Drawing Board
Comments about FireAlpaca as a Alternative to PaintTool SAI
Almost everyone thinks FireAlpaca is a great PaintTool SAI alternative.
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The tools are similar and the sensitivity to pressure brushes seems good as well. And it's free!
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FireAlpaca is good. Can be easier to draw with pentablet
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FireAlpaca is good, but it doesn't seem similar enough. Plus it has a weird Alpaca brush.
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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.
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Antialiased lines almost as good as SAI and the best brush engine of all competitors regarding flexibility and edition through easy to learn scripting.
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Clip Studio Paint
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Paid • Proprietary
Digital Painting Tool
Image Editor
Vector Graphic App
Mac
Windows
Android
iPhone
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
iPad
Samsung Apps
104 Clip Studio Paint alternatives
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 of comics and manga.
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Clip Studio Paint Features
1. Pressure SensitivityClip Studio Paint can change attributes like thickness or opacity, based on how much force you apply to your stylus/finger.
2. Support for LayersClip Studio Paint supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
3. Keyframe AnimationCompositions can be keyframed in Clip Studio Paint, allowing you to change the parameters over time.
4. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
5. Drawing Tablet SupportClip Studio Paint supports the use of external drawing tablets as input devices.
Optimal performance
Texture for brushes
Customizable
Open PSD files
Smooth lines
Built-in 3D model viewer
Tablet support
Vector strokes
Natural media painting
Vectorgraphic support
Comments about Clip Studio Paint as a Alternative to PaintTool SAI
Almost everyone thinks Clip Studio Paint is a great PaintTool SAI alternative.
Guest
not only can both do illustration, but CSP can do comics with ease and finesse, seriously if you wanna make comics, get csp.
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It has very smooth drawing
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files don't seem compatible with posting to deviant art, has a bit of a learning curve
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Corel Painter
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Paid • Proprietary
Digital Painting Tool
Image Editor
Mac
Windows
81 Corel Painter alternatives
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 drawing, painting, and printmaking.
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Corel Painter Features
Paint simulation
Conditional styles
Sketching
Opinions about Corel Painter as a Alternative to PaintTool SAI
Most users think Corel Painter is a great PaintTool SAI alternative.