Pastela Alternatives

Apps similar to Pastela include Krita, which is free and open source. Other options are Affinity, MyPaint, Clip Studio Paint and Procreate. There's no shortage of Digital Painting Tools like Pastela, with more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Mac, iPad, Linux and iPhone.

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  1. Kleki icon
     10 likes

    Kleki is a multi-platform web app for painting and editing. It features: 4 different brushes; pressure sensitivity for Wacom tablets; up to 8 layers; numerous filters with real-time preview; import to PSD, PNG, JPEG; export to JPEG and PNG; upload to imgur.com; local storage.

    68 Kleki alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Online
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  2. ibis Paint X icon
     43 likes

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

    65 ibis Paint X alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
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  3. InfiniPaint icon
     8 likes

    InfiniPaint is a collaborative, infinite space, infinite zoom, canvas note-taking/drawing app. Unlike many other infinite canvas apps, although there is a specific zoom-in level limit, there is no zoom-out limit (at least up until the point your computer runs out of memory).

    52 InfiniPaint alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  4. Rebelle icon
     20 likes

    Emulates realistic watercolor, acrylic, and dry media with physical paint diffusion, drying control, textured canvas, custom brushes, tilt and pressure support, color blending, masking tools, paint granulation, backruns, stencils, rulers, and high-res export.

    48 Rebelle alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  5. Darkly icon
     3 likes

    Do you suffer from the oppressive sanity of rulers, guides, and nondestructive workflows? Break free with Darkly, home of happy accidents and beautiful catastrophes. Release your creativity from the bonds of logic. Madness isn't a bug, it's a feature.

    51 Darkly alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Online
    • Linux
    • AppImage
    • Debian
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  6. Capy Canvas icon
     3 likes

    Capy Canvas is a cross-platform app for sketching, illustration, and photography, with a powerful GPU-accelerated painting engine.

    42 Capy Canvas alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Linux
    • Flatpak
    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPad
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  7. HiPaint icon
     7 likes

    HiPaint is a 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.

    39 HiPaint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  8. Sketches is a perfect mix of beauty, simplicity and power, a truly unique combination you won't find anywhere else.

    84 Tayasui Sketches alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  9. Adobe Fresco icon
     7 likes

    Unlock creativity with a massive brush collection and real-time effects. Blend oils, paint with vibrant watercolors, and enjoy vector and raster brushes on stylus-ready devices. Ideal for artists of all levels.

    25 Adobe Fresco alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  10. Npainter icon
     5 likes

    NPainter is a free fast and simple painting software created from scratch. the most important goal is provide a powerful and lightweight tool for beginner and amateur art artists as well semi-professional artists.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • itch.io
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  11. openCanvas icon
     26 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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