Pixia AlternativesDigital Painting Tools and other similar apps like Pixia

Pixia is described as 'Freeware bitmap graphics editor program for Windows, created by Isao Maruoka. It was originally designed for the anime/manga community but has also been used in other branches of art' and is a digital painting tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Pixia for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, iPad, Linux and iPhone apps. The best Pixia alternative is Paint.NET, which is free. Other great apps like Pixia are MyPaint, Clip Studio Paint, PaintTool SAI and FireAlpaca.

Pixia 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 Pixia.

Pixia

Free • Proprietary
Digital Painting Tool

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Paint.NET
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Free • Proprietary
Image Editor
Photo Editor
Digital Painting Tool
Windows
.NET Framework
172 Paint.NET alternatives
Paint.net is a free and very capable image editing software for Windows. Great alternative to Photoshop for people that do not need all the stuff PS offers.
- - Paint.NET is the most popular Windows alternative to Pixia.
- - Paint.NET is the most popular free alternative to Pixia.
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Paint.NET Features
1. Support for LayersPaint.NET supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
2. LightweightPaint.NET consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsPaint.NET can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
4. Dark ModePaint.NET supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
5. PortablePaint.NET can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Minimalistic
User friendly
Support for image plugins
Export to PNG
Community-based
Transparency
History Panel
Scan to JPEG
WEBP Support
Built-in Color picker
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.
- - MyPaint is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Pixia.
- - MyPaint is the most popular Open Source alternative to Pixia.
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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
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.
- - Clip Studio Paint is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Pixia.
- - Clip Studio Paint is the most popular commercial alternative to Pixia.
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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
PaintTool SAI
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Paid • Proprietary
Digital Painting Tool
Image Editor
Windows
94 PaintTool SAI alternatives
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.
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PaintTool SAI Features
1. Support for LayersPaintTool SAI supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
2. Pressure SensitivityPaintTool SAI can change attributes like thickness or opacity, based on how much force you apply to your stylus/finger.
Pen Stabilization
Texture for brushes
Color blending
Sketching
Audio lessons
Stabilizing
Brush Stabilizers
Out Of The Box
Customizable
Drawing 2D
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
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
Artrage
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Paid • Proprietary
Digital Painting Tool
Image Editor
Mac
Windows
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
69 Artrage alternatives
A simple but lovely natural media painting and sketching program. Art oriented, but capable of loading/saving photoshop files.
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Artrage Features
1. Support for LayersArtrage supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
2. Works OfflineArtrage can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
3. Support for 4KArtrage supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
4. Drawing Tablet SupportArtrage supports the use of external drawing tablets as input devices.
Apple Pencil support
Texture painting
Multi-choice brushes
MultiTouch
Color blending
Upload directly to Dropbox
Sketching
Colour control
Support for styluses
Pixelitor
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Free • Open Source
Image Editor
Photo Editor
Digital Painting Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
121 Pixelitor alternatives
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 the more than 70 image filters and color adjustments, some of which are unique.
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Pixelitor Features
1. Support for LayersPixelitor supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
2. Works OfflinePixelitor can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
3. Ad-freePixelitor doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. LightweightPixelitor consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Image Processing
Image Filters
Photo effects
Retouch photos
Photographic filters
Java based
Sketching
Tayasui Sketches
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Freemium • Proprietary
Mac
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
71 Tayasui Sketches alternatives
Sketches is a perfect mix of beauty, simplicity and power, a truly unique combination you won't find anywhere else.
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Tayasui Sketches Features
1. Distraction-freeTayasui Sketches has a distraction-free mode for when you need to focus.
2. Drawing Tablet SupportTayasui Sketches supports the use of external drawing tablets as input devices.
3. Support for LayersTayasui Sketches supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
4. Custom BrushesYou can use modified/custom brushes in Tayasui Sketches.
Apple Pencil support
Automatic brightness dimming
Open PSD files
Support for styluses
Color blending
Sketching
Seashore
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Free • Open Source
Image Editor
Photo Editor
Mac
132 Seashore alternatives
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 alpha channel editing. It is based around the GIMPs technology and uses the same native file format.
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Seashore Features
1. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in Seashore simultaneously.
Crop images
Artweaver
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Freemium • Proprietary
Image Editor
Windows
107 Artweaver alternatives
Artweaver is a simple Freeware program for creative painting, i.e. Artweaver offers you all artistic effects which you need for your work.
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Artweaver Features
1. PortableArtweaver can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
German
Verve Painter
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Free • Proprietary
Digital Painting Tool
Windows
63 Verve Painter alternatives
Verve (Dictionary: Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas, especially in artistic performance or composition...) is the result of a curious idea I had to try using the graphics hardware to run a fluid dynamics simulation.
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Verve Painter Features
1. PortableVerve Painter can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Vector painting