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, iPhone and Linux apps. The best Pixia alternative is Paint.NET, which is free. Other great apps like Pixia are MyPaint, Clip Studio Paint, PaintTool SAI and Corel Painter.

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Pixia is a 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.

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  1. Paint.NET icon
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    Paint.NET

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    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.

    170 Paint.NET alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Minimalistic
    4.  User friendly
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  No registration required

    Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Support for image plugins
    4.  Transparency
    5.  History Panel
    6.  Export to PNG
    7.  Portable
    8.  Intuitive Interface
    9.  Scan to JPEG
    10.  WEBP Support
    11.  Consistent UI
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    Paint.NET VS Pixia

    Is Paint.NET a good alternative to Pixia?
     

    • Paint.NET is the most popular Windows alternative to Pixia.

    • Paint.NET is the most popular free alternative to Pixia.

    • Paint.NET is Free and ProprietaryPixia is also Free and Proprietary
    • Paint.NET is Lightweight and MinimalisticPixia is not according to our users
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    MyPaint

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    MyPaint is a fast, distraction-free, and easy painting tool for digital artists. It supports graphics tablets made by Wacom, and many similar devices.

    129 MyPaint alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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    The 0.9.0 interface

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required

    Features

    1.  Digital Painting
    2.  Sketching
    3.  Support for Layers
    4.  Infinite canvas
    5.  Distraction-free
    6.  Portable
    7.  Drawing Tablet Support
    8.  Fullscreen support
    9.  Custom Brushes
    10.  Color blending
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    MyPaint VS Pixia

    Is MyPaint a good alternative to Pixia?
     

    • MyPaint is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Pixia.

    • MyPaint is the most popular Open Source alternative to Pixia.

    • MyPaint is Free and Open SourcePixia is Free and Proprietary
  4. Clip Studio Paint icon
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    Clip Studio Paint

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    Professional software for comic and manga creation, optimized with panel layouts, perspective rulers, sketching, inking, toning, vector support, and 3D model import, suitable for artists seeking advanced drawing and coloring tools.

    106 Clip Studio Paint alternatives
    Blank Canvas

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    Tool editing dialog
    Wide variety of built-in tools, brushes, and effects
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    Thousands of templates and textures of manga and comic production

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Optimal performance

    Features

    1.  Digital Painting
    2.  Support for Layers
    3.  Pressure Sensitivity
    4.  Texture for brushes
    5.  Open PSD files
    6.  Tablet support
    7.  Keyframe Animation
    8.  Cloud Sync
    9.  Drawing Tablet Support
    10.  Smooth lines
    11.  Built-in 3D model viewer
    12.  Add-ons
    13.  Vectorgraphic support
    14.  Track everything
    15.  Natural media painting
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    Clip Studio Paint VS Pixia

    Is Clip Studio Paint a good alternative to Pixia?
     

    • 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.

    • Clip Studio Paint is Paid and ProprietaryPixia is Free and Proprietary
    • Clip Studio Paint is LightweightPixia is not according to our users
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    Professional software for comic and manga creation, optimized with panel layouts, perspective rulers, sketching, inking, toning, vector support, and 3D model import, suitable for artists seeking advanced drawing and coloring tool...

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  6. PaintTool SAI icon
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    PaintTool SAI

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    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.

    95 PaintTool SAI alternatives
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Top PaintTool SAI Features

    1.  Pen Stabilization
    2.  Texture for brushes
    3.  Color blending
    4.  Sketching
    5.  Support for Layers
    6.  Pressure Sensitivity
    7.  Audio lessons
    8.  Stabilizing
    9.  Brush Stabilizers
    10.  Out Of The Box
    11.  Drawing 2D
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    PaintTool SAI VS Pixia

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  7. Corel Painter icon
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    Corel Painter

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    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.

    81 Corel Painter alternatives
    Painter on Mac OS X

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Corel Painter Features

    1.  Paint simulation
    2.  Sketching
    3.  Conditional styles
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    Corel Painter iconPixia Icon

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  8. FireAlpaca icon
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    FireAlpaca

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    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!

    135 FireAlpaca alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    FireAlpaca Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Smooth lines
    3.  Digital Drawing
    4.  Blending brushes
    5.  Multi-choice brushes
    6.  Tablet support
    7.  Drawing Board
    FireAlpaca iconPixia Icon

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  10. Pixelitor icon
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    Pixelitor

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    Pixelitor is an open source image editor with an intuitive interface and with a special emphasis on non-destructive editing.

    121 Pixelitor alternatives
    Pixelitor screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Properties

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Image Filters
    3.  Photo effects
    4.  Image Processing
    5.  Retouch photos
    6.  Photographic filters
    7.  Java based
    8.  Sketching
    Pixelitor iconPixia Icon

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  11. Artrage icon
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    Artrage

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    A simple but lovely natural media painting and sketching program. Art oriented, but capable of loading/saving photoshop files.

    65 Artrage alternatives
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Artrage screenshot 1
    Artrage screenshot 2

    Properties

    1.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Support for 4K
    3.  Drawing Tablet Support
    4.  Apple Pencil support
    5.  Texture painting
    6.  Multi-choice brushes
    7.  MultiTouch
    8.  Color blending
    9.  Upload directly to Dropbox
    10.  Sketching
    11.  Colour control
    12.  Support for styluses
    Artrage iconPixia Icon

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  12. AzPainter icon
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    AzPainter

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    AzPainter is a full color painting program for Linux. It's a lightweight tool with tablet pressure support, and provides basic functions such as selection, layers, filters. you can use it for painting, image editing, or pixel art making.

    31 AzPainter alternatives
    AzPainter screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    AzPainter screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Drawing Tablet Support
    3.  Tablet support
    4.  Sketching
    5.  Texture for brushes
    6.  Texture painting
    7.  Pixel Art
    AzPainter iconPixia Icon

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  13. Tayasui Sketches icon
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    Tayasui Sketches

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    Sketches is a perfect mix of beauty, simplicity and power, a truly unique combination you won't find anywhere else.

    74 Tayasui Sketches alternatives
    Tayasui Sketches screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Tayasui Sketches screenshot 1
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    Tayasui Sketches screenshot 3

    Tayasui Sketches Features

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Drawing Tablet Support
    3.  Support for Layers
    4.  Custom Brushes
    5.  Apple Pencil support
    6.  Automatic brightness dimming
    7.  Open PSD files
    8.  Support for styluses
    9.  Color blending
    10.  Sketching
    Tayasui Sketches iconPixia Icon

    Tayasui Sketches VS Pixia

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  14. TwistedBrush Pro Studio icon
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    TwistedBrush Pro Studio

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    A powerful and unique digital art program, focusing on natural media painting, photo editing and illustrative styles.

    86 TwistedBrush Pro Studio alternatives
    TwistedBrush Pro Studio screenshot 1

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    TwistedBrush Pro Studio Features

    1.  Tablet support
    2.  Image Processing
    3.  Sketching
    4.  Photographic filters
    5.  Photoshop Plugins Support
    TwistedBrush Pro Studio iconPixia Icon

    TwistedBrush Pro Studio VS Pixia

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  15. Seashore icon
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    Seashore

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    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.

    126 Seashore alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Seashore Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Crop images
    Seashore screenshot 1
    Seashore iconPixia Icon

    Seashore VS Pixia

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