Procreate AlternativesOnly Free apps categorised as Image Editors

The best free Image Editor alternative to Procreate is GIMP, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Procreate and 14 are free Image Editors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Image Editor alternatives to Procreate are MediBang Paint, ibis Paint X, Affinity and FireAlpaca.

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  1. GIMP icon
     4737 likes

    Free open-source suite offering advanced photo retouching, image composition, original artwork creation, batch processing, plugin support, custom scripting, mass image format conversion, and integration with free publishing tools for comprehensive editing solutions.

    187 GIMP alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
    • AmigaOS
    • AppImage
     
  2. MediBang Paint icon
     118 likes

    MediBang Paint is a lightweight software for illustration and making comic books on Windows and Mac OS.

    77 MediBang Paint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
     
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    MediBang Paint vs Procreate Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    uhada
    9

    You get a classic interface with a lot of the painting and editing tools you know from Photoshop. Some limitations, but it's free (with a few ads in the menu). Personally I use Affinity Designer and Photo that are not free, but very powerful!

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    5

    Medibang has very limited brushed and other ways to draw and I find it quite clunky.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -4

    because is not difficult like procreate

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 6 comments
    • MediBang Paint is Freemium and ProprietaryProcreate is Paid and Proprietary
  3. ibis Paint X icon
     41 likes

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

    57 ibis Paint X alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
     
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    ibis Paint X vs Procreate Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    8

    i like it a lot and have been using it since i was ten, im twelve now.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Anipe
    Positive
    0

    Its a good program at its core but it suffers from low performance on low end devices

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    I like Ibis as an alternative because I have an android tablet and Procreate is unsupported. I don't want to get an Ipad because of the great features android comes with.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 10 comments
    • ibis Paint X is Freemium and ProprietaryProcreate is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Affinity icon
     61 likes

    Unified design solution merging advanced photo, vector, and layout tools for seamless workflow, non-destructive editing, RAW support, batch processing, AI enhancements, GPU acceleration, file compatibility, cloud asset integration, and tailored workspace options.

    67 Affinity alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  5. FireAlpaca icon
     89 likes

    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!

    123 FireAlpaca alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    FireAlpaca vs Procreate Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    Free, easy to use and can function to edit photos, trace, draw, add backgrounds.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • FireAlpaca is Free and ProprietaryProcreate is Paid and Proprietary
  6. Fossify Paint icon
     14 likes

    Privacy-centric digital drawing tool perfect for all skill levels. Create, customize, and share art with adjustable brushes, canvas colors, and versatile format support via PNG, JPG, and SVG without compromising your privacy—fully open-source.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Android Tablet
     
  7. Pocket Paint icon
     19 likes

    Pocket Paint is a paint editor that, among others, allows setting parts of pictures to transparent and zooming up to pixel level.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  8. Pastela icon
     5 likes

    Pastela is a drawing app designed around the motto: "Draw out your creativity for the world."

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPad
     
  9. DPaint JS icon
     6 likes

    Webbased image editor modeled after the legendary Deluxe Paint with a focus on retro Amiga file formats.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. StampFX icon
     Like

    Whether you're 8 or 80, a complete beginner or seasoned artist, StampFX makes pixel art animation approachable and fun for everyone. Create stunning animated stickers, GIFs, and pixel art with an intuitive frame-by-frame animation tool designed for all skill levels.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  11. PhoXo icon
     14 likes

    PhoXo is small and free image editing application. It's tiny, fast, easy to use, can be treated as a mini PhotoShop. Its features include layers, undo, over 50 special effects, batch processing, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools for selecting, crop, painting...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. Inspire Pro icon
     3 likes

    Inspire Pro delivers an incredibly fast and realistic painting, drawing and sketching experience that you can take with you wherever you go and use whenever inspiration strikes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
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