Procreate AlternativesOnly Free apps categorised as Digital Painting Tools

The best free Digital Painting alternative to Procreate is Krita, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Procreate and many of them are free Digital Painting Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Digital Painting Tool alternatives to Procreate are GIMP, MediBang Paint, ibis Paint X and Infinite Painter.

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  1. Krita icon

    Krita

     1416 likes

    Free, open-source painting software designed by artists for artists. Offers customizable UI, 9 brush engines, color management, tablet support, non-destructive editing, and privacy features. Portable and available on major platforms, supporting seamless texture creation.

    143 Krita alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android Tablet
    • KDE Plasma
    • Epic Games Store
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Steam
    • AppImage
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    Krita vs Procreate Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Paul
    4

    Awesome tool! Probably the best free and open-source software to make digital drawing and painting. It's not available on iPhone/iPad though.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    1

    it's not working on the iPad

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

    It's Free, Open-source, And it's on Android Tablets And PCs

    3 of 25 comments
    • Krita is Free and Open SourceProcreate is Paid and Proprietary
    • Krita is Privacy focusedProcreate is not according to our users
  2. GIMP icon

    GIMP

     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

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    MediBang Paint

     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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
    Great for anime or comics
     
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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
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    Adobe Fresco icon
    Adobe Fresco

    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.

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  6. ibis Paint X icon

    ibis Paint X

     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

    Application types

    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
  7. Infinite Painter icon

    Infinite Painter

     20 likes

    Infinite Painter is an advanced painting app created for mobile with natural brushes, realistic blending, and an unparalleled toolset.

    28 Infinite Painter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Infinite Painter vs Procreate Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    4

    Infinite Painter can do basically everything that Procreate can. But it's more affordable. It has a large variety of brushes. I think it is a really great alternative.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Infinite Painter is Freemium and ProprietaryProcreate is Paid and Proprietary
  8. Artflow Studio icon

    Artflow Studio

     7 likes

    Convert your tablet, Chromebook, or phone into digital sketchbook with more than 80 paint brushes, smudge, file and eraser tool. This fast and intuitive painting and drawing application will unlock full power of your imagination.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
    Artflow Studio screenshot 1
     
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    Artflow Studio vs Procreate Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    4

    It's very similar, working, drawing and the brushes are more realistic than Sketchbook.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Artflow Studio is Freemium and ProprietaryProcreate is Paid and Proprietary
  10. FireAlpaca icon

    FireAlpaca

     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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    FireAlpaca screenshot 1
     
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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
  11. MyPaint icon

    MyPaint

     388 likes

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

    128 MyPaint alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    MyPaint screenshot 1
     
  12. Concepts icon

    Concepts

     31 likes

    Concepts is the digital design sketchbook of the future. It’s powerful, flexible and smart, so you can go from quick sketches to beautiful and precise illustrations in a single app. Enhance your creative capabilities with our infinite canvas, flexible multi-touch shape guides...

    45 Concepts alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Concepts vs Procreate Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Concepts is the closest alternative to Procreate, it allows fluid and intuitive workflow. It's intended for pen devices like Surface Pro or iPad, and is crossplatform.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Missing functions like "fill" and "keep transparency"

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Concepts is Freemium and ProprietaryProcreate is Paid and Proprietary
  13. Fossify Paint icon

    Fossify Paint

     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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Android Tablet
    Fossify Paint screenshot 1
     
  14. Gimp Paint Studio icon

    Gimp Paint Studio

     30 likes

    GPS (aka Gimp Paint Studio) is a collection of brushes, patterns, color gradients, accompanying tool presets and dynamics. Tool presets are a simply saved tool options, highly useful feature of the GIMP.

    76 Gimp Paint Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GIMP
    Gimp Paint Studio screenshot 1
     
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    Gimp Paint Studio vs Procreate Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    -1

    I don´t like Gimp beacuse its complicated and not so powerful if you don´t upgrade it yourself

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Gimp Paint Studio is Free and Open SourceProcreate is Paid and Proprietary
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