Free Procreate Alternatives for Windows

Procreate is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best free Windows alternative is Krita, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Procreate and 19 are free and available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Windows alternatives to Procreate are ibis Paint X, MediBang Paint, GIMP and Inkscape.

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  1. Krita icon
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    Krita

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    Krita is a professional Free and open source (FOSS) painting program. It is made by artists that want to see affordable art tools for everyone within concept art, texture and matte painters, illustrations and comics.

    151 Krita alternatives
    Main Window

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android Tablet
    • Epic Games Store
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
    Startup page with news
    Brush editor
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    Gamut Mask editor

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Digital Drawing
    2.  Digital Painting
    3.  Blending brushes
    4.  Keyframe Animation
    5.  Drawing 2D
    6.  Advanced brush settings
    7.  Drawing Tablet Support
    8.  Digital-painting focused
    9.  Sketching
    10.  Color blending
    11.  Support for Layers
    12.  Dark Mode
    13.  Cross-Platform
    14.  Custom Brushes
    15.  Texture painting
    16.  Non Destructive Editing
    17.  Adjustment Layers
    18.  Fill brush
    19.  Color Picker
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    Comment summary: Krita is highly appreciated as a capable, free alternative to Procreate, often praised for its comprehensive features and strong community support. However, users highlight that it remains a desktop application, with no support for iPad. Krita is noted for its ease of use, versatility, and compatibility with various drawing tablets. It is considered one of the best open-source illustration tools, providing a similar experience to Procreate across different platforms.
    Paul

    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 positive comment •Apr 2, 2020
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    Guest

    it's not working on the iPad

    Top negative comment •Dec 11, 2018
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    Anipe

    isnt an alternative for ipad

    Positive comment •Apr 22, 2022
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    • Most users think Krita is a great Procreate alternative.

    • Krita is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Android Tablet alternative to Procreate.

    • Krita is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Procreate.

    • Krita is Free and Open SourceProcreate is Paid and Proprietary
    • Krita is LightweightProcreate is not according to our users
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    ibis Paint X

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

    49 ibis Paint X alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad

    Top ibis Paint X Features

    1.  Color blending
    2.  Extract Drawing
    3.  Text tool
    4.  Pressure Sensitivity
    5.  Custom Brushes
    6.  Realtime magic wand tool
    7.  Support for Layers
    8.  Texture for brushes
    9.  Blur Filter
    10.  Brush Stabilizers
    11.  Pen Stabilization
    12.  Gradients
    13.  Creating colors
    14.  Rotation tasks
    15.  Digital pen
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    Comment summary: Procreate is well-regarded for its feature set but may have performance issues on low-end devices. ibis Paint X is praised for its ease of use and similarity to Procreate, offering great utility on Android devices unsupported by Procreate. Some users prefer ibis Paint X for its brush variety and convenient ad-based brush unlock feature.
    Guest

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

    Top positive comment •Jul 21, 2020
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    Anipe

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

    Positive comment •Apr 22, 2022
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    Guest

    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.

    Positive comment •Mar 29, 2021
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    • Almost everyone thinks ibis Paint X is a great Procreate alternative.

    • ibis Paint X is the most popular Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Procreate.

    • ibis Paint X is Freemium and ProprietaryProcreate is Paid and Proprietary
  4. MediBang Paint icon
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    MediBang Paint

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

    76 MediBang Paint alternatives
    Great for anime or comics

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Good simple!! And like Adobe
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Multi-choice brushes
    2.  Pressure Sensitivity
    3.  Digital-painting focused
    4.  Color blending
    5.  Pen Stabilization
    6.  Keyframe Animation
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Support for Layers
    9.  Drawing Tablet Support
    10.  Custom Brushes
    11.  Category Filters
    12.  Texture for brushes
    13.  Blending brushes
    14.  Comic templates
    15.  Image Smoothing
    16.  Image Masking
    17.  Social posting
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    Guest

    You can do almost everything with it that you'd do with Procreate. However shading is a little harder, but you can do it after some practice.

    Top positive comment •Sep 29, 2017
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    Guest

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

    Top negative comment •Oct 22, 2020
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    uhada

    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!

    Positive comment •Sep 21, 2019
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    • Most users think MediBang Paint is a great Procreate alternative.

    • MediBang Paint is Freemium and ProprietaryProcreate is Paid and Proprietary
    • MediBang Paint is LightweightProcreate is not according to our users
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    Adobe Fresco

    This app is for drawing and Painting on the iPad and other devices.

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  6. GIMP icon
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    GIMP

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    GIMP delivers powerful functionalities for photo retouching, image composition, and format conversion. As a versatile tool, it serves as both a simple paint program and a high-end retouching suite, and offers batch processing for mass image tasks in an accessible open-source platform.

    205 GIMP alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
    • AmigaOS
    GIMP 2.99.18 on Windows, non-default theme.
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    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Photo effects
    3.  Digital Painting
    4.  DRM Free
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  High-resolution images
    8.  Retouch photos
    9.  Open PSD files
    10.  Image Processing
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Color to Alpha
    13.  Works Offline
    14.  Select by Color
    15.  Portable
    16.  Built-in Color picker
    17.  Image Masking
    18.  Batch image manipulation
    19.  No registration required
    20.  Color correction
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  7. Inkscape icon
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    Inkscape

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    Inkscape is an Open Source vector graphics editor, with capabilities similar to Illustrator, CorelDraw, or Xara X, using the W3C standard Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file format.

    137 Inkscape alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
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    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Vectorize raster images
    3.  Support for SVG
    4.  Live Path Effects
    5.  Digital Painting
    6.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Export to SVG
    10.  Edit PDF
    11.  Scalable
    12.  High-resolution images
    13.  Symbols
    14.  Visual Editing
    15.  Dark Mode
    16.  Vector-like
    17.  No registration required
    18.  Curve Manipulation
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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
    FireAlpaca screenshot 1

    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
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    Guest

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

    Positive comment •Jan 4, 2020
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    • Almost everyone thinks FireAlpaca is a great Procreate alternative.

    • FireAlpaca is Free and ProprietaryProcreate is Paid and Proprietary
  10. MyPaint icon
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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

    Top MyPaint 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.  Ad-free
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Custom Brushes
    12.  Color blending
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