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 Windows alternative is Krita, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Procreate and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Procreate are MediBang Paint, ibis Paint X, GIMP and Inkscape.

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Multi-award winning app offers professional tools and flexibility for creative illustration on iPad and iPhone with features like layering and brushes.

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Procreate alternatives page was last updated Apr 29, 2025
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  1. Krita icon
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    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.

    140 Krita alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android Tablet
    • Epic Games Store
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Digital Drawing
    2.  Blending brushes
    3.  Keyframe Animation
    4.  Drawing 2D
    5.  Advanced brush settings
    6.  Drawing Tablet Support
    7.  Digital-painting focused
    8.  Sketching
    9.  Color blending
    10.  Support for Layers
    11.  Texture painting
    12.  Custom Brushes

    Krita VS Procreate

     
    Comments about Krita as an Alternative to Procreate
    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.
    Top Positive Comment
    Paul
    Apr 2, 2020
    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
    Dec 11, 2018
    2

    it's not working on the iPad

    Most Recent Comment
    Anipe
    Positive Apr 22, 2022
    0

    isnt an alternative for ipad

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

    72 MediBang Paint alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    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.  Support for Layers
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Drawing Tablet Support
    10.  Custom Brushes
    11.  Category Filters
    12.  Texture for brushes

    MediBang Paint VS Procreate

     
    Comments about MediBang Paint as an Alternative to Procreate
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    Sep 29, 2017
    10

    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 Negative Comment
    Guest
    Oct 22, 2020
    5

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

    Most Recent Comment
    uhada
    Positive Sep 21, 2019
    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!

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    • Most users think MediBang Paint is a great Procreate alternative.

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

    • MediBang Paint is Freemium and ProprietaryProcreate is Paid and Proprietary
    • MediBang Paint is LightweightProcreate is not according to our users
  3. ibis Paint X icon
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    ibis Paint is an easy yet powerful drawing app made with tools for sketching manga right at your fingertips.

    50 ibis Paint X alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    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

    ibis Paint X VS Procreate

     
    Comments about ibis Paint X as an Alternative to Procreate
    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.
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    Jul 21, 2020
    8

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

    Most Recent Comment
    Anipe
    Positive Apr 22, 2022
    0

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

    Guest
    Positive Mar 29, 2021
    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.

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    • Almost everyone thinks ibis Paint X is a great Procreate alternative.

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

    186 GIMP alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
    • AmigaOS

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Photo effects
    3.  DRM Free
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  High-resolution images
    7.  Retouch photos
    8.  Open PSD files
    9.  Image Processing
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Color to Alpha
    12.  Works Offline

    GIMP VS Procreate

     
  5. Inkscape icon
     2245 likes
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    Open source vector graphics editor with SVG support. Offers tablet support, non-destructive editing, and live previews. No registration needed, works offline, extensible with plugins, and provides privacy-focused, ad-free experience across multiple platforms.

    123 Inkscape alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Scalable
    3.  Privacy focused
    4.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Vectorize raster images
    3.  Support for SVG
    4.  Live Path Effects
    5.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Export to SVG
    9.  Edit PDF
    10.  High-resolution images
    11.  Visual Editing
    12.  Symbols

    Inkscape VS Procreate

     
  6. PaintTool SAI icon
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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.

    88 PaintTool SAI alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    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

    PaintTool SAI VS Procreate

     
    Comments about PaintTool SAI as an Alternative to Procreate
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    Raygen
    Negative May 22, 2022
    0

    Old software and interface, and with less functions in respect to other softwares. Good as a starting point, but not a good replacement for other options.

    Guest
    Positive May 5, 2018
    1

    PaintTool SAI is easy to use, has amazing brushes, and overall a neat layout

    Guest
    Positive Nov 23, 2020
    0

    An amazing application for both beginners and pros.

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    • Most users think PaintTool SAI is a great Procreate alternative.

    • PaintTool SAI is the most popular commercial alternative to Procreate.

    • PaintTool SAI is Paid and ProprietaryProcreate is also Paid and Proprietary
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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.

    97 Clip Studio Paint alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Samsung Galaxy Store

    Properties

    1.  Optimal performance
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Pressure Sensitivity
    3.  Texture for brushes
    4.  Open PSD files
    5.  Tablet support
    6.  Smooth lines
    7.  Keyframe Animation
    8.  Drawing Tablet Support
    9.  Cloud Sync
    10.  Custom Brushes
    11.  Built-in 3D model viewer
    12.  Natural media painting

    Clip Studio Paint VS Procreate

     
    Comments about Clip Studio Paint as an Alternative to Procreate
    Most Recent Comment
    miwek
    Positive Apr 29, 2025
    0

    Avaible on both tablets and computers. Initially made with manga in mind, it's no less capable for illustration, concept art, drawing etc. than Procreate is. Native animation support (although unlimited frames are in the EX version only). Unfortunately, mobile port is subscription-based.

    Krystal ized
    Positive Feb 22, 2022
    0

    In my opinion, clip studio has amazing preformance even with my low amounts of RAM. brushes are extremely customizable and its really easy to learn, especially for a professional program. I would highly recommend if you're in need of a simple yet capable drawing or animating tool on any platform.

    Luc Doro
    Positive Oct 25, 2021
    0

    I have discovered very basic of this software, and I think this is very powerful tool in hands who Can learn new things. I really recommend it!

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    • Almost everyone thinks Clip Studio Paint is a great Procreate alternative.

    • Clip Studio Paint is Paid and ProprietaryProcreate is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Clip Studio Paint is LightweightProcreate is not according to our users
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