Sketchpad Alternatives

Sketchpad is described as 'Whether you’re working on a school poster or brainstorming your next comic book character, Sketchpad makes it easy to bring your ideas to life. Easily draw, edit photos, or design your next business card. Craft images for social media posts, digital ads, paper, or even apparel' and is an website in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Sketchpad, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Android, Windows, Linux and Mac apps. The best Sketchpad alternative is Excalidraw, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Sketchpad are tldraw, okso, Artecture Draw, Sketch, Paint and Ravioli Paint 2.

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  1. Excalidraw icon

    Excalidraw

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    Excalidraw is an open-source whiteboard tool that lets you easily sketch diagrams that have a hand-drawn feel to them. Available directly online as a web app and also through CodeSandbox to easily see how the code works, and the app is available for self-hosting.

    74 Excalidraw alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Excalidraw screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Interactive Whiteboard
    2.  Shared whiteboard
    3.  Real time collaboration
    4.  Mind Mapping
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Export to SVG
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  End-to-End Encryption
    9.  Free hand drawing
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Support for Layers
    12.  Cloud Sync

    Excalidraw VS Sketchpad

     

    • Excalidraw is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Sketchpad.

    • Excalidraw is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Sketchpad.

    • Excalidraw is Freemium and Open SourceSketchpad is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Excalidraw is Privacy focusedSketchpad is not according to our users
  2. tldraw icon

    tldraw

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    tldraw is a collaborative digital whiteboard available at tldraw.com. Its editor, user interface, and other underlying libraries available in this repository and also distributed on npm. You can use tldraw to create a drop-in whiteboard for your product or as the foundation on...

    32 tldraw alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    Business License under https://tldraw.dev/#pricing

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Drawing Board
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Digital Drawing
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Drawing 2D

    tldraw VS Sketchpad

     
  4. okso icon

    okso

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    The minimalistic online drawing app. It allows you to create visual notes (drawings) and organize them in the nested "drawing inside the drawing" structure for faster lookup. Allows creating fast sketches and visual notes. Exports sketches to PNG, JPG, SVG, and WEBP.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Online
    okso screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Handwritten Notes
    3.  Drawing Board
    4.  Interactive Whiteboard

    okso VS Sketchpad

     
  5. Artecture Draw, Sketch, Paint icon

    Artecture Draw, Sketch, Paint

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    Artecture enables you to sketch, draw and paint like never before. If you love to draw, regardless you are an amateur or a pro, this drawing app provides all the tools and brushes that you’d love.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    Artecture Draw, Sketch, Paint screenshot 1

    Artecture Draw, Sketch, Paint Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Sketch
    3.  Sketching

    Artecture Draw, Sketch, Paint VS Sketchpad

     

    • Artecture Draw, Sketch, Paint is the most popular Android alternative to Sketchpad.

    • Artecture Draw, Sketch, Paint is Free and ProprietarySketchpad is Freemium and Proprietary
  6. Ravioli Paint 2 icon

    Ravioli Paint 2

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    RavioliPaint2 is paint application that supports multi-layer editing.

    58 Ravioli Paint 2 alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Android
    Ravioli Paint 2 screenshot 1

    Ravioli Paint 2 Features

    1.  Support for Layers

    Ravioli Paint 2 VS Sketchpad

     
  7. Sketch Toy icon

    Sketch Toy

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    A drawing application that lets you save and share replays of your work with friends.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    Sketch Toy screenshot 1

    Sketch Toy Features

    1.  Free hand drawing
    2.  Sketching

    Sketch Toy VS Sketchpad

     
  9. QueekyPaint icon

    QueekyPaint

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    QueekyPaint is a unique browser-based drawing tool for creating animated drawings online. Visit the massive gallerys and learn drawing by watching the process of your favourite artists. QueekyPaint is free and simple to use.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    QueekyPaint screenshot 1

    QueekyPaint Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Browser-based

    QueekyPaint VS Sketchpad

     

    • QueekyPaint is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Sketchpad.

    • QueekyPaint is Free and ProprietarySketchpad is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. Pardus Pen icon

    Pardus Pen

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    A simple and easy whiteboard pen application.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • TR flagTürkiye

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Pardus Pen screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Drawing Tablet Support
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  QT Based

    Pardus Pen VS Sketchpad

     

    • Pardus Pen is the most popular Linux alternative to Sketchpad.

    • Pardus Pen is Free and Open SourceSketchpad is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Pardus Pen is Privacy focused and LightweightSketchpad is not according to our users
  11. Fluffyboard icon

    Fluffyboard

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    A offline and online Flutter Whiteboard with collaboration Features. Maintained in my free time. Currently demo is offline.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    Fluffyboard screenshot 1
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    Discontinued

    The latest update is from 2021, and the application is not available in the Google Play Store anymore. It can still be downloaded from F-Droid though.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Handwritten Notes
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  Real time collaboration
    7.  Screen Sharing
    8.  No Coding Required
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Offline

    Fluffyboard VS Sketchpad

     

    • Fluffyboard is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Sketchpad.

    • Fluffyboard is Free and Open SourceSketchpad is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Fluffyboard is Privacy focusedSketchpad is not according to our users
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    Drawisland

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    This website is an online drawing tool where you can create nice draws and animate images too.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Drawisland screenshot 1

    Drawisland Features

    1.  Sketching

    Drawisland VS Sketchpad

     
    Comments about Drawisland as an Alternative to Sketchpad
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    Negative Apr 15, 2020
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    not as sophisticated as Sketchpad

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    • Drawisland is Free and ProprietarySketchpad is Freemium and Proprietary
  13. iSketch icon

    iSketch

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    iSketch is a premium painting and drawing application for the iPhone and iPod Touch. With a selection of brushes, an advanced color picker, and the ability to upload to Facebook and Twitter being just a few of the many amazing features, iSketch is the tool you need to create top...

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    Main Menu
    Brush Picker
    Color Spectrum - one of the color pickers

    iSketch Features

    1.  Sketching

    iSketch VS Sketchpad

     

    • iSketch is the most popular iPhone alternative to Sketchpad.

    • iSketch is the most popular commercial alternative to Sketchpad.

    • iSketch is Paid and ProprietarySketchpad is Freemium and Proprietary
  14. PUNS.mobi icon

    PUNS.mobi

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    A free online game where you’re assigned a random word (like “car”), and you draw a simple sketch of the word. Based on your sketch, the person you’re playing with guesses the word you’re drawing. PUNS.

    16 PUNS.mobi alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    PUNS.mobi screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The website seems to be no longer working: the game doesn't start

    PUNS.mobi VS Sketchpad

     
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