SmoothDraw AlternativesDigital Painting Tools and other similar apps like SmoothDraw

SmoothDraw is described as 'Easy natural painting and digital free-hand drawing software that can produce high quality pictures. Support many kinds of brushes (pen, pencil, dry media, airbrush, bristle brush, image hose, etc.), retouch tools, layers, image adjustment, and many effects' and is a digital painting tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to SmoothDraw for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best SmoothDraw alternative is Krita, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SmoothDraw are Paint.NET, MyPaint, xournal and AzPainter.

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  1. Krita icon

    Krita

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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.

    142 Krita alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android Tablet
    • KDE Plasma
    • Epic Games Store
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
    • F-Droid
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    • Almost everyone thinks Krita is a great SmoothDraw alternative.

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

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

    • Krita is Free and Open SourceSmoothDraw is Free and Proprietary
    • Krita is Lightweight, Customizable and Privacy focusedSmoothDraw is not according to our users
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    Paint.NET

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    Free Windows image editor with support for layers, plugins, and special effects. Offers intuitive interface, works offline, ad-free, and portable, consuming fewer resources.

    165 Paint.NET alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework
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  4. MyPaint icon

    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.

    126 MyPaint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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  5. xournal icon

    xournal

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    Xournal is an application for notetaking, sketching, keeping a journal using a stylus. It is free software (GNU GPL) and runs on Linux (recent distributions), Windows and other GTK+/Gnome platforms.

    50 xournal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. AzPainter icon

    AzPainter

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    AzPainter is a full color painting program for Linux. It's a lightweight tool with tablet pressure support, and provides basic functions such as selection, layers, filters. you can use it for painting, image editing, or pixel art making.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  7. Artrage icon

    Artrage

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    A simple but lovely natural media painting and sketching program. Art oriented, but capable of loading/saving photoshop files.

    61 Artrage alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Artrage is the most popular Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to SmoothDraw.

    • Artrage is the most popular commercial alternative to SmoothDraw.

    • Artrage is Paid and ProprietarySmoothDraw is Free and Proprietary
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    Plumbago

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    Plumbago reimagines the notebook! Plumbago is a digital notebook with handwriting smoothing, realistic ink, and paper, and more. Features include:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Mobile
    • Windows Phone
    Notebooks can be customized and have the title you want
     
  14. imEditor icon

    imEditor

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    ImEditor is a simple image editor, supporting PNG, JPEG, WEBP, BMP, and ICO file types. It offers several tools to easily modify an image.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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