No. 42of 46 ·Digital Painting Software

Corel Painter

Windows · Mac

Freedom report

No signalScore 4.9

Runs widely2 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedThinly documented

Corel Painter is ranked #42 of 46 in digital painting software on Freedom251. It runs on macOS, Windows. A free trial is offered.

Corel Painter plans and pricing

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30-day Subscription 30-day subscription; price not shown in the opened page text Painter subscription · use on up to two devices, not concurrently painterartist.com · 11 Oct 2026

365-day Subscription 365-day subscription; price not shown in the opened page text Painter subscription · use on up to two devices, not concurrently painterartist.com · 11 Oct 2026

Compared on digital painting software

Free plan: No
Brush customization: Yes
Layer support: Yes
Pressure sensitivity: Yes
Supported platforms: Windows, macOS

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The record

Purpose: Painter is professional digital art software for sketching, painting, illustration, and photo-art.
Natural media brushes: The software includes artist-created brushes that emulate natural media, including wet, dry, and blending media.
Custom content: Users can create custom brushes, textures, patterns, palettes, and workspace layouts, and import custom content.
Photo art: Painter uses artificial intelligence, auto-painting, and cloning tools to turn images into paintings.
Composition tools: Composition tools include Divine Proportion, Layout Grid, Perspective Guides, and Mirror Painting.
Photoshop compatibility: Painter supports transferring files between Photoshop and Painter while preserving file content.
Tablet compatibility: Painter supports pen and display tablets from Wacom, Xencelabs, Huion, and other Wintab-compatible tablets.
Platforms and requirements: The product page lists Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) and macOS 13, 14, or 15 requirements.
Free trial: The official download page offers a 15-day free trial and says no credit card is required.
Subscription device limit: A subscription license can be used on up to two computing devices on different platforms, but not concurrently.
Offline use and reauthentication: After activation, main product features are available offline, but subscribers must connect at least once every 30 days to reauthenticate.
Subscription expiration: When a subscription expires, or its auto-renewal is canceled, the subscription version will not launch.
Support and learning: The product pages link to tutorials, webinars, a knowledge base, user guides, and contact support.
Founded: 1985

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Digital Painting Software in 2026#42 of 46

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Sources

painterartist.com/en/product/painter/· checked 11 Oct 2026
painterartist.com/en/free-trials/· checked 11 Oct 2026
painterartist.com/en/pages/subscription-support/faq/· checked 11 Oct 2026