Rebelle

Name: Rebelle
Author: Rebelle

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What Rebelle is

Rebelle is digital painting software for Windows and macOS that simulates oils, acrylics, watercolors, inks, pencils, pastels, markers, and other wet or dry media. Its natural-media behavior models pigment mixing, oil thickness, watercolor diffusion, and paint interaction with canvas. Artists can customize brushes, use layers, pressure sensitivity, and stroke stabilization, and work with PNG, JPG, TIF, BMP, WEBP, and REB files. Rebelle 8 includes more than 260 brush presets. Rebelle 8 Pro adds Bristle Brushes, RealShader with SoftShadows, NanoPixel 2, pigment-based color mixing, metallic materials, advanced PSD import and export, color management, Motion IO, and the Escape Motions Connect plug-in for moving between Rebelle and Photoshop layers. Licenses are perpetual and include one year of updates without automatic renewal. A free trial is offered by email, internet is required for activation, and purchases have a 30-day full-refund policy. Plans are listed from $89.99 a month for Rebelle 8 and $149.99 a month for Rebelle 8 Pro.

Who it suits

Rebelle is for people of any skill level who want to explore artistic skills with digital natural-media tools. It also fits artists needing layers, pressure sensitivity, brush customization, or Photoshop layer exchange.

What it does well

Simulates wet and dry natural media
Brush customization, layers, and pressure sensitivity
Windows and macOS support
Free trial available
One year of updates included

What to know first

Internet required for activation
No free plan
Pro features require the higher-priced edition
Minimum requirements include 4 GB RAM

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Rebelle 8	Lifetime license with 1-year FREE updates · For private individuals, enterprise and schools · commercial use · 3 computers	On request
Rebelle 8 Pro	Lifetime license with 1-year FREE updates · For private individuals, enterprise and schools · commercial use · 3 computers	On request

As escapemotions.com lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Verdict

Rebelle focuses on natural-media simulation while providing standard digital painting controls and broad file support. The perpetual licenses include a year of updates, with advanced tools concentrated in Rebelle 8 Pro.

Facts from Rebelle's own pages

File formats: The software supports PNG, JPG, TIF, BMP, WEBP, and REB files; Pro adds advanced PSD import and export. · escapemotions.com, 12 Oct 2026
Founded: 2015 · escapemotions.com, 23 Sept 2026
Free plan: No · escapemotions.com, 20 Sept 2026
Headquarters: Piešťany, Slovakia · escapemotions.com, 23 Sept 2026
License updates: Each Rebelle 8 license includes one year of updates, and the maker says this is not a subscription and does not renew automatically. · escapemotions.com, 12 Oct 2026
Maker: Escape Motions describes itself as a small studio of creatives and programmers based in Piešťany, Slovakia, and says Rebelle was born in 2015. · escapemotions.com, 12 Oct 2026
Natural media: The software simulates pigment color mixing, oil thickness, watercolor diffusion, and interactions between paint and canvas. · escapemotions.com, 12 Oct 2026
Photoshop integration: The Pro edition includes Escape Motions Connect, a Photoshop plug-in for working between layers in Rebelle and Photoshop. · escapemotions.com, 12 Oct 2026
Platforms: Rebelle supports Windows and macOS, including native compatibility with Apple Silicon M-series chips. · escapemotions.com, 12 Oct 2026
Privacy and data: The privacy policy says website and forum personal data is stored on servers in Slovakia and the United States, and transfers outside the EEA use safeguards including EU Standard Contractual Clauses. · escapemotions.com, 12 Oct 2026
Pro features: Rebelle 8 Pro adds Bristle Brushes, RealShader with SoftShadows, NanoPixel 2, pigment color mixing, metallic materials, advanced PSD import and export, and Motion IO. · escapemotions.com, 12 Oct 2026
Refunds: The maker offers a full refund within 30 days if the customer is not satisfied with Rebelle 8. · escapemotions.com, 12 Oct 2026
Support: The support page offers video tutorials, manuals, FAQs, and a community forum for questions and issue reports. · escapemotions.com, 12 Oct 2026
System requirements: Minimum requirements include an Intel i5 or equivalent AMD processor, 4 GB RAM, 1.5 GB disk space, and Windows 10 64-bit or macOS 10.15; internet is required for activation. · escapemotions.com, 12 Oct 2026
Trial: The maker offers a free trial, with the download link and instructions sent by email; the page does not state a trial duration. · escapemotions.com, 12 Oct 2026
What it does: Rebelle is digital painting software that simulates oils, acrylics, watercolors, and other wet and dry media. · escapemotions.com, 12 Oct 2026
Who it is for: The maker says Rebelle is designed for people of all skill levels who want to explore artistic skills with digital tools. · escapemotions.com, 12 Oct 2026