Best Digital Painting Software in 2026
Updated
46ranked
5free plans on this page
$4.99/molowest paid tier
11 Oct 2026last checked
5 of 18 with known pricing have a free tier;0 apps show full bars: free, open, on most devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | ArtRage VitaeWindows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | No | 4 of 6 | $4.99/mo | 5.2 | |
| 27 | GrafX2Windows · Linux | One bar | 2 of 6 | Free | 5.2 | ||
| 28 | Microsoft Paint | One bar | 5.2 | ||||
| 29 | MiltonWindows · Linux | One bar | 2 of 6 | Free | 5.2 | ||
| 30 | Paintstorm StudioWindows · Mac · Linux · iPhone | Two bars | No | 4 of 6 | $25/mo | 5.2 | |
| 31 | PD HowlerWindows · API | No signal | No | 1 of 6 | 5.2 | ||
| 32 | PixiaWindows · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 4 of 6 | Free | 5.2 | ||
| 33 | SpeedyPainterWindows | One bar | 1 of 6 | Free | 5.2 | ||
| 34 | AmaziographWindows · Android · iPhone | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | 5.1 | ||
| 35 | Flame PainterWindows · Mac · iPhone | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $49.99/mo | 5.1 | |
| 36 | PaintbrushMac | One bar | 1 of 6 | Free | 5.1 | ||
| 37 | Black InkWindows | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | €8.25/mo | 5.0 | |
| 38 | PaintTool SAIWindows | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | ¥5,500/mo | 5.0 | |
| 39 | ProcreateiPhone | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | 5.0 | ||
| 40 | Sketchable PlusWindows | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | 5.0 | ||
| 41 | TwistedBrush Pro StudioWindows | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | $109/mo | 5.0 | |
| 42 | Corel PainterWindows · Mac | No signal | 2 of 6 | 4.9 | |||
| 43 | Realistic Paint StudioWindows · Mac · iPhone | One bar | No | 3 of 6 | 4.9 | ||
| 44 | LeonardoWindows | No signal | 1 of 6 | 4.8 | |||
| 45 | openCanvasWindows | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | 4.8 | ||
| 46 | Rebelle | One bar | No | $89.99/mo | 4.8 |
Compare all 21 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Brush customization | Layer support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | ArtRage Vitae | 5.2 | No | $4.99/mo | No | |||
| 27 | GrafX2 | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 28 | Microsoft Paint | 5.2 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 29 | Milton | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 30 | Paintstorm Studio | 5.2 | No | $25/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 31 | PD Howler | 5.2 | No | Yes | Yes | |||
| 32 | Pixia | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 33 | SpeedyPainter | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 34 | Amaziograph | 5.1 | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| 35 | Flame Painter | 5.1 | No | $49.99/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 36 | Paintbrush | 5.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 37 | Black Ink | 5.0 | No | €8.25/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 38 | PaintTool SAI | 5.0 | No | ¥5,500/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 39 | Procreate | 5.0 | No | No | ||||
| 40 | Sketchable Plus | 5.0 | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| 41 | TwistedBrush Pro Studio | 5.0 | No | $109/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 42 | Corel Painter | 4.9 | No | Yes | Yes | |||
| 43 | Realistic Paint Studio | 4.9 | No | No | Yes | |||
| 44 | Leonardo | 4.8 | No | No | Yes | |||
| 45 | openCanvas | 4.8 | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| 46 | Rebelle | 4.8 | No | $89.99/mo | No | Yes | Yes |
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