Side by side
DAUB Brushes vs MyPaint Brushes
Both stand on digital brush libraries. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan iPhone
DAUB offers varied natural-media sets across several creative apps, with a free Clip Studio Paint option. Check the single-user license restrictions before sharing or incorporating the brush files into products.
Visit DAUB Brushes Free plan
MyPaint Brushes provides downloadable brush data with integration paths for application developers and commercial use permitted. Compatibility depends on the libmypaint version, and the brush data and installation components have different licenses.
Visit MyPaint BrushesThe facts
| DAUB Brushes | MyPaint Brushes | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | iPhone | Not published |
| Lowest paid plan | Markers: €3.99, paid once | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 10 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | daub-brushes.com | github.com |
| On digital brush libraries | #10 of 23 | #14 of 23 |
DAUB Brushes: what it does well
- Sets cover four named creative apps.
- Free Pencils set includes 12 tools.
- Watercolors includes blending effects and real paper textures.
- Commercial artwork use has no time or usage limit.
What to know first
- Brush sets use a single-user license.
- Brushes cannot be redistributed or included in commercial products.
MyPaint Brushes: what it does well
- Free brush data for MyPaint and libmypaint applications
- Brush files use the .myb format
- Commercial use is permitted
- pkg-config exposes the brush directory
- Includes autotools build and installation scripts
What to know first
- Master branch brushes target libmypaint 2.x
- Versions below libmypaint 1.5 need an older branch or release
- Historical SCons scripts do not work with SCons 3
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