SketchBook Alternatives

SketchBook is described as 'Sketchbook drawing software features an artist-friendly, gesture-based user interface that is so fast and intuitive even new users can be productive within minutes' and is a very popular digital painting tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to SketchBook for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, iPad, iPhone and Android apps. The best SketchBook alternative is Krita, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SketchBook are Adobe Photoshop, Photopea, MyPaint and Procreate.

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SketchBook alternatives are mainly Digital Painting Tools, but if you're looking for Image Editors or Photo Editors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android, Linux, Free and Windows + Free. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to SketchBook.
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  1. iArtBook icon
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    Professional painting app, based on Unlimited Layers with Blend Modes and Masks. Brushes, finger gestures, time-lapse video recording. Free alternative to Procreate.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  2. InfiniPaint icon
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    InfiniPaint is a collaborative, infinite space, infinite zoom, canvas note-taking/drawing app. Unlike many other infinite canvas apps, although there is a specific zoom-in level limit, there is no zoom-out limit (at least up until the point your computer runs out of memory).

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Online
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    Pixia is a freeware bitmap graphics editor program for Windows, created by Isao Maruoka. It was originally designed for the anime/manga community but has also been used in other branches of art.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. Fresh Paint icon
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    Unleash your inner creative with Fresh Paint – the ultimate canvas for your big ideas. Fresh Paint is a fun and easy to use painting app with the right tools for artists of all ages. We believe that brilliant, creative ideas can come from anyone, anytime.

    54 Fresh Paint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Phone
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  5. Linea icon
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    Linea is an elegantly simple sketchbook for Apple devices optimized for use with Apple Pencil. It opts for a minimal interface with only the essential options, rather than overkill like many other apps.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  6. Sketchable icon
     3 likes

    Seamlessly fusing the freedom and romance of your physical notebook with the power and flexibility of the digital world, Sketchable provides the best creative experience on the market.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. Puddle Sketch is a whiteboard app for idea sketching. It offers an unlimited canvas for unrestricted drawing. The app has a simple design with easy-to-use tools, an intuitive interface, and a pleasing aesthetic.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPad
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  8. Umoupen icon
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    Umoupen is a fully featured drawing and animation app for artists who want it all, sketching, frame-by-frame animation, storyboarding, comic/notebook features, endless raster and vector canvases, extensive import (most image types, MP4, SVG, FLA) and export (PNG, GIF, MP4)...

    37 Umoupen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
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  9. Black Ink icon
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    Black Ink is a digital painting software that uses your computer's rendering hardware to provide a perfectly responsive experience no matter your picture's size.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Flame Painter icon
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    Flame Painter is a unique paint program that lets you create original artworks with flame brushes.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  11. GPS (aka Gimp Paint Studio) is a collection of brushes, patterns, color gradients, accompanying tool presets and dynamics. Tool presets are a simply saved tool options, highly useful feature of the GIMP.

    79 Gimp Paint Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GIMP
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