PaintTool SAI Alternatives

PaintTool SAI is described as 'Is high quality and lightweight painting software, fully digitizer support, amazing anti-aliased paintings, provide easy and stable operation, this software make digital art more enjoyable and comfortable' and is a very popular digital painting tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to PaintTool SAI for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, iPad, iPhone and Linux apps. The best PaintTool SAI alternative is Krita, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PaintTool SAI are MediBang Paint, Adobe Photoshop, FireAlpaca and ibis Paint X.

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  1. AzPainter icon

    AzPainter

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    AzPainter is a full color painting program for Linux. It's a lightweight tool with tablet pressure support, and provides basic functions such as selection, layers, filters. you can use it for painting, image editing, or pixel art making.

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    • Linux
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    Comments about AzPainter as an Alternative to PaintTool SAI
    ADRIANO DUARTE
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    Lightweight, very simple and powerful.

    Guest
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    Smooth brushes, almost like PaintTool SAI. Includes "cell animation". ultra light, loads in 1 or 2 seconds in my computer.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    Has almost funtions as Sai does

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • AzPainter is Free and Open SourcePaintTool SAI is Paid and Proprietary
    • AzPainter is LightweightPaintTool SAI is not according to our users
  2. SketchPort icon

    SketchPort

     22 likes

    SketchPort is an online drawing community with free software for PC, Mac, iOS, and Android. Draw, chat, vote, be inspired, be challenged and earn badges!

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  4. Paintstorm icon

    Paintstorm

     22 likes

    Paintstorm Studio is created for professional digital painting. And a major role in this program play the brushes. We did our best so that you can easily and quickly adjust the brushes suitable for your painting style.

    40 Paintstorm alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPad
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  6. Rebelle icon

    Rebelle

     18 likes

    Emulates realistic watercolor, acrylic, and dry media with physical paint diffusion, drying control, textured canvas, custom brushes, tilt and pressure support, color blending, masking tools, paint granulation, backruns, stencils, rulers, and high-res export.

    40 Rebelle alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  7. Vectr icon

    Vectr

     92 likes

    Vectr is a free graphics editor. Vectr is collaborative like Google Docs, and runs in your web browser. With an intuitive interface, Vectr is easy to learn and use.

    104 Vectr alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Chrome OS
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  8. Kleki icon

    Kleki

     11 likes

    Kleki is a multi-platform web app for painting and editing. It features: 4 different brushes; pressure sensitivity for Wacom tablets; up to 8 layers; numerous filters with real-time preview; import to PSD, PNG, JPEG; export to JPEG and PNG; upload to imgur.com; local storage.

    64 Kleki alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
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  10. Pixelitor icon

    Pixelitor

     28 likes

    Pixelitor is an open source image editor with an intuitive interface and with a special emphasis on non-destructive editing.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Adobe Fresco icon

    Adobe Fresco

     6 likes

    Unlock creativity with a massive brush collection and real-time effects. Blend oils, paint with vibrant watercolors, and enjoy vector and raster brushes on stylus-ready devices. Ideal for artists of all levels.

    20 Adobe Fresco alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  14. Milton icon

    Milton

     16 likes

    Milton is an open source application that features an infinite canvas. It feels raster-based but internally it works with vectors. It lets you export your work at any resolution.

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    • Windows
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  15. KRESKA.art icon

    KRESKA.art

     7 likes

    KRESKA.art is a free online drawing and painting app that lets you create art directly in your web browser. It offers a simple interface, diverse brushes, and unique features like auto-color tracing. You can use it to sketch and paint without any downloads or installations.

    17 KRESKA.art alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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