Alternatives to Paintstorm Studio

A paid digital painting program with deeply customizable brushes for Windows, macOS, Linux and iPad. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Paintstorm Studio.

  • Krita

    A free digital painting program built for illustrators, with over a hundred brushes ready to use.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Krita is free and open source on Windows, macOS and Linux, with over 100 brushes and stabilisers, but it has no iPad version.

  • Clip Studio Paint

    A commercial drawing and painting app for illustration, comics and animation across desktop and mobile.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOS

    Clip Studio Paint adds comic and animation tools and runs on Windows, macOS, Android and iOS, but it is paid after the trial and has no Linux version.

  • Corel Painter

    A digital painting program from Corel that simulates natural media brushes for illustration and photo painting.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    Corel Painter focuses on natural media brush simulation on Windows and macOS, with a cheaper Essentials edition, but has no Linux or iPad version.

  • PaintTool SAI

    Lightweight Windows painting program with pressure-sensitive tablet support and anti-aliased brush strokes.

    PaidProprietaryWindows

    PaintTool SAI is a lightweight paid Windows painter for smooth line art with simpler brush settings, but it is Windows only and lacks high-DPI support.

  • Procreate

    A digital painting and illustration app for iPad, sold as a one-time purchase.

    PaidProprietaryiOS

    Procreate is a one-time purchase painting app built around the iPad, with no Windows, macOS or Linux version.

  • Rebelle

    Painting software for Windows and Mac that simulates real color mixing, wet diffusion and drying.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    Rebelle simulates wet paint, color mixing and drying on Windows and Mac, focusing on traditional media rather than brush customization, with no Linux or mobile version.

  • MyPaint

    A distraction-free painting app for graphics tablets, with an infinite canvas and deeply configurable brushes.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinux

    MyPaint is free and open source with an infinite canvas and highly configurable brushes, but only on Windows and Linux, and its last stable release dates from 2020.

  • FireAlpaca

    A free, lightweight digital painting program for Windows and Mac with new brushes each week.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    FireAlpaca is a free, lightweight painting program for Windows and Mac with regular brush updates, but it has fewer brush controls and no Linux or iPad version.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.