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MyPaint vs ArtRage: catalog facts
MyPaint	ArtRage
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Paid Vitae desktop lists at $80, Lite at $29.90 and the mobile app at $4.99.
Windows, Linux	Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
Infinite canvas with no fixed document size to plan around Extremely configurable brushes with full graphics tablet support	Realistic paint textures and color blending Available on desktop and mobile
Last stable release was 2.0.1 in 2020; newer work is only in nightly builds Windows and Linux only in official builds; no macOS release	Proprietary and paid Aimed at painting, with little photo editing
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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