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MyPaint vs Clip Studio Paint: catalog facts
MyPaint	Clip Studio Paint
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Paid Paid software with a free trial.
Windows, Linux	Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
Infinite canvas with no fixed document size to plan around Extremely configurable brushes with full graphics tablet support	Brushes that imitate traditional painting media Tools for comics and animation as well as illustration
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	Paid after the trial period Closed source
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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