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MyPaint vs Corel Painter: catalog facts
MyPaint	Corel Painter
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Paid Commercial software with a free trial and separate business and education licensing.
Windows, Linux	Windows, macOS
Infinite canvas with no fixed document size to plan around Extremely configurable brushes with full graphics tablet support	Natural media brush simulation for painting Free trial available
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	Current version dates from 2023 Proprietary and paid
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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