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MyPaint vs openCanvas: catalog facts
MyPaint	openCanvas
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Paid Commercial software downloaded from the developer's site.
Windows, Linux	Windows
Infinite canvas with no fixed document size to plan around Extremely configurable brushes with full graphics tablet support	Over 150 brush presets with custom brushes Event function records and replays drawing
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	Windows only Smaller community than Krita or Clip Studio Paint
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	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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