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MyPaint vs Paintstorm Studio: catalog facts
MyPaint	Paintstorm Studio
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Paid Paid software with a trial version.
Windows, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS
Infinite canvas with no fixed document size to plan around Extremely configurable brushes with full graphics tablet support	Very detailed brush customization Stabilizer, gap closing and perspective rulers for line art
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 The many brush settings take time to learn
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 24, 2026

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