Open alternatives2
Open-source apps that replace Procreate, Clip Studio Paint and more
Krita is a free drawing and painting program for making digital art from scratch. It is aimed at artists and illustrators who work on a computer.
MyPaint is a painting and drawing app for digital artists, with an infinite canvas and highly configurable brushes. It is aimed at artists who want a fast, simple tool that works well with graphic tablets.
What's missing
What people still miss here, and wish existed. Upvote what matters to you.
Before you build
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Fix the list itself
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About this page
Replaces fully means it does the main job of these apps; Replaces partly means it covers some of it.
Licenses: every project here uses an open-source license (what each one means). Open core means some parts are paid or under another license.
GitHub stars are shown for reference. They measure popularity, not whether it replaces anything.
Verified means r/TrueOpenSource mods checked it: open-source license, maintained, and it really does the job.
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