Artweaver vs MyPaint

Artweaver8.7Visit MMyPaint8.5Visit

Higher score Artweaver #6 in Free Drawing Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Artweaver

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M MyPaint #8 in Free Drawing Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit MyPaint

• Artweaver fits best

  Windows artists wanting a traditional painting toolkit

• MyPaint fits best

  Open-source painting with expressive brush control

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Side by side

Feature	Artweaver 8.7/10 Visit ↗	MMyPaint 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.5
Ranking	#6 in Free Drawing Software	#8 in Free Drawing Software
Best for	Windows artists wanting a traditional painting toolkit	Open-source painting with expressive brush control
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Linux, macOS, Windows
Features Artweaver 2/3 · MyPaint 2/3
Layer support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Pen pressure support	✓	✓
Custom brushes	✓	✓
Specs
Platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Drawing modes	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported file formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Create and customize brushes, with stroke smoothing and brush-engine enhancements Use layer groups, blend modes, transparency and pressure-sensitive pen tablets Record painting processes and work with PSD, PNG, TIFF, WebP, SVG and AWD	Customizable brushes include traditional-media presets. Layers, layer groups, and common layer controls support organized work. Tablet pressure mapping and smooth inking support controlled strokes.
Cons	Artweaver Free is limited to non-commercial and academic purposes The free edition lacks the advanced features and commercial-use rights of Plus Available for Windows and macOS, with no other platforms listed	Its focus is raster painting rather than a broad creative suite. The verified feature set offers limited breadth beyond painting tools. No listed integrations connect it to other software.
Our verdict	Artweaver is digital painting and image-editing software for beginners and advanced artists who want a traditional painting toolkit. Its features include realistic predefined brushes, brush creation, layers, selections, filters and… Read the review →	MyPaint is a free, open-source raster painting application for digital painters and sketch artists who want a focused workspace for making images. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, and its local-app approach suits artists who prefer a… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Artweaver — where it wins

  • Create and customize brushes, with stroke smoothing and brush-engine enhancements
  • Use layer groups, blend modes, transparency and pressure-sensitive pen tablets
  • Record painting processes and work with PSD, PNG, TIFF, WebP, SVG and AWD

  Where it doesn't

  • Artweaver Free is limited to non-commercial and academic purposes
  • The free edition lacks the advanced features and commercial-use rights of Plus
  • Available for Windows and macOS, with no other platforms listed

• MyPaint — where it wins

  • Customizable brushes include traditional-media presets.
  • Layers, layer groups, and common layer controls support organized work.
  • Tablet pressure mapping and smooth inking support controlled strokes.

  Where it doesn't

  • Its focus is raster painting rather than a broad creative suite.
  • The verified feature set offers limited breadth beyond painting tools.
  • No listed integrations connect it to other software.

• Artweaver8.7/10 · Free plan

  A traditional painting toolkit with brush customization, layers and tablet pressure support.

  Visit ArtweaverFull verdict →
• MMyPaint8.5/10 · Free plan

  A focused painting app for artists who want customizable brushes and tablet input.

  Visit MyPaintFull verdict →