Clip Studio Paint vs Procreate

Clip Studio Paint9.3Visit Procreate9.1Visit

Higher score Clip Studio Paint #2 in Digital Painting Software 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit site

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Procreate #3 in Digital Painting Software 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Procreate

• Clip Studio Paint fits best

  Illustrators and comic artists needing broad workflows

• Procreate fits best

  iPad artists wanting a polished painting workflow

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Side by side

Feature	Clip Studio Paint 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Procreate 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.1
Ranking	#2 in Digital Painting Software	#3 in Digital Painting Software
Best for	Illustrators and comic artists needing broad workflows	iPad artists wanting a polished painting workflow
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$0.99/mo	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	iOS
Features Clip Studio Paint 0/4 · Procreate 0/4
Brush customization	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Layer support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Pressure sensitivity	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Stroke stabilization	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Supported platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Color management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Raster, vector, 3D, comic, and animation tools in one app Asset library includes brushes, models, textures, poses, and backgrounds Available across Windows, macOS, iPad, iPhone, Android, and web	Over 300 customizable brushes with Brush Studio Animation, 3D painting, time-lapse, and layered artwork tools Imports and exports PSD, PDF, PNG, TIFF, GIF, and MP4
Cons	No free plan is listed Perpetual licenses are limited to Windows and macOS Its wide feature set may exceed the needs of simple painting workflows	Available only on iOS No free plan No desktop app
Our verdict	Clip Studio Paint is digital art software for illustrators, comic and manga artists, concept artists, designers, and animators. It combines raster and vector drawing, customizable brushes, editable vector linework, layers, masks, effects,… Read the review →	Procreate is a raster-based digital art application for iPad artists, illustrators, and creative professionals. Its workspace combines customizable brushes, layered artwork, color and adjustment tools, vector text, animation, time-lapse… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Clip Studio Paint — where it wins

  • Raster, vector, 3D, comic, and animation tools in one app
  • Asset library includes brushes, models, textures, poses, and backgrounds
  • Available across Windows, macOS, iPad, iPhone, Android, and web

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is listed
  • Perpetual licenses are limited to Windows and macOS
  • Its wide feature set may exceed the needs of simple painting workflows

• Procreate — where it wins

  • Over 300 customizable brushes with Brush Studio
  • Animation, 3D painting, time-lapse, and layered artwork tools
  • Imports and exports PSD, PDF, PNG, TIFF, GIF, and MP4

  Where it doesn't

  • Available only on iOS
  • No free plan
  • No desktop app

• Clip Studio Paint9.3/10 · Paid

  A broad digital art workspace spanning illustration, comics, 3D, animation, and cloud tools.

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• Procreate9.1/10 · Paid

  A polished iPad painting workflow with broad creative tools and limited platform coverage.

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