Corel Painter comparisons
Corel Painter is compared head-to-head with Krita, Clip Studio Paint and Procreate and more: 7 head-to-heads in Digital Painting Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Corel Painter head-to-head
- Corel Painter vs Krita
- Corel Painter vs Clip Studio Paint
- Corel Painter vs Procreate
- Corel Painter vs ibisPaint
- Corel Painter vs Adobe Fresco
- Corel Painter vs Rebelle
- Corel Painter vs Sketchbook
Corel Painter vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Brush customization | Layer support | Pressure sensitivity | Supported platforms | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Corel Painter | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Windows, macOS | 9.0 | |
| 1 | Krita | Yes | Free | 9.4 | ||||
| 2 | Clip Studio Paint | No | $0.99/mo | 9.3 | ||||
| 3 | Procreate | No | 9.1 | |||||
| 5 | ibisPaint | Yes | $27.99/yr | Yes | Yes | Yes | windows, macos, ios, android | 8.9 |
| 6 | Adobe Fresco | Yes | Free | 8.8 | ||||
| 7 | Rebelle | No | $89.99 one-time | Yes | Yes | Yes | Windows, macOS | 8.7 |
| 8 | Sketchbook | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | windows, macos, ios, android | 8.6 |
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