Sumo Paint
Sumo Paint: A capable browser art editor with broad tools, but no desktop or native mobile app. Ranked #28 of 46 in Digital Painting Software by our editors (6.6/10); pricing: Free plan; best for browser users wanting AI-assisted painting.
At a glance
- Editor score6.6 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forBrowser users wanting AI-assisted painting
- Free planYes
- Layer supportYes
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- 300+ brushes with custom brush preset creation
- Layers, pressure controls, filters and image-editing tools
- AI tools, cloud sharing, embedding and API integrations
Where it doesn't
- Available only through the web
- Basic plan has limited features
- Color management is basic
Our verdict on Sumo Paint
Sumo Paint is a web-based digital painting and image-editing application for artists who want to create artwork, edit imported images and share projects in a browser. It combines 300+ brushes and presets with custom brush creation, pressure-sensitive controls, layers, selections, transformations, gradients, shapes, filters and color adjustments. AI tools cover background removal, face fixing and image upscaling, while cloud saving supports sharing and remixable works. It runs in desktop and mobile browsers without a software download.
Its freemium structure gives buyers a limited-feature Basic plan, followed by Pro monthly and Pro lifetime plans. Both Pro options provide full access to all Sumo apps and features, while the lifetime option keeps access forever. That makes the choice relatively clear: Basic suits lighter or exploratory work, monthly access suits users who want the full suite without a permanent commitment, and lifetime access suits people planning to keep using Sumo’s creative applications. Sumo Paint-only pricing is not separated from the wider Sumo creative suite.
The main ecosystem advantage is its browser delivery and built-in sharing model. Sumo Paint also offers a Sumo Paint API and iframe embedding, which can support projects that need an embedded editor or a connection to surrounding software. Its feature set is broad for painting and image editing, including smudge, blur, sharpen, dodge, burn and saturation tools alongside AI-assisted operations. However, web-only access and basic color management narrow its fit for users who require a desktop application, native mobile software or more advanced color workflows. Choose Sumo Paint for accessible browser-based creation with AI and sharing; choose an alternative when offline or platform-native work is essential.
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Sumo Paint pricing
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Sumo Paint fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Brush customization | Yes |
| Layer support | Yes |
| Pressure sensitivity | Yes |
| Supported platforms | web |
| Color management | Basic |
| Stroke stabilization | Not verified |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Support | Email, Docs, Community |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 2 integrations: Sumo Paint API, iframe embedding See all → |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | paint.sumo.app |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Sumo Paint integrations
Sumo Paint lists 2 integrations on its own site.
- Sumo Paint API
- iframe embedding
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- ProcreateA polished iPad painting workflow with broad creative tools and limited platform coverage.9.1
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