Best Light Brush Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from digital painting software ranked against Light Brush on the same published basis.
- 1Light Brush vs Drawpile
- 2Light Brush vs ibisPaint
- 3Light Brush vs Krita
- 4Light Brush vs Sketchbook
- 5Light Brush vs FireAlpaca
- 6Light Brush vs MyPaint
- 7Light Brush vs Artweaver
- 8Light Brush vs HEAVYPAINT
- 9Light Brush vs Infinite Painter
- 10Light Brush vs Clip Studio Paint
- 11Light Brush vs KolourPaint
- 12Light Brush vs MediBang Paint
- 13Light Brush vs Concepts
- 14Light Brush vs Paintstorm Studio
- 15Light Brush vs Flame Painter
- 17Light Brush vs Black Ink
- 18Light Brush vs Tux Paint
- 19Light Brush vs ArtRage Vitae
- 20Light Brush vs InkForge
- 21Light Brush vs SeePaint
Light Brush alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drawpile | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | ibisPaint | 7.4 | Free plan | $2.33/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Krita | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Sketchbook | 7.2 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | FireAlpaca | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | MyPaint | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Artweaver | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 8 | HEAVYPAINT | 6.9 | No | $1.67/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Infinite Painter | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS |
| 10 | Clip Studio Paint | 6.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | KolourPaint | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 12 | MediBang Paint | 6.6 | No | ¥300/mo | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 13 | Concepts | 6.4 | No | — | Windows, iOS, Android |
| 14 | Paintstorm Studio | 6.4 | No | $25/mo | iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Flame Painter | 6.2 | No | $49.99/mo | Windows, Mac, iOS |
| 17 | Black Ink | 6.1 | No | €8.25/mo | Windows |
| 18 | Tux Paint | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android |
| 19 | ArtRage Vitae | 6.0 | No | $4.99/mo | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 20 | InkForge | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 21 | SeePaint | 5.9 | No | — | iOS, Android |
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Questions about Light Brush alternatives
What is the best alternative to Light Brush?
Drawpile, number 1 in digital painting software with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: ibisPaint, Krita, Sketchbook and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Light Brush?
Drawpile is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.