Best Tux Paint Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from digital painting software ranked against Tux Paint on the same published basis.
- 1Tux Paint vs Drawpile
- 2Tux Paint vs ibisPaint
- 3Tux Paint vs Krita
- 4Tux Paint vs Sketchbook
- 5Tux Paint vs FireAlpaca
- 6Tux Paint vs InkForge
- 7Tux Paint vs MyPaint
- 8Tux Paint vs Artweaver
- 9Tux Paint vs HEAVYPAINT
- 10Tux Paint vs Infinite Painter
- 11Tux Paint vs Windows Media Player
- 12Tux Paint vs Clip Studio Paint
- 13Tux Paint vs KolourPaint
- 14Tux Paint vs MediBang Paint
- 15Tux Paint vs Concepts
- 16Tux Paint vs Paintstorm Studio
- 17Tux Paint vs Flame Painter
- 18Tux Paint vs Light Brush
- 19Tux Paint vs Black Ink
- 21Tux Paint vs ArtRage Vitae
Tux Paint 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 | InkForge | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | MyPaint | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Artweaver | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 9 | HEAVYPAINT | 6.9 | No | $1.67/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Infinite Painter | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS |
| 11 | Windows Media Player | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 12 | Clip Studio Paint | 6.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | KolourPaint | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 14 | MediBang Paint | 6.6 | No | ¥300/mo | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 15 | Concepts | 6.4 | No | — | Windows, iOS, Android |
| 16 | Paintstorm Studio | 6.4 | No | $25/mo | iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Flame Painter | 6.2 | No | $49.99/mo | Windows, Mac, iOS |
| 18 | Light Brush | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 19 | Black Ink | 6.1 | No | €8.25/mo | Windows |
| 21 | ArtRage Vitae | 6.0 | No | $4.99/mo | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
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Questions about Tux Paint alternatives
What is the best alternative to Tux Paint?
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 Tux Paint?
Drawpile is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 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.