Drawpile
7.9#3 in digital painting softwareFree planFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitDrawpile vs Limner
What both publish
| Fact | Drawpile | Limner |
|---|---|---|
| Animation | Animation tools include a timeline and onion skins, and users can animate collaboratively on a shared canvas. | Animation mode supports cel timelines, onion skinning, keyframed cameras, motion curves, parenting, audio, and GIF, APNG, MP4, PSD, and PNG-sequence output. |
| Brushes | Drawpile includes over 200 built-in brushes, multiple brush engines, a brush editor and a stroke stabilizer. | Brush Studio lets users create brushes and exchange Photoshop ABR files and Limner LBRUSH presets. |
| Layers | Layer groups, blend modes, alpha preservation, clipping groups, masks and alpha lock are supported. | It includes layers, masks, and live adjustments. |
Drawpile plans
- DrawpileFree
- FreeFree
Limner plans
- Free tierFree
- iPad betaFree
- Limner FreeFree
- Limner PlusFree
Pick Drawpile if…
Drawpile suits artists who want to make work together on one canvas, including people who need animation or offline use. Its server options also suit groups that want to choose between official community hosting and self-hosting.
Pick Limner if…
Limner suits illustrators, animators, and people working on comic or manga projects. Its license permits personal and commercial creative work.