Drawpile
7.9#3 in digital painting softwareFree planFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitDrawpile vs Sable Paint
Sable Paint
6.6#18 in digital painting software$49 one-timeFree planmacOSWindows
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Drawpile | Sable Paint |
|---|---|---|
| Brushes | Drawpile includes over 200 built-in brushes, multiple brush engines, a brush editor and a stroke stabilizer. | The brush editor includes controls for shape, scatter, jitter, blending, colour, height, texture and masking, plus pressure curves and material-point simulation. |
| Layers | Layer groups, blend modes, alpha preservation, clipping groups, masks and alpha lock are supported. | Layers support height, 28 blend modes, 27 non-destructive adjustment layers, groups, masks and clipping. |
Drawpile plans
- DrawpileFree
- FreeFree
Sable Paint plans
- Free EditionFree
- Studio$49, paid once
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 Sable Paint if…
Sable Paint suits desktop artists who need customizable brushes, pressure sensitivity, stabilization, and layered painting tools. It is for users on supported Windows or macOS systems, with more hardware requirements on each platform.