Alternatives to Clip Studio Paint

Other reviewed design & photo tools. Each one links to its full review, with what it is good for and what to watch out for.

Comic LifeFree trialDesktop and mobile app from plasq for turning photos or drawings into comics with templates, balloons and lettering.Design & photoBlack Forest Labs (FLUX)PaidDeveloper of the FLUX image and video models, offered through a pay-per-image API, open-weight licenses and a browser playground.Design & photo· AI-poweredIdeogramFreemiumImage generator and editing apps focused on accurate text and typography in images, with an API and open-weight models.Design & photo· AI-poweredMagnific (formerly Freepik)PaidFreepik's rebranded AI creative suite for generating, editing and upscaling images and video, bundled with a stock library.Design & photo· AI-poweredAnimeyFree trialPlans, draws, voices and animates original anime series episodes from an idea, with subtitles and vertical cuts.Design & photo· AI-powereddarktableOpen sourceOpen-source raw photo developer and library manager for photographers, with non-destructive editing, on Linux, macOS and Windows.Design & photoinkerFree trialPay-per-use AI studio for image, video, audio and 3D generation across dozens of models, with an API and no subscription.Design & photo· AI-poweredCanvaFreemiumBrowser and app-based design editor with templates, brand kits and built-in AI tools for social, print, presentation and video work.Design & photo· AI-poweredFigmaFreemiumCollaborative interface design and prototyping platform with dev handoff, whiteboarding, slides and AI prompt-to-app tools.Design & photo· AI-poweredUizardFreemiumAI-assisted UI design tool that generates editable app and web mockups from text, screenshots and hand-drawn wireframes.Design & photo· AI-poweredPixtonFree trialBrowser-based comic and storyboard maker for classrooms, using ready-made characters and backgrounds.Design & photoAnifusionFreemiumWeb studio for making AI-generated manga and comic pages with layouts, characters, speech bubbles and editing.Design & photo· AI-poweredPhotopeaFreemiumBrowser-based image editor with layers, masks and PSD support that runs locally on your device; free with ads or ad-free Premium.Design & photoRecraftFreemiumAI image and vector generator aimed at designers, producing editable vector graphics, consistent custom styles and mockups.Design & photo· AI-poweredKittlFreemiumOnline design editor for logos, merch, packaging and social graphics, with AI image, vector and video generation and mockups.Design & photo· AI-poweredBrandmarkPaidAI logo maker that generates logo concepts and a brand asset kit, sold as a one-time purchase.Design & photo· AI-poweredSketchFree trialNative Mac design tool for interfaces, prototypes and vector work, with real-time collaboration and free developer handoff.Design & photoKreaFreemiumBrowser-based creative suite for generating, editing, upscaling and live-sketching images and video across many models.Design & photo· AI-poweredLlamaGen.aiFreemiumAI comic generator that turns a text prompt, story or image into comic, manga or webtoon pages.Design & photo· AI-poweredPaint.NETFreeFree Windows image and photo editor with layers, unlimited undo, effects and a plugin community.Design & photoClipdropFreemiumWeb toolkit for quick AI image tasks: text-to-image, background removal, cleanup, upscaling, relighting and uncropping.Design & photo· AI-poweredLeonardo.AiFreemiumWeb and mobile platform for generating, editing and upscaling images and video, with custom model training and an API.Design & photo· AI-poweredMangaMadeFree trialTurns a written story into manga, manhua or webtoon chapters with consistent characters and editable lettering.Design & photo· AI-poweredLuminar NeoPaidSkylum's AI-driven photo editor for desktop, mobile and web, sold as a one-time purchase with a year of generative features.Design & photo· AI-powered