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What it is

Artweaver is digital painting software for beginners and advanced users, with customizable brushes and image-editing tools. Its brush system simulates natural painting tools, and brush settings can be saved as variants or custom categories. Users can clone colors from images, mirror a painting, and work with a 16-bit brush engine. Editing tools include gradients, cropping, filling, and selections, alongside layers, layer groups, blend modes, and transparency. Plugins can extend the software, and users can record a painting process as events to save and replay later. Artweaver runs on Windows and macOS: the Windows version requires Windows 10 64-bit version 21H2 or later, and the macOS version requires macOS 13.x or later. Artweaver Free costs nothing and is limited to non-commercial and academic use. Artweaver Plus has a perpetual license with no subscription, commercial use, and advanced features; the license works on all computers owned by its holder and includes free updates within the same major version. Without a license key, Plus runs as a time-limited trial, but no duration is stated.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Artweaver is digital painting software with realistic brushes and essential image editing capabilities for beginners and advanced users.Read 7 Oct 2026 · artweaver.de
Platforms
The download page lists Artweaver for Windows and macOS.Read 7 Oct 2026 · artweaver.de
Free plan
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · artweaver.de
Trial
Artweaver Plus runs as a time-limited trial when installed without a license key; the page does not state the trial duration.Read 7 Oct 2026 · artweaver.de
Support
Artweaver Plus includes technical support, and the maker offers a knowledge base and contact form for questions and bug reports.Read 7 Oct 2026 · artweaver.de
License
The Plus license is perpetual, can be installed on all computers owned by the license holder, and includes free updates within the same major version.Read 7 Oct 2026 · artweaver.de
Maker
Besware says it was founded in 2010 by Boris Eyrich and is located in southern Germany.Read 7 Oct 2026 · besware.de
Brushes
Its customizable brush system simulates natural painting tools and lets users save brush configurations as variants or custom categories.Read 7 Oct 2026 · artweaver.de
Event recording
Artweaver can record a painting process as events that users can save and replay later.Read 7 Oct 2026 · artweaver.de
Image editing
The software includes gradient, crop, fill, and selection tools, along with layers, layer groups, blend modes, and transparency support.Read 7 Oct 2026 · artweaver.de
Painting tools
Features include image-based painting by cloning colors, mirror painting, and a high-precision 16-bit brush engine.Read 7 Oct 2026 · artweaver.de
Plugins
Artweaver supports plugins to extend and enhance its functionality.Read 7 Oct 2026 · artweaver.de
Purchase security
The maker says shop pages use SSL encryption and payments are processed by Paddle.com Market Ltd.Read 7 Oct 2026 · artweaver.de
System requirements
The Windows version requires Windows 10 64-bit version 21H2 or later, while the macOS version requires macOS 13.x or later.Read 7 Oct 2026 · artweaver.de

Plans and prices

Artweaver Free Free Free of charge · non-commercial and academic use only Read 7 Oct 2026 · artweaver.de
Artweaver Plus Price not published One-time purchase; no subscription Full features · commercial use allowed · license does not expire · install on all computers owned by license holder · free updates within the same major version Read 7 Oct 2026 · artweaver.de

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Customizable brushes can be saved as variants or categories.
  • 16-bit brush engine.
  • Supports layers, groups, blend modes, and transparency.
  • Painting processes can be recorded and replayed.
  • Plus license covers the holder's computers.

Limits

  • Free edition is limited to non-commercial and academic use.
  • Windows requires version 10 64-bit 21H2 or later.
  • macOS requires version 13.x or later.

Who it suits

Artweaver suits beginners and advanced users who want painting brushes alongside image-editing tools. The free edition is for non-commercial and academic use; commercial use is listed with Plus.

Verdict

Artweaver combines customizable painting tools with layers, editing functions, plugins, and event recording. Check the operating-system requirements and Free edition restrictions before choosing a version.

Where Specifiction places it

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