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Spec score 7.7 #26 of 46 in Digital Painting Software

What it is

InkForge is a GPU-backed raster drawing app with a stamp-based brush engine, layers, selection tools, animation and an AI panel. Its six procedural texture tips support pressure control of brush size and opacity. The app offers unlimited layers, twelve blend modes, clipping masks and non-destructive layer effects. Its frame-by-frame timeline supports duplication, onion-skinning and adjustable FPS, with GIF or WebM export. Native .inkforge projects preserve layers and frames; export formats include PNG, JPEG and TIFF. The AI panel lists fourteen modes, including style transfer, sketch-to-painting, inpainting and background removal. Generation can use Gemini or Replicate with the user's own key, or a local ComfyUI graph. The maker says keys are stored locally and the ComfyUI path stays on the machine. InkForge is free and open source under the MIT license. It lists Windows, macOS and Linux support, while download requirements specify Windows 10+ and macOS 13+. The maker describes cross-platform development as active and the native macOS build as the original Swift implementation.

Spec sheet

What it does
InkForge is a GPU-backed raster drawing app with a stamp-based brush engine, layers, selection tools, animation, and an AI panel.Read 8 Oct 2026 · inkforge.ilans.net
Platforms
The official site lists Windows and macOS installers; the cross-platform repository describes Windows, macOS, and Linux support.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
License
The maker describes InkForge as open source and free under the MIT license.Read 8 Oct 2026 · inkforge.ilans.net
Maker
The page identifies Ilan Lenzner as a Creative Technologist / Design Engineer in Tel Aviv.Read 8 Oct 2026 · inkforge.ilans.net
AI integrations
AI generation can use Gemini or Replicate with the user's own key, or a local ComfyUI graph.Read 8 Oct 2026 · inkforge.ilans.net
AI key handling
The maker says AI keys are stored locally and never bundled, and the ComfyUI path stays on the machine.Read 8 Oct 2026 · inkforge.ilans.net
AI modes
The AI panel lists fourteen modes, including style transfer, sketch-to-painting, inpainting, and background removal.Read 8 Oct 2026 · inkforge.ilans.net
Animation
Its frame-by-frame timeline supports duplication, onion-skinning, adjustable FPS, and GIF or WebM export.Read 8 Oct 2026 · inkforge.ilans.net
Brushes
The brush engine has six procedural texture tips and maps pen pressure to size and opacity.Read 8 Oct 2026 · inkforge.ilans.net
Development status
The maker says active development continues on the cross-platform build and describes the native macOS build as the original Swift implementation.Read 8 Oct 2026 · inkforge.ilans.net
File formats
Native .inkforge projects preserve layers and frames, and the app exports PNG, JPEG, and TIFF.Read 8 Oct 2026 · inkforge.ilans.net
Layers
The app supports unlimited layers, twelve blend modes, clipping masks, and non-destructive layer effects.Read 8 Oct 2026 · inkforge.ilans.net
System requirements
The download section lists Windows 10+ and macOS 13+.Read 8 Oct 2026 · inkforge.ilans.net

Plans and prices

Free (MIT) Free Open source under the MIT license Windows 10+ · macOS 13+ Read 8 Oct 2026 · inkforge.ilans.net

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Free under the MIT license
  • Supports unlimited layers and twelve blend modes
  • Exports GIF and WebM animations
  • Exports PNG, JPEG and TIFF

Limits

  • Color management is basic
  • Listed requirements specify Windows 10+ and macOS 13+
  • AI provider connections require the user's own key

Who it suits

InkForge suits digital artists who want drawing, layer and frame-by-frame animation tools on desktop platforms. It may also suit users who want listed AI modes with their own provider key or a local ComfyUI graph.

Verdict

InkForge combines raster drawing, animation and AI modes in a free desktop app. Its listed color management is basic, and the maker describes cross-platform development as active.

Where Specifiction places it

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