Concepts vs Drawpile
Concepts
concepts.appDrawpile
drawpile.netSide by side
| Figure | Concepts | Drawpile |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 13 | 2 |
| Spec score · Digital Painting Software | 9.1 (#1) | 8.9 (#5) |
| Spec score · Sketching Software | 9.1 (#1) | 8.9 (#3) |
| Layers | The app provides automatic and manual layering, with infinite layers available as a paid feature. | Layer groups, blend modes, alpha preservation, clipping groups, masks and alpha lock are supported. |
| Support | Support is offered through an in-app Ask Us Anything channel, FAQ, manual, tutorials and email support. | Support is available through Discord, IRC web chat, Matrix, GitHub issues and the documentation. |
| What it does | Concepts is a vector-based sketching, note-taking and design workspace built around an infinite canvas. | Drawpile lets multiple people draw, paint, sketch or animate together on one shared canvas in real time. |
Plans
Concepts
- BasicPrice not published
- Pro monthly subscription$4.99 a month
- Pro yearly subscription$29.99 a year
- Teams self-service monthly$10 a month
- Teams self-service yearly$100 a year
- BasicsFree
- EducationFree
- Pro subscription$4.99 a month
- Teams self-service$10 a month
- Pro subscription$29.99 a year
In their own words
Drawpile
Drawpile is a drawing, painting, sketching and animation app for people working together on one canvas, with offline use also available. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and the web; on iPhone and iPad, the browser version works, but there is no native iOS app. Its toolkit includes more than 200 built-in brushes, several brush engines, a brush editor and stroke stabilization. Layers and layer groups support blend modes, alpha preserve, clipping groups, masking and alpha lock. Animation tools include a timeline and onion skins. Canvases can be saved as OpenRaster or PSD, and images can be pasted from files or other programs. Users can join official community servers without arranging their own infrastructure, or operate a server themselves. External authentication can let users access potentially untrusted third-party servers without sharing their password with those servers. Drawpile says it does not transfer information to other networked systems unless a user or operator specifically requests it. The free plan costs nothing.