Drawpile vs Light Brush
Drawpile
drawpile.netLight Brush
light-brush.artSide by side
| Figure | Drawpile | Light Brush |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Digital Painting Software | 8.9 (#5) | 7.9 (#19) |
| Brushes | Drawpile includes over 200 built-in brushes, multiple brush engines, a brush editor and a stroke stabilizer. | It supports custom brushes, smoothing, stamps, size linking, and color blending with any brush. |
| Platforms | Official downloads cover Windows, macOS, Linux and Android, while the browser client works across platforms including iPad and iPhone. | The maker lists Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and web support, with primary browser support for Chromium-based browsers such as Chrome, Edge, and Opera. |
| Purpose | Drawpile lets people draw, paint, sketch and animate together on the same canvas, and it can also be used offline. | Light Brush is an application for digital painting. |
| Support | Support is available through Discord, IRC web chat, Matrix, GitHub issues and the documentation. | The contact page accepts general inquiries, feedback or requests, and bug reports, and asks bug reporters to include reproduction steps and relevant browser, OS, or device details. |
Plans
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.
Light Brush
Light Brush has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.