Drawpile vs Realistic Paint Studio
Drawpile
drawpile.netRealistic Paint Studio
realisticpaint.comSide by side
| Figure | Drawpile | Realistic Paint Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 2 |
| Spec score · Digital Painting Software | 8.9 (#5) | 7.8 (#24) |
| Brushes | Drawpile includes over 200 built-in brushes, multiple brush engines, a brush editor and a stroke stabilizer. | The software lists drawing, oil, watercolor, eraser, and VIP brushes, including 10 additional VIP brushes. |
| Platforms | Official downloads cover Windows, macOS, Linux and Android, while the browser client works across platforms including iPad and iPhone. | The maker provides downloads for Windows and macOS and links to the iPad app. |
| Purpose | Drawpile lets people draw, paint, sketch and animate together on the same canvas, and it can also be used offline. | Realistic Paint Studio is digital art software for drawing and painting in traditional media styles. |
| Support | Support is available through Discord, IRC web chat, Matrix, GitHub issues and the documentation. | The maker provides help articles on installation, registration, artwork creation, exporting, layers, reference images, tutorials, palettes, and brushes, and lists [email protected] for contact. |
Plans
Realistic Paint Studio
- Realistic Paint Studio for iPad$11.99, paid once
- Realistic Paint Studio + additional VIP content$25, paid once
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.
Realistic Paint Studio
Realistic Paint Studio has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.