Limner vs PaintTool SAI
Limner
limnerart.comPaintTool SAI
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| Figure | Limner | PaintTool SAI |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | ¥5,500/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 2 |
| Spec score · Digital Painting Software | 8.4 (#9) | 7.6 (#30) |
| Privacy | The maker states that artwork stays on the device and the app has no analytics, telemetry, or crash reporting. | The license agreement says purchase information is used for personal identification if the user loses the license download password, and that it will not be sold or transferred. |
| Support | Support is provided by email for bugs, feature requests, keys, billing, and questions, and the studio says every message is read by the developer. | The maker says it cannot provide support for basic Windows operation knowledge. |
Plans
Limner
- Free tierFree
- iPad betaFree
- iPad betaFree
- Limner FreeFree
- Limner PlusFree
- Limner PlusPriced on request
PaintTool SAI
- PaintTool SAI Ver.1 Software License¥5,500 a month
- PaintTool SAI Ver.1 Software License$5,500, paid once
In their own words
Limner
Limner is an app for painting, illustration, vector work, animation, and comics, with desktop versions for Windows and macOS and support for iPadOS. Drawing tools include pressure and tilt input, stroke stabilization, custom brushes, and Photoshop ABR brush importing. Layers, masks, and live adjustments support image editing. Animation mode provides frame-by-frame work with onion skin and exports to GIF, MP4, or numbered PNG sequences. The app can record drawing sessions and export timelapse videos up to 4K; the manual also lists PSD import and SVG export. The download page specifies Windows 10 or 11 64-bit, macOS 13 Ventura or later, and iPadOS 16 or later. Windows minimum requirements include a dual-core CPU, 4 GB RAM, and a GPU with a working Direct3D 12 or Vulkan driver. The desktop free tier needs no account or key, while vector, animation, and book projects on desktop are Limner Plus features. All features are unlocked during the iPad beta. Limner says artwork, documents, and settings stay on the device, and that the app has no analytics, telemetry, or crash reporting. The license permits personal and commercial creative work.
PaintTool SAI
PaintTool SAI has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.