Limner vs Sumo Paint
Limner
limnerart.comSumo Paint
paint.sumo.appSide by side
| Figure | Limner | Sumo Paint |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $4/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 3 |
| Spec score · Digital Painting Software | 8.4 (#9) | 8.3 (#12) |
| Intended users | The license permits personal or commercial creative work, and the maker describes the app for illustrators, animators, and comic or manga projects. | Sumo describes its creative tools as suitable for beginners and says professionals in various industries also use its apps. |
| Layers | It includes layers, masks, and live adjustments. | Layers support undo, duplication, merging, flattening, rotation and flipping. |
| 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 FAQ directs users with persistent crashes or technical problems to [email protected] and links to video tutorials for getting started. |
| What it does | Limner is a creative application combining raster illustration, vector design, animation, and comic or manga workspaces. | Sumo Paint is a browser drawing and image-editing application for creating artwork or combining images. |
Plans
Limner
- Free tierFree
- iPad betaFree
- iPad betaFree
- Limner FreeFree
- Limner PlusFree
- Limner PlusPriced on request
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.
Sumo Paint
Sumo Paint has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.