Paintstorm vs Artrage

Struggling to choose between Paintstorm and Artrage? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Paintstorm is a Photos & Graphics solution with tags like painting, illustration, concept-art, matte-painting, texture-painting.

It boasts features such as Layer-based editing, Non-destructive editing, Customizable brushes, Perspective tools, Transform tools, Selection tools, Blend modes, Masking, Filters, 3D painting, EXR support, Unlimited canvas size and pros including Powerful brush engine, Excellent layer management, Perspective and transform tools, Supports extremely large canvases, Affordable one-time price, No subscription required.

On the other hand, Artrage is a Photos & Graphics product tagged with painting, drawing, art, digital-art, natural-media, simulation.

Its standout features include Realistic painting simulation with oils, watercolors, pencils etc, Intuitive painting tools and user interface, Color mixing, blending and smearing, Perspective guides and rulers, Layers and layer controls, Recording tool to replay painting strokes, Variety of brushes, colors and canvases, and it shines with pros like Very realistic painting effects, Easy to learn and use, Powerful tools for creativity, Great for practicing and learning digital painting, Active user community support.

Feature	Paintstorm	Artrage
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Photos & Graphics	Photos & Graphics

Product Overview

Paintstorm

Description: Paintstorm is a powerful digital painting and photo editing software for Windows. It provides professional-level tools for illustration, concept art, matte painting, and texture painting with support for extremely large canvases.

Artrage

Description: Artrage is a digital painting software that simulates realistic painting tools and effects like oils, watercolors, pencils and more. It provides an intuitive and natural painting experience.

Key Features Comparison

Paintstorm Features

• Layer-based editing
• Non-destructive editing
• Customizable brushes
• Perspective tools
• Transform tools
• Selection tools
• Blend modes
• Masking
• Filters
• 3D painting
• EXR support
• Unlimited canvas size

Artrage Features

• Realistic painting simulation with oils, watercolors, pencils etc
• Intuitive painting tools and user interface
• Color mixing, blending and smearing
• Perspective guides and rulers
• Layers and layer controls
• Recording tool to replay painting strokes
• Variety of brushes, colors and canvases

Pros & Cons Analysis

Paintstorm

Pros

• Powerful brush engine
• Excellent layer management
• Perspective and transform tools
• Supports extremely large canvases
• Affordable one-time price
• No subscription required

Cons

• Windows only
• Can be resource intensive
• Limited native RAW support
• No animation tools

Artrage

Pros

• Very realistic painting effects
• Easy to learn and use
• Powerful tools for creativity
• Great for practicing and learning digital painting
• Active user community support

Cons

• Can be resource intensive for some systems
• Limited selection of brushes compared to other programs
• No animation or 3D features
• Subscription model can get expensive for hobbyists

Pricing Comparison

Paintstorm

• One-time Purchase

Artrage

• Subscription-Based