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Drawpile vs MyPaint
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| Fact | Drawpile | MyPaint |
|---|---|---|
| Language | C | Python |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Stars | 1.3k | 3k |
| Latest | 2.3.0 | v2.0.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-09-13 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 11 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Procreate. Alternatives to Procreate →
PartialDrawpilePainting with layers and brushes, alone or live with others on a shared canvas, on desktop and Android.
PartialMyPaintNatural-media brushes on an unlimited canvas for a pen tablet, on desktop rather than iPad.
Drawpile
- continuous2026-10-03continuous alphapre-release
- 2.3.1-beta.22026-09-22Code signing policy: <pre-release
- 2.3.1-beta.12026-05-16Code signing policy: <pre-release
- 2.3.02025-11-19Code signing policy: <
- 2.3.0-beta.42025-10-18Code signing policy: <pre-release
MyPaint
- v2.0.12020-05-29MyPaint v2.0.1 (2020-05-29)
- v2.0.1-rc.02020-05-16Release candidate for v2.0.1 - bugfix releasepre-release
- v2.0.02020-02-15MyPaint v2.0.0 (2020-02-15)
- v2.0.0-beta.02019-12-20Beta at lastpre-release
- v2.0.0-alpha.132019-11-09Translations, language selections, and fixespre-release
Drawpile
✓ signed The latest release, 2.3.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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MyPaint
✓ signed The latest release, v2.0.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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