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Compare Clip Studio Paint and Sketchbook 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (96.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (72.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$49.99 With One-Time Purchase
No pricing available
Clip Studio Paint
Star Rating
(55)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (96.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$49.99 With One-Time Purchase
Browse all 3 pricing plansSketchbook
Star Rating
(173)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SketchbookClip Studio Paint vs Sketchbook
- Reviewers felt that Clip Studio Paint meets the needs of their business better than Sketchbook.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Sketchbook is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Clip Studio Paint over Sketchbook.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Clip Studio Paint
Clip Studio Paint PRO
$49.99
With One-Time Purchase
Clip Studio Paint PRO is the artist’s studio packed with essential and dedicated tools for illustrations and painting.
- Natural, customizable pen and brush tools, from watercolors and oils to pattern brushes
- 3D models and drawing figures that you can reference for layouts and sketches
- Material library of more than 40,000 brushes and materials made by the community
Sketchbook
No pricing availableFree Trial
Clip Studio Paint
Free Trial is available
Sketchbook
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
49
8.7
149
Ease of Use
8.4
51
9.0
151
Ease of Setup
7.0
5
9.1
11
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.1
6
Quality of Support
7.5
35
8.2
100
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
6.7
6
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
51
8.5
148
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Clip Studio Paint
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Sketchbook
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Graphic Design
18.2%
Design
18.2%
Arts and Crafts
14.5%
Animation
12.7%
Fine Art
9.1%
Other
27.3%
Design
20.1%
Graphic Design
10.7%
Architecture & Planning
7.7%
Higher Education
7.1%
Arts and Crafts
5.9%
Other
48.5%
Discussions
What animation software do you recommend to combine with this software?
1 Comment
RW
I'm not really sure I'm the right one to answer this but here's what I know for what it's worth.
The EX version is a fully loaded animation software package...Read more
Clip Studio Paint has no more discussions with answers
What can Autodesk SketchBook do?
2 Comments
CA
It is ideal for various jobs, I use it to do:
• Sketches and studies for large format paintings
• Sketches for vectorized drawings for evaluation and...Read more
is sketch book good for drawing fan art?
1 Comment
RL
Sketchbook Pro by Autodesk is a fairly decent program for illustrating and designing characters. The other thing to know about Sketchbook Desktop has a few...Read more
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