# PaintTool SAI, Pixlr vs ArtRage Comparison | | PaintTool SAI | Pixlr | ArtRage | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 61 | 748 | 73 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (80.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (70.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (76.7% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $ 14.99/month Free Access to Stock Content - 10 million Graphics, Templates, Fonts, Photos, Video & 3D files. | US$79 | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### PaintTool SAI **Not enough data** ### Pixlr Pros: - Ease of Use (12 reviews) - Efficiency (7 reviews) Cons: - Learning Curve (4 reviews) - Limited Features (3 reviews) ### ArtRage **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | PaintTool SAI | Pixlr | ArtRage | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 7.9 (61 reviews) | 8.7 (640 reviews) | 8.3 (70 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.4 (61 reviews) | 9.1 (642 reviews) | 9.1 (71 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 9.1 (90 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 8.8 (68 reviews) | 7.3 (5 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 6.8 (43 reviews) | 8.2 (450 reviews) | 8.3 (53 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 8.9 (63 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.1 (61 reviews) | 8.5 (622 reviews) | 8.7 (72 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### PaintTool SAI #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Pixlr #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Pixlr Creative Pack Price: $ 14.99/month Free Access to Stock Content - 10 million Graphics, Templates, Fonts, Photos, Video & 3D files. Description: Experience ad-free Pixlr with access to more stock content. Key Features: - Full Access to Pixlr X and E - Extensive editing tools - AI CutOut [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/pixlr/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### ArtRage #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: ArtRage 5 Price: US$79 Description: ArtRage 5 is a powerful digital painting program for Windows and macOS with a full range of natural media tools and professional editing features. Key Features: - Incredibly realistic graphite pencil and thick oil paints, easy to control watercolor, blending markers, pastels and more - Smart digital drawing tools for professional design - Custom brush creation and customizable resources [Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/artrage/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Photo Editing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **PaintTool SAI** | N/A | N/A | | **Pixlr** | 8.6/10 | 35 | | **ArtRage** | N/A | N/A | #### Generative AI | Feature | PaintTool SAI | Pixlr | ArtRage | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | 8.9 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-3D** | Not enough data | 8.3 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Photo Editing | Feature | PaintTool SAI | Pixlr | ArtRage | |---|---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Unique to PaintTool SAI (1):** [Drawing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/drawing) **Unique to Pixlr (1):** [Photo Editing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/photo-editing) **Unique to ArtRage (1):** [Drawing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/drawing) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | PaintTool SAI | Pixlr | ArtRage | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 80.3% | 70.1% | 76.7% | | **Mid-Market** | 9.8% | 20.8% | 8.2% | | **Enterprise** | 9.8% | 9.1% | 15.1% | ### By Industry #### PaintTool SAI - **Design:** 19.7% - **Graphic Design:** 11.5% - **Animation:** 9.8% - **Arts and Crafts:** 8.2% - **Fine Art:** 4.9% - **Retail:** 3.3% - **Media Production:** 3.3% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.3% - **Chemicals:** 3.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 3.3% - **Other:** 29.5% #### Pixlr - **Marketing and Advertising:** 10.7% - **Design:** 10.7% - **Graphic Design:** 8.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 5.8% - **Photography:** 3.7% - **Computer Software:** 3.7% - **Education Management:** 3.5% - **Entertainment:** 3.2% - **Higher Education:** 2.9% - **Internet:** 2.4% - **Other:** 45.2% #### ArtRage - **Graphic Design:** 15.1% - **Design:** 15.1% - **Arts and Crafts:** 12.3% - **Internet:** 9.6% - **Animation:** 5.5% - **Retail:** 4.1% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.1% - **Information Technology and Services:** 4.1% - **Apparel & Fashion:** 2.7% - **Media Production:** 2.7% - **Other:** 24.7% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to PaintTool SAI - [Sketchbook](https://www.g2.com/products/sketchbook/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (177 reviews) - [Procreate](https://www.g2.com/products/procreate/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (72 reviews) - [Krita](https://www.g2.com/products/krita/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (64 reviews) - [Painter](https://www.g2.com/products/painter/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (60 reviews) - [Clip Studio Paint](https://www.g2.com/products/clip-studio-paint/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (55 reviews) - [MyPaint](https://www.g2.com/products/mypaint/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (38 reviews) - [GIMP](https://www.g2.com/products/gimp/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1484 reviews) - [Adobe Fresco](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-fresco/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (34 reviews) - [Rebelle](https://www.g2.com/products/rebelle/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (77 reviews) - [Epic Pen](https://www.g2.com/products/epic-pen/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (24 reviews) ### Alternatives to Pixlr - [Adobe Photoshop](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (13367 reviews) - [Adobe Photoshop Lightroom](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop-lightroom/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3291 reviews) - [GIMP](https://www.g2.com/products/gimp/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1484 reviews) - [Photoshop Elements](https://www.g2.com/products/photoshop-elements/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (799 reviews) - [Fotor Photo Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/fotor-photo-editor/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (341 reviews) - [Affinity Photo](https://www.g2.com/products/affinity-photo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (234 reviews) - [PicMonkey](https://www.g2.com/products/picmonkey/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (421 reviews) - [Canva](https://www.g2.com/products/canva/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (7521 reviews) - [Polarr](https://www.g2.com/products/polarr/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (45 reviews) - [ACDSee](https://www.g2.com/products/acdsee/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (282 reviews) ### Alternatives to ArtRage - [Sketchbook](https://www.g2.com/products/sketchbook/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (177 reviews) - [Procreate](https://www.g2.com/products/procreate/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (72 reviews) - [Krita](https://www.g2.com/products/krita/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (64 reviews) - [Painter](https://www.g2.com/products/painter/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (60 reviews) - [Clip Studio Paint](https://www.g2.com/products/clip-studio-paint/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (55 reviews) - [Rebelle](https://www.g2.com/products/rebelle/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (77 reviews) - [Adobe Fresco](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-fresco/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (34 reviews) - [GIMP](https://www.g2.com/products/gimp/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1484 reviews) - [MyPaint](https://www.g2.com/products/mypaint/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (38 reviews) - [Epic Pen](https://www.g2.com/products/epic-pen/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (24 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### PaintTool SAI - Title: [Hello. I would like to know if there is any tool for highlights? Any brush you recommend?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/hola-quisiera-saber-si-hay-alguna-herramienta-de-brillos-algun-pincel-que-me-recomienden) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "the layer mode brightness and everything you do on that layer will be bright :3" ### Pixlr - Title: [how your can to get better the plataform](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12191-how-your-can-to-get-better-the-plataform) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Do you use the web version or downloaded version? Try the desktop app, this may help alleviate some of the issues you are having. Without knowing what the..." - Title: [What is Pixlr used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-pixlr-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "online photo editing tool" - Title: [Is pixlr as good as Photoshop?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/pixlr-is-pixlr-as-good-as-photoshop) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Pixlr is a free online image editing tool that offers a range of features similar to Photoshop. While Pixlr can perform many of the same tasks as Photoshop,..." - Title: [How good is Pixlr?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-good-is-pixlr) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Easy to use " - Title: [What are the features of photo editing software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/pixlr-what-are-the-features-of-photo-editing-software) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user." ### ArtRage No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/painttool-sai-vs-pixlr-vs-artrage)