Clip Studio Paint Pricing Overview

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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

Comic tools including paneling and speech bubbles so you can easily get started

Up to 24 animation frames for creating animated GIFs or loop animations

Available for Windows/macOS only

Clip Studio Paint EX

$219.00

With One-Time Purchase

Clip Studio Paint EX is the advanced grade with everything you need for creating comics, webtoons, and animations. Includes all the features of Clip Studio Paint PRO, plus:

Clip Studio Paint Annual Plan

Starting at $24.99

Per Year

Monthly/annual plans are available for Clip Studio Paint PRO and EX. Get the latest feature updates on your favorite device, so you can draw on the go.

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Clip Studio Paint Pricing Reviews

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Percival F.

Owner

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/10/2025

"A Gamer's Pal"

5/5

What do you like best about Clip Studio Paint?

I really love how many tools and options that their suite has, and how much I can customize the layout of the program to suit my ever-changing needs. The option for cloud back-ups offers such a feeling of reassurance, knowing my work will still be there if something happens to my machine or my drives. I also love how community oriented it is, with the ability to buy or even obtain free materials, brushes and more from other creative or generous users. After some time to get familiar with the program, it is very easy and natural to use! Installing Clip Studio Paint was super simple as well, implementing it was no problem. This is my daily-use art program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Clip Studio Paint?

I don't enjoy that a lot of the juicy features are stuck behind the more expensive license, and I really dislike the change from perpetual licenses to yearly subscriptions. I also heard about some AI involvement in the newer updates, and I really don;t love that. They should know better Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/5/2025

"A great fit for creatives looking for creative depth and a truly personalized workflow"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Clip Studio Paint?

I really appreciate the ecosystem of downloadable tools—especially brushes and textures—directly accessible through the platform or linked sources. Customizing the workspace, from window layout to shortcuts is seamless. And the auto-save feature of Clip studio paint has saved my progress more than once. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Clip Studio Paint?

Visually appealing, but many valuable tools are hidden and navigation isn’t intuitive for newcomers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.