--- title: Painter Reviews meta\_title: 'Painter Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 60 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Painter works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.1 review\_count: 60 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: Graphic Design url: https://www.g2.com/categories/graphic-design --- # Painter Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by Painter but has limited features. Are you part of the Painter team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! Corel Painter is a premier digital art application designed to emulate the look and feel of traditional painting and drawing mediums. It offers artists a vast array of tools and features that replicate real-world materials, enabling the creation of authentic and expressive digital artwork. Key Features and Functionality: - Extensive Brush Library: Painter provides hundreds of realistic, artist-created brushes that mimic traditional media such as oils, watercolors, pencils, and acrylics. - Natural-Media Emulation: The software offers the largest selection of Natural-Media brushes and canvas textures on the market, with wet, thick, and dry media that looks and feels just like the real thing. - Artificial Intelligence Integration: Stylize any image using artificial intelligence and easily transform photos into paintings with powerful auto-painting and cloning tools. - Customizable Workspace: Users can tailor the interface to their preferences, create custom brushes and palettes, or import content from other artists to exponentially speed up artistic workflow. Primary Value and User Solutions: Corel Painter stands out by providing artists with a digital platform that closely mirrors traditional art techniques, allowing for a seamless transition from physical to digital mediums. Its comprehensive toolset and realistic brush behavior enable artists to produce high-quality, expressive artwork without the limitations of physical materials. By integrating advanced features like AI-driven photo transformation and extensive customization options, Painter addresses the diverse needs of digital artists, illustrators, and designers, enhancing their creative workflow and expanding their artistic possibilities. * * * Seller [Corel Corporation](https://www.g2.com/sellers/corel-corporation-10b41cd4-0594-4f58-8f0a-212c911385c6) Discussions [Painter Community](https://www.g2.com/products/painter/discuss) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Sharda Veeramally Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/painter/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Sketchbook](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Sketchbook") Sketchbook 4.4/5(177) ](https://www.g2.com/products/sketchbook/reviews) [ ![Rebelle](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Rebelle") Rebelle 4.8/5(81) ](https://www.g2.com/products/rebelle/reviews) [ ![ArtRage](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "ArtRage") ArtRage 4.4/5(73) ](https://www.g2.com/products/artrage/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/painter/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 60 real user reviews. Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Verified User in Legal Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Legal Services") UL Verified User in Legal Services Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 3/24/2019 "Limited utility " 2/5 What do you like best about Painter? Good for editing and using screenshots. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Painter? Its usefulness seems limited. I have only ever used it for screenshots. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Painter solving and how is that benefiting you? Privacy issues by enabling me to edit and modify screenshots. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Amy G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Amy G.") AG Amy G. Electronic Repair Technician Consumer Electronics Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/10/2017 "Mediocre to good." 2/5 What do you like best about Painter? It was a free, complimentary software bundle with a Wacom tablet. That seems to be the only benefit for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Painter? I feel like the brushes in the software are not as good as what they could be, and the blending process is more difficult than it needs to be. There have been several problems in the installation and startup processes, and I frankly just don't find it appealing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Painter: I would recommend at least trying Painter, as I used the 2015 version, and the 2017 is likely must better than what I was using. Besides, Painter could be the product for your needs, but not for mine. I suggest you try it and see what works best for you. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Painter solving and how is that benefiting you? I received Painter Essentials 2015 as a bonus software with the purchase of a Wacom Intuos Art. So my experiences aren't with the most updated version of Corel Painter technologies. I tried Krita for a week or so, but I didn't have a tablet at the time, I just wanted to view the interface of a digital art platform. However, after using Painter 2015 for a while, I don't find any aspects of the platform particularly appealing. It seems to be a fairly uncommon interface and doesn't seem to provide any substantial benefits other than being free. The installation was unreasonably difficult, as well, at no fault of Corel. The software linked the Intuos Art tablet is corrupted, and you have to download the free trial off of Corel's official website and then enter your serial number. I have had one other error after that, and I am definitely considering downloading Krita again and making that interface my permanent software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Loïc L.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Loïc L.") LL Loïc L. Manager VM Tools & Guidelines Luxury Goods & Jewelry Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 3/21/2016 "Lots of new brushes but hard to blend in" 1.5/5 What do you like best about Painter? I liked the variety of brushes and the use of the color panel. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Painter? I've found it hard to blend the colors together. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Painter: I need to go further in the software to master it as much as Photoshop and recommend it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Painter solving and how is that benefiting you? I usually use Photoshop to create portraits but I wanted to use a specific painter software. Someone recommended me Corel Painter so I tried but it wasn't easy for my first try. I wanted to use this software to acquire new specific technics and feel more like a real painting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about Painter? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. [ Ask about Painter ](https://www.g2.com/products/painter/discussions/new) ![Ram S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Ram S.") RS Ram Sahani • Last activity over 3 years ago Interior Designer 1 Upvote 1 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/27090-interior-designer) GU Guest User What is Painter used for? 0 Upvotes 0 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-painter-used-for) [ View all Discussions ](https://www.g2.com/products/painter/discuss) ##### Pricing Pricing details for this product isn’t currently available. Visit the vendor’s website to learn more. 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