Art · head to head
ArtRage vs Corel Painter
ArtRage
Art
A digital artist studio with tools that look and work like the real things
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Corel Painter
Design Tools
Digital painting software that emulates natural media brushes and textures
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: ArtRage artRage Lite at $29.90 is a reduced feature set compared to the $80 Vitae Desktop edition; Corel Painter sold as a one-time perpetual license per major version, requiring paid upgrades for new releases unlike subscription competitors.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ArtRage and Corel Painter actually diverge.
| Attribute | ArtRage | Corel Painter |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | one-time |
| Platforms | Web | windows, mac |
| Category | Art | Design Tools |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in ArtRage
Nothing recorded that Corel Painter does not also cover.
Only in Corel Painter
- Natural-Media Brush Engine
- Custom Brush Creation
- Canvas Textures
- Photo Painting Tools
- Layer Support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
ArtRage
No use cases recorded yet. See the ArtRage review.
Corel Painter
- Digital painting that mimics traditional medianot ArtRage
- Concept art and illustrationnot ArtRage
- Converting photographs into painted artworknot ArtRage
- Custom brush development for artistsnot ArtRage
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
ArtRage
- ArtRage Lite at $29.90 is a reduced feature set compared to the $80 Vitae Desktop edition
Corel Painter
- Sold as a one-time perpetual license per major version, requiring paid upgrades for new releases unlike subscription competitors.
- Interface and brush engine have a steeper learning curve than more streamlined tools like Procreate.
- No official mobile or tablet-native version, limiting use to desktop Windows and Mac.
- Performance can lag with very large, texture-heavy brushes compared to lighter tools.
Pricing, plan by plan
ArtRage
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the ArtRage review.
Corel Painter
On request- Full License$undefined/mo
- Perpetual license for current major version
- Desktop app for Windows and Mac
- Upgrade$undefined/mo
- Discounted upgrade pricing for existing Painter owners
Which should you pick?
Choose ArtRage if
Nothing in the data separates ArtRage from Corel Painter on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Corel Painter if
- You need natural-media brush engine.
- You work on windows, mac.
- You also want custom brush creation.
Questions people ask
- Is ArtRage or Corel Painter better?
- Neither clearly leads. ArtRage starts at On request and Corel Painter at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ArtRage or Corel Painter?
- ArtRage starts at On request and Corel Painter at On request.
- Does ArtRage or Corel Painter run on more platforms?
- ArtRage runs on Web. Corel Painter runs on windows, mac.
- What can ArtRage do that Corel Painter cannot?
- Corel Painter covers Natural-Media Brush Engine, Custom Brush Creation, Canvas Textures, Photo Painting Tools.
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