Clip Studio Paint
CELSYS- Fit
- 1.00
- Cost
- $1.39/mo cheapest qualifying plan
- Value
- 0.947
Best fit per dollar of the 12 tools ranked for this job.
Facts verifiedWhat is the best software for drawing comics and manga: as of 6 Oct 2026 the top 4 by fit per dollar are Clip Studio Paint, Krita, Procreate and GIMP, with Clip Studio Paint scoring 0.947.
Top 4 / Painting and photo editors
What is the best software for drawing comics and manga?
#2
- Fit
- 0.67
- Cost
- free
- Value
- 0.667
Procreate
Savage Interactive- Fit
- 0.58
- Cost
- $0.36/mo
- Value
- 0.574
#4
- Fit
- 0.50
- Cost
- free
- Value
- 0.500
Full ranking
| # | Tool | Fit | Cost | Value | Facts verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clip Studio Paint | 1.00 | $1.39/mo | 0.947 | |
| 2 | Krita | 0.67 | free | 0.667 | |
| 3 | Procreate | 0.58 | $0.36/mo | 0.574 | |
| 4 | GIMP | 0.50 | free | 0.500 | |
| 5 | Adobe Photoshop | 0.50 | $19.99/mo | 0.339 | |
| 6 | Photopea | 0.29 | free | 0.292 | |
| 7 | Toon Boom Harmony | 0.42 | $30.00/mo | 0.260 | |
| 8 | darktable | 0.25 | free | 0.250 | |
| 9 | Affinity | 0.21 | free | 0.208 | |
| 10 | Capture One Pro | 0.29 | $17.99/mo | 0.202 | |
| 11 | Adobe Animate | 0.29 | $22.99/mo | 0.192 | |
| 12 | Adobe Lightroom | 0.17 | $12.50/mo | 0.123 |
Weights used
- Comic panel tools
- Custom brush engine Required
- 3D reference models
- Pen pressure and tilt
- Layers and masks