Affinity is both a vector and raster based creation software and by far will have the highest price on this list. That’s because I consider it to be the best alternative program to the industry standard- Adobe Creative Suite.

Affinity programs are one-time purchases and are available for both Mac and Windows, as well as the Apple iPad.

The price for computer versions of the software is around $55 USD, and the mobile version is currently around half that.

Blender is a powerful tool that allows artists to draw, paint, sculpt, rig, and animate all in one program. The best part is that it’s completely free!

It’s got a bit of a learning curve but there are plenty of resources online that can get you started pretty easily.

Everyone loves the Donut Tutorial.

CSP is geared towards comic artists and animators. The artist community behind this app has created a ton of beautiful, intuitive, and useful brushes that can be used in this program.

The only real drawback I see for CSP depends on which version you choose to use. For those who have a Windows or Mac PC, the program is a one-time purchase of $50 USD. For those wishing to use it on the go (iPad, iPhone, Android) it has a monthly subscription.

Canva is a free in-browser design program. It’s geared towards graphic design and social media marketing but has the potential to be used for more than that.

The program has become sort of a joking point in the design community for its ease of use, but I’d be remiss if I missed out on mentioning it. Anything beginner friendly is a good thing in my book.

If you’re looking to get some ideas down quick, or want to use premade templates this is a great program.

Canva also offers a paid subscription for those who want to use its pro features.

Krita is a free and open-source digital art program aimed at painters and concept artists.

I’ve never personally used the program myself, but I do own it and love to watch other artists paint with it on YouTube.

Krita is available for Windows, Linux, and Mac

Procreate was developed as a raster based, digital painting app for the Apple iPad. It is my current program of choice when it comes to making art.

It’s intuitive, portable, and allows for quick and easy replays of all the work you create.

Procreate is a one-time-purchase program that sits around $10 USD on the App Store. All updates to the program itself are free.

This 3D modeling program is my favorite yet, and by far the most accessible.

This in-browser app operates on a cloud based system, meaning that the cloud handles the intensive rendering process and sends an interactive video feed to the user, rather than relying on that individuals' computer specs.

With Womp, anyone with an internet connection can create beautiful 3D art. This program has a kit that includes rendering, premade customizable textures, and even on-demand 3D printing services.

Womp offers a pro subscription for around $12 USD per month which gives access to pro textures, downloadable options, and other additional features.