PaintTool SAI

5.9easy start · #122 of 150
in Graphic Design Software

Free to practise onnot on record
Free trialyes
Well documentednot on record
Runs where you worknot on record

Runs on Windows. Paid plans from ¥5,500/mo.

PaintTool SAI is ranked #122 of 150 in graphic design software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Windows. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at ¥5,500/mo.

PaintTool SAI plans and pricing

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PaintTool SAI Ver.1 Software License ¥5,500/mo No limitation during the licensed major version · Digital software license certificate · 31-day full-function trial before purchase systemax.jp · 20 Sept 2026

PaintTool SAI Ver.1 Software License $5,500 once One license per user and installation · License covers Ver.1.x.x · Nonreturnable systemax.jp · 7 Oct 2026

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Free plan: No

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The record

Purpose: PaintTool SAI is lightweight painting software for digital art.
Drawing: It supports pressure-sensitive digitizers and produces anti-aliased drawings.
Color: It supports 16-bit ARGB channels for image composition.
Data protection: The maker describes a data protection function intended to avoid abnormal termination such as bugs.
Tablet support: SAI Ver.2 technical preview supports pen tablets using WinTab API and TabletPC API.
Operating system: The listed SAI Ver.1 minimum requirements specify Windows XP through Windows 11 and a 32-bit platform.
Trial limitation: After the 31-day trial expires, file opening and saving are disabled immediately.
License upgrade: The Ver.1 license covers minor upgrades within Ver.1.x.x, and the maker says Ver.2 will be a free upgrade.
Technical preview: SAI Ver.2 is distributed as a technical preview that may contain serious bugs, and the maker advises precautions such as keeping multiple backups.
Known limit: SAI Ver.1 does not support high-DPI monitors.
Support: The maker says it cannot provide support for basic Windows operation knowledge.
Privacy: The license agreement says purchase information is used for personal identification if the user loses the license download password, and that it will not be sold or transferred.
Warranty: The license agreement provides the software “AS IS” and says the maker does not warrant that it will work or undertake bug fixes on request.
Price from: ¥5,500/mo

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Graphic Design Software in 2026#122 of 150
Best Digital Painting Software in 2026#19 of 45

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Sources

systemax.jp/en/sai/· checked 7 Oct 2026
systemax.jp/en/sai/devdept.html· checked 7 Oct 2026
systemax.jp/en/sai/purchase/purchase.php· checked 7 Oct 2026