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Clip Studio Paint is an art and painting software by Celsys.

Originally known as Manga Studio or Comic Studio, the software grew in popularity over the years by offering perpetual licenses, in contrast to it's competitors who often relied on subscription services exclusively. Eventually they also added a monthly plan while delivering free updates to their customers with a perpetual license. There was no indication of future versions not being included with the perpetual license.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Buy |url=http://www.clipstudio.net/en/purchase |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502161237/http://www.clipstudio.net/en/purchase |archive-date=2 May 2018 |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=Clip Studio}}</ref> The software had been in that state for 10 years.

Originally known as Manga Studio or Comic Studio, the software grew in popularity over the years by offering perpetual licenses, in contrast to some of it's competitors who often relied on subscription services exclusively. Eventually they also added a monthly plan while delivering free updates to their customers with a perpetual license. There was no indication of future versions not being included with the perpetual license.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Buy |url=http://www.clipstudio.net/en/purchase |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502161237/http://www.clipstudio.net/en/purchase |archive-date=2 May 2018 |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=Clip Studio}}</ref> The software had been in that state for 10 years.

== Android Version ==

==Android Version==

Released in December 2020, Celsys made the decision to not offer Perpetual version Licenses for Android devices, forcing those users under a subscription service.

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 Clip Studio Paint is an art and painting software by Celsys.
-Originally known as Manga Studio or Comic Studio, the software grew in popularity over the years by offering perpetual licenses, in contrast to it's competitors who often relied on subscription services exclusively. Eventually they also added a monthly plan while delivering free updates to their customers with a perpetual license. There was no indication of future versions not being included with the perpetual license.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Buy |url=http://www.clipstudio.net/en/purchase |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502161237/http://www.clipstudio.net/en/purchase |archive-date=2 May 2018 |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=Clip Studio}}</ref> The software had been in that state for 10 years.
+Originally known as Manga Studio or Comic Studio, the software grew in popularity over the years by offering perpetual licenses, in contrast to some of it's competitors who often relied on subscription services exclusively. Eventually they also added a monthly plan while delivering free updates to their customers with a perpetual license. There was no indication of future versions not being included with the perpetual license.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Buy |url=http://www.clipstudio.net/en/purchase |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502161237/http://www.clipstudio.net/en/purchase |archive-date=2 May 2018 |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=Clip Studio}}</ref> The software had been in that state for 10 years.
-== Android Version ==
+==Android Version==
 Released in December 2020, Celsys made the decision to not offer Perpetual version Licenses for Android devices, forcing those users under a subscription service.