Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Koonchi is a service that converts photographs into hand-painted artwork created by artists based in India. Launched in 2019, the platform connects users who want custom paintings with a network of painters who produce… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Koonchi – Convert Photo to Hand-Painted Painting by Artists from India launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Koonchi▲3

   We convert photo to 100% hand-painted, stylized paintings

   2019 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Prisma▲1,463

   AI that turns your photos into artwork in seconds

   2016 · prisma-ai.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   a1.art▲552

   Vary your photos and turn moments into stories

   2024 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   PicSo▲365

   Customize Your AI Girl & Artworks through Text

   2022 · picso.ai · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Krea 1▲443

   An image model built for style control and moodboards

   2025 · krea.ai · its alternatives →

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   Saatchi Art Match▲76

   Visually matches your photos to works of art for purchase 🖼️

   2018 · saatchiart.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Retrato▲198

   Magical portraits

   2023 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   dzook 2.0▲274

   Transform yourself into a character in different art styles

   2021 · its alternatives →

9. 9KA
   Kubist, a little web app to make cubism-like images▲231

   2015 · williamngan.github.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Kōdan▲262

    Create your own anime series

    2024 · serenityux.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Prisma for Android▲364

    AI that turns your photos into artwork, now on Android

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Kodo▲365

    Create fully editable designs by chatting with AI

    Mar 2026 · usekodo.ai · its alternatives →

13. 13CA
    Create a portrait painting from one photo▲36

    2024 · drawbert.ai · its alternatives →

14. 14
    ASCII Art Paint▲150

    Surprise your readers with an original post using text art

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Klio▲163

    Digital art on your wall. Art evolving.

    2015 · klioart.com · its alternatives →

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    Koi.io▲31

    Koi is an open market for sketches and illustration by request.

    2013 · koi.io · its alternatives →

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    ArtistAssistApp – a web app to paint better with ease▲168

    Hey HN! I want to show my new open-source project ArtistAssistApp. ArtistAssistApp - the web app to paint better with ease. Tools for realistic color mixing based on real paints, tonal value drawing, simplified sketching, and more. Import your own photos, select any desired color directly from the image, and learn how to mix it with your paints. The web app provides a step-by-step guide on how to precisely mix that color using your own paints using atomic or optical mixing. Atomic mixing is the physical mixing of colors together, while optical mixing is the result of placing a transparent…

    2023 · artistassistapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Saatchi Art App▲94

    Buy & sell original paintings, photography, sculptures (iOS)

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    dzook▲131

    Convert photos into illustrated stylish portraits with AI

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    ASCIImator▲79

    A simple photo app that converts images into ASCII art

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Amemori : NFT Creator▲82

    Create NFT Artwork with AI

    2021 · its alternatives →

22. 22CP
    Choose Photo. Make Ascii▲116

    2012 · dchang.mit.edu · its alternatives →

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    SnapshotAI▲120

    Turn any subject into AI artworks within an hour

    2022 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Lucid▲111

    Turn your pictures into art

    2016 · its alternatives →

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