Brands

Introduction

There are many tablet brands, and choosing one is one of the most important decisions you will make when buying a tablet.

• I covered brands extensively in this video: https://youtu.be/kw7fKQik3YY

• If you are not familiar with drawing tablets, please read the Beginner's guide to drawing tablets

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Tier 1: Wacom

Wacom was founded in 1983 and continues to make the highest-quality and most reliable tablets. In general, Wacom offers the best drawing experience. Its products are the most expensive. I consider Wacom the "safe choice."

• More here: Wacom

• Wacom - https://www.wacom.com

Tier 2: Huion, XP-Pen, & Xencelabs

Huion and XP-Pen have been releasing decent devices since about 2021, and in 2023 and 2024 they released a couple of very good ones that compete strongly with Wacom. In many ways, they deliver 90% of what a typical person needs for about half the cost. However, they still trail Wacom in reliability and customer support. If you carefully research a tablet from these brands, you can find one that works for you.

• More here: Huion and XP-Pen

• Huion - https://huion.com

• XP-Pen - https://xp-pen.com

Xencelabs was founded in 2019. It is a newer brand focused only on professional tablets for professional users. Xencelabs has a very strong focus on customer support.

• More here: Xencelabs

• Xencelabs - https://xencelabs.com

Tier 3: Smaller brands

After Wacom, Huion, and XP-Pen, there are many other brands that focus on budget or consumer tablets. All of these brands use the same technology as the Tier 2 brands. In fact, some are even owned by the same companies. These brands have smaller product portfolios, less responsive customer support, and smaller online communities.

• Artisul - https://artisul.com/

• Gaomon - https://www.gaomon.net/

• Ugee - https://www.ugee.com/

• Veikk - https://www.veikk.com/

• Parblo - https://www.parblo.com/

Tier 4: Everyone else

Avoid.

How to choose the right brand for you

More here: Choosing a drawing tablet brand