Comparison

Affinity Photo vs Krita

On the evidence we track, Affinity Photo leads this comparison with a composite score of 69/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Affinity Photo69
Krita52
Score
vioscaleAI score
Affinity Photo69 / 100medium · 54%
Krita52 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tier
Affinity Photo✓
Krita✓
Model
Affinity Photofree
Price level
Affinity Photofree
Kritafree
Transparent
Affinity Photo✓
Krita✓
Integrations
Count
Affinity Photo2
Krita1
Security
Gdpr
Affinity Photo✓
Krita–
Market
Content
Faq
Affinity Photo5 items
Krita4 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for design & creative software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Discipline
Raster / photo editing
Affinity Photo✓
Krita✓
Vector illustration
Affinity Photo✓
Krita✓
DTP / page layout
Affinity Photo✓
Krita-
Digital painting
Affinity Photo✓
Krita✓
Platform
Platform breadth
Affinity PhotomacOS, Windows, iOS
KritaWindows, macOS, Linux, Android
Output
CMYK / print production
Affinity Photo-
Krita✓
Interoperability
PSD / AI import
Affinity Photo✓
Krita✓
Collaboration
Real-time collaboration / cloud
Affinity Photo✓
Krita-
AI
Generative AI features
Affinity Photo✓
Krita-
Extensibility
Plugin / template ecosystem
Affinity Photo-
KritaPython scripting and C++ extension API
Pricing
Pricing model
Affinity PhotoFreemium
KritaOpen-source (free)
Free / open-source available
Affinity Photo✓
Krita✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Affinity Photo

Leader

An image editor available at no cost, offering photo adjustment, raw file processing, and unlimited-layer composition. It imports Photoshop files with editable structure intact and supports real-time collaborative workflows. Features pixel manipulation, vector design, and layout tools in one customizable application with automated batch operations.

Independently observed

Krita

Free and open-source digital painting software featuring professional tools including multiple brush types, layers, drawing assistants, and stabilizers, available across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Affinity Photo

Leader
FreeFree tier

Completely free. Optional Canva AI tools available with premium Canva subscription.

  • AffinityFree
    • RAW development
    • Photo retouching
    • HDR merge
    • Focus merge
    • Astrophotography stacking
    • +9 more
as of verify ↗

Krita

Open sourceFree tier

Completely free and open source

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Android
Affinity Photo✗
Krita✓
macOS
Affinity Photo✓
Krita✗
Windows
Affinity Photo✓
Krita✓
Linux
Affinity Photo✗
Krita✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
Affinity Photo–
Krita✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Affinity Photo

Leader
2 total
  • Photoshop
  • Canva
Independently observed

Krita

1 total
  • G'Mic
Independently observed
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