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Comparison

darktable vs Krita

No clear leader: darktable (52.4) and Krita (51.8) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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darktable52
Krita52
Score
vioscaleAI score
darktable52 / 100medium · 59%
Krita52 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tier
darktable✓
Krita✓
Model
Price level
darktablefree
Kritafree
Transparent
darktable✓
Krita✓
Integrations
Count
darktable–
Krita1
Security
Scorecard
darktable5.6
Krita–
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
darktable0
Krita–
Github stars
darktable13,279
Krita–
Activity
Commits last 30d
darktable100
Krita–
Release
Cadence days
darktable63
Krita–
History
darktable20 items
Krita–
License
Spdx
darktableGPL-3.0
Krita–
Language
Primary
darktableC
Krita–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
darktable5 items
Krita4 items

Capabilities

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

Discipline
Raster / photo editing
darktable✓
Krita✓
Vector illustration
darktable✗
Krita✓
DTP / page layout
darktable✗
Krita-
Digital painting
darktable✗
Krita✓
Platform
Platform breadth
darktableLinux, Windows (10+), macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon), FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD
KritaWindows, macOS, Linux, Android
Output
CMYK / print production
darktable✓
Krita✓
Interoperability
PSD / AI import
darktable-
Krita✓
Collaboration
Real-time collaboration / cloud
darktable✗
Krita-
AI
Generative AI features
darktable✓
Krita-
Extensibility
Plugin / template ecosystem
darktableLua API for scripting and extensibility
KritaPython scripting and C++ extension API
Pricing
Pricing model
darktableOpen-source (free)
KritaOpen-source (free)
Free / open-source available
darktable✓
Krita✓

What each one is

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

darktable

A digital photo management and editing application that organizes images in a database and enables non-destructive raw image processing and enhancement for photographers.

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.

darktable

Open sourceFree tier

Free, open-source

  • darktableFree
    • Non-destructive raw image editing
    • Virtual lighttable and darkroom interface
    • Digital negative database management
    • Professional color management for print output
    • GPU-accelerated processing
    • +3 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
darktable✗
Krita✓
macOS
darktable✓
Krita✗
Windows
darktable✓
Krita✓
Linux
darktable✓
Krita✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
darktable✓
Krita✓

Integrations

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

darktable

Not documented yet.

Krita

1 total
  • G'Mic
Independently observed
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