Krita
A free, open-source digital painting tool designed for professional artists
- Also known as
- krita
Available worldwide
What is 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.
Krita pricing
We don't have Krita's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
Completely free and open source
What Krita does
The capabilities that matter for design & creative software, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Raster / photo editing
- ✓
- Vector illustration
- ✓
- DTP / page layout
- -
- Digital painting
- ✓
- Platform breadth
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
- CMYK / print production
- ✓
- PSD / AI import
- ✓
- Real-time collaboration / cloud
- -
- Generative AI features
- -
- Plugin / template ecosystem
- Python scripting and C++ extension API
- Pricing model
- Open-source (free)
- Free / open-source available
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- Linux
- Android
- Windows
- Self-hosted
Integrations (1)
Independently observed- G'Mic
Krita FAQ
Common questions about Krita, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Krita?
A software application for digital illustration and animation available on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android that provides raster painting, vector editing, frame-by-frame animation, professional color management, and extensible plugins. It is indexed under Design & Creative Software.
Source: https://krita.org
Is Krita free?
Krita offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://krita.org
What platforms does Krita support?
Krita supports Windows, macOS, Linux and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://krita.org
Can Krita be self-hosted?
Yes. Krita can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://krita.org
Krita alternatives
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- Photopeamedium · 52%
- Canvamedium · 72%
- darktableOpen source photo editing and raw image development toolmedium · 59%
- Affinity PublisherPage layout application combining typography, image editing, and vector graphics capabilitieslow · 4%
Compare Krita
Side by side against other design & creative software, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
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| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | 100 | 0.07 | 7.0 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 9 | 0.08 | 0.7 | ✓ |
| Stars | 0 | 0.03 | 0.0 | - |
| Dependent projects | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Development activity | 0 | 0.09 | 0.0 | - |
| Release cadence | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
| Security score | 0 | 0.04 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
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Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 4 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Cmyk print: Yes · Open source: Yes · Pricing model: open_source · Psd ai import: Yes · Free available: Yes · Psd ai interop: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-10-07 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1 | mediumsource · 2026-09-08 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-08-16 · 75% |
Pricing
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