Krita
Krita is a image editing product focused on digital painting.
Official product imagery
Krita screenshots
4 official images
Krita interface tour
Official interface overview showing the canvas, menu bar, toolbar, dockers, status bar, and a floating panel in a configured painting workspace.
Krita Manual · Krita Manual contributors (GNU Free Documentation License 1.3+)
Krita welcome screen
Official first-launch view for creating a new document or opening an existing image in Krita.
Krita Manual · Krita Manual contributors (GNU Free Documentation License 1.3+)
Krita new document dialog
Official new-document workflow showing document setup for a painting canvas before the artist begins work.
· Krita Manual contributors (GNU Free Documentation License 1.3+)
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Alternatives to Krita
- • Both are image editing products
- • Shared capabilities: Digital painting, Customizable brush engines
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- • Both are image editing products
- • Shared capabilities: Digital painting, Customizable brush engines
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- • Both are image editing products
- • Shared capabilities: Digital painting, Customizable brush engines
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At a glance
The source product and its three nearest reviewed alternatives.
| Attribute | Krita |  Photoshop |  GIMP |  Affinity Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | Proprietary | GPL-3.0-or-later | Proprietary |
| Offline support | Supported | Limited or unavailable | Supported | Supported |
| Platforms | Desktop, Web | Windows, macOS, iPadOS, Web | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, iPadOS |
| Pricing | Free | Subscription | Free | Paid |
Reviewed attributes
Facts, inference, and editorial assessment are labelled separately with confidence and review dates.
| Attribute | Value | Basis | Reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | editorial · medium | 2026-08-20 |
| Offline support | Supported | editorial · medium | 2026-08-20 |
| Platforms | Desktop, Web | editorial · medium | 2026-08-20 |
| Pricing | Free | editorial · medium |
Capabilities
- • Digital painting
- • Customizable brush engines
- • Brush stabilization
- • Layer and mask editing
- • Vector layers
- • Frame-by-frame animation
- • Storyboard creation
- • Wrap-around painting
- • Color-managed workflows
- • Drawing assistant tools
Common uses
- • Digital painting
