--- description: Review of Krita Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Krita | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Vector Graphics Software](/directory/4306/vector-graphics/software) > [Krita](/software/189727/krita) # Krita Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/189727/krita Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/189727/krita?page=2) > Krita is an open-source painting software that provides businesses with tools to create and share professional paintings or sketches on a centralized platform. Artists can use the digital workspace to manage dockers or functional panels and customize the layout according to requirements. Krita provides organizations with pre-built brush presets, which allow them to create digital paintings or pixel arts and add 3D texturing in images. Professionals can use the freehand brush tool to customize the appearance of brushes and add effects using a drag-and-mass interface. Krita enables professional artists to create comic panels, select bubble templates from the vector library and drag them on the canvas. > > Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 81 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 81 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Krita Foundation ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Per Feature (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Krita is open-source and is available for free. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop) - **Available Countries**: Netherlands ## Features - 2D Drawing - Animation - Animations & Transitions - Categorisation/Grouping - Custom Development - Customisable Templates - Data Import/Export - Design Management - Drag & Drop - Image Editing - Labeling - Media Import - Synchronous Editing - Tagging - Templates - Text Editing - WYSIWYG Editor ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support ## Category - [Vector Graphics Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4306/vector-graphics/software) ## Related Categories - [Vector Graphics Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4306/vector-graphics/software) - [Animation Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4424/animation/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Cinema 4D](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/222682/cinema-4d) — 4.6/5 (71 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Start animating 2D" — 4.0/5 > **Juan** | *5 August 2024* | Outsourcing/Offshoring | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is easy yo use if you have use other software that do the same. > > **Cons**: For what I need to do, I have no complaints. ----- ### "One of the Best Photoshop Alternatives" — 5.0/5 > **Ashley** | *2 December 2021* | Computer Games | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Krita integrates wonderfully across Windows, macOS, and Linux so you can take your work with you wherever you go. It's great for small jobs like photo touch-ups, but it can also handle graphic creation for web articles and more. Plugin support is not as great, but the Krita forums will answer any questions you have about making the transition. > > **Cons**: Software updates are timely, but may contain bugs. Stable versions are just that, but may not have the latest features. Also, the lack of plugin support may be a killer for someone that uses highly customized Photoshop plugins. > > I don't like software as a service where you don't own the software you use. Krita is open source and accepts donations for the continued development of the software. There's also a paid version on Steam, Microsoft Store, and the App Store for Mac users. It offers a stable option for basic photo editing that doesn't require forking over money every month. ----- ### "Approachable Elegant Software with the Usual Open Source Roadblocks" — 3.0/5 > **Robert** | *17 February 2021* | Music | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: It was approachable and pretty full-featured in its design. The docking system is convenient and after a few basics I was able to get a good ways before really having to resort to online materials for extra help. The dock, tile, and brush system are all very solid and flexible. Although the layout is messy in some ways it keeps the main tasks fairly up-front and simple. They also seem to be constantly updating the program. While it doesn't have touch controls, its support for my drawing tablet seemed to be pretty robust (full disclosure, there are so many tablets on the market that it's hard to say whether my experience is representative). > > **Cons**: The cons, sadly, made my time with Krita limited and I soon had to switch to a comparable paid product. These are issues that, in my opinion plague most free open source projects, so your mileage may vary depending on how important "free" is. First, the documentation is lacking. Sometimes it's just what you expect, but because they are constantly adding features for some features the documentation is missing entirely. Secondly, their constant updates and the nature of a collaborative open source product means a lot of features break for extended periods of time while they get around to figuring them out and fixing them. The result of this is that I felt like I was spending as much time talking to (or reading from) other users on Reddits and forums to figure out what a large number of functions were supposed to do, how they were supposed to work, and what any workarounds were for them being broken. It's due to many similar reasons why I have sworn off open source products in my business, but for students or those without the same concern of clients and running an enterprise, something that works 80% of the time and requires much more involvement might be preferable as it costs 100% less (free\!). > > Overall, Krita is a very capable product, great for learning, and acceptable for its purposes. In the long run, a user running any kind of enterprise or business will likely want to find a paid product for the Quality Assurance and Support that comes with it. ----- ### "Best FREE Animation software" — 5.0/5 > **Tristan** | *10 September 2022* | Computer Games | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: This software has everything you need and it is FREE. > > **Cons**: I think it would help if they added in more brush options > > It has been an overall excellent experience. I love using this software, its so easy and intuitive ----- ### "Open Source drawing software made by artists" — 5.0/5 > **Boris** | *12 March 2021* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It has digital painting and drawing as its main focus. Other similar software focuses on photo manipulation primary and painting secondary, while Krita has it the other way around. The user interface and tools at your disposal are all made for content creation. It is a very refreshing take on a digital painting software. Krita also comes with a great set of brushes, once again, optimized for digital drawing and painting. > > **Cons**: I loved Krita but from time to time I had issues with brush lag with both my Wacom and my Huion tablets. I would draw a line and it would appear seconds later, or it would decide to dance around the canvas creating a scribble rather than a straight line. > > I use Krita both for private projects and professionally. I was looking for a digital painting software that would be able to go head-to-head with Photoshop in that regard and I found it in Krita. It is a great piece of software that allows me to create art uninterrupted and with ease. The default brush selection is amazing and the functions are familiar if you used Photoshop so there is almost no learning curve. For work, I use Krita to generate small graphics for the website that need that "hand made" feel rather than the sleek vector design required for some other projects. All in all, I would highly recommend Krita to anyone looking to draw or paint. The best thing is that it has no subscription fee, it is absolutely and completely free. ----- Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/189727/krita?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/189727/krita) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data