Krita Alternatives

Krita is described as 'A free, open-source painting program for professional artists offering customizable UI, 9 brush engines, layer support, and color management' and is a leading digital painting tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Krita for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, iPad, Android and iPhone apps. The best Krita alternative is GIMP, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Krita are Adobe Photoshop, Paint.NET, SketchBook and MyPaint.

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Krita alternatives are mainly Digital Painting Tools, but if you're looking for Image Editors or Photo Editors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Online, iPad, iPad + Free, Mac, Android, Open Source and Windows + Free. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Krita.
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  1. Paintstorm icon
     22 likes

    Paintstorm Studio is created for professional digital painting. And a major role in this program play the brushes. We did our best so that you can easily and quickly adjust the brushes suitable for your painting style.

    40 Paintstorm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPad
     
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    Paintstorm vs Krita Comments
    lian00
    Positive
    0

    Paintstorm has poor support, erratic development and seems not compatible with every tablets. It is essentially a painting program and lacks a lot of features you will find in Krita.

    Guest
    Positive
    -3

    Paintstorm provides better performance and has more traditionally-centered brushes and fully-fletched brush customization.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Paintstorm is Paid and ProprietaryKrita is Free and Open Source
  2. Pocket Paint icon
     19 likes

    Pocket Paint is a paint editor that, among others, allows setting parts of pictures to transparent and zooming up to pixel level.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  3. Pixelitor icon
     27 likes

    Open source image editor with non-destructive editing, 110+ filters, adjustment and text layers, support for smart objects and adjustment layers, cross-platform compatibility, and layer-based editing for flexible image composition.

    113 Pixelitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Artrage icon
     68 likes

    A simple but lovely natural media painting and sketching program. Art oriented, but capable of loading/saving photoshop files.

    62 Artrage alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    Artrage vs Krita Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    -1

    Limited brushes, limited functionality

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Artrage is Paid and ProprietaryKrita is Free and Open Source
  5. Fotor icon
     61 likes

    Comprehensive online editor offering filters, frames, text, stickers, collage creation, graphic design, templates for social media, batch editing, photo retouching, mobile and desktop access, regular updates, and direct sharing to social channels.

    191 Fotor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  6. Sketches is a perfect mix of beauty, simplicity and power, a truly unique combination you won't find anywhere else.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    Tayasui Sketches vs Krita Comments
    Paul
    Positive
    1

    One of the best drawing apps with Procreate when drawing/painting on an iPad or Android tablet.

    • Tayasui Sketches is Freemium and ProprietaryKrita is Free and Open Source
  7. Convert your tablet, Chromebook, or phone into digital sketchbook with more than 80 paint brushes, smudge, file and eraser tool. This fast and intuitive painting and drawing application will unlock full power of your imagination.

    23 Artflow Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
     
  8. KRESKA.art icon
     7 likes

    KRESKA.art is a free online drawing and painting app that lets you create art directly in your web browser. It offers a simple interface, diverse brushes, and unique features like auto-color tracing. You can use it to sketch and paint without any downloads or installations.

    18 KRESKA.art alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. HEAVYPAINT icon
     7 likes

    A simple yet secretly powerful painting app! Focus on pure colors and shapes with a streamlined interface. Ideal for plein air painting, color notes, sketches and studies.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  10. Our Paint icon
     9 likes

    Our Paint is a featureless but programmable painting program.

    43 Our Paint alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • itch.io
     
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    Our Paint vs Krita Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    programmable, custom scriptable, node editor, WYSIWYG, visual programming

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Our Paint is Free and Open SourceKrita is also Free and Open Source
  11. Glimpse is an open source image editor based on the GNU Image Manipulation Program. The goal is to experiment with new ideas and expand the use of free software.

    162 Glimpse Image Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Glimpse Image Editor vs Krita Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    It's a GIMP fork by people who thought the name "GIMP" was one of the biggest reasons GIMP is having trouble competing with Photoshop. The same reasons apply. (GIMP is tuned for photo editing, not digital painting.)

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Glimpse Image Editor is Free and Open SourceKrita is also Free and Open Source
  12. Artecture enables you to sketch, draw and paint like never before. If you love to draw, regardless you are an amateur or a pro, this drawing app provides all the tools and brushes that you’d love.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
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