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, Free, Linux, iPad, iPad + Free, Mac and Android. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Krita.
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  1. Adobe Fresco icon
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    Unlock creativity with a massive brush collection and real-time effects. Blend oils, paint with vibrant watercolors, and enjoy vector and raster brushes on stylus-ready devices. Ideal for artists of all levels.

    21 Adobe Fresco alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  2. Expresii icon
     9 likes

    Beautiful digital watercolor painting app.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. HiPaint icon
     5 likes

    HiPaint is a professional integrated drawing and coloring software specially designed for digital drawing creators. The intuitive and simple interface allows for easy and intelligent operation even for a newbie with a medium- or small-sized screen of a mobile device.

    33 HiPaint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  4. Fog Panther icon
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    Raster graphics editor featuring non-destructive layer-based editing with 24 blend modes, 18 advanced tools, masks, Unicode text, CMYK color support, pro filters, unlimited undo, PSD and AVIF compatibility, visual history, print workflows, and high-res image support.

    12 Fog Panther alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
     
  5. Black Ink icon
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    Black Ink is a digital painting software that uses your computer's rendering hardware to provide a perfectly responsive experience no matter your picture's size.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Acorn icon
     75 likes

    Image editor for macOS offering AI-powered background removal, live text detection, non-destructive filters, unlimited layers, vector shapes, collage creation, extensive file support including PSD and RAW formats, and tools for both designers and hobbyists.

    116 Acorn alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Pastela icon
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    Pastela is a drawing app designed around the motto: "Draw out your creativity for the world."

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPad
     
  8. GPS (aka Gimp Paint Studio) is a collection of brushes, patterns, color gradients, accompanying tool presets and dynamics. Tool presets are a simply saved tool options, highly useful feature of the GIMP.

    76 Gimp Paint Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GIMP
     
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