--- description: Review of Krita Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Krita | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Vector Graphics Software](/directory/4306/vector-graphics/software) > [Krita](/software/189727/krita) # Krita Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/189727/krita Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/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 84 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 84 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.1/5 | 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.ie/directory/4306/vector-graphics/software) ## Related Categories - [Vector Graphics Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4306/vector-graphics/software) - [Animation Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4424/animation/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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It has all the features of a software behind a pay wall and works even better. ----- ### "Krita: A free yet still incredible drawing tool for Digital Artists and Developers." — 5.0/5 > **Micalen** | *26 June 2022* | Computer Games | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Krita is completely free which is a big bonus and there are many different brushes to download. The software is the easiest I've ever used for digital drawing. It offers so many different tools that all work incredibly. I make use of Krita for creating game assets as well as comics and concept art and it works amazingly. > > **Cons**: The only feature of Krita I don't enjoy is the text. Krita's text system is not great at all. It's very difficult to use and even harder to edit at a later stage. For me personally when it comes to adding text, like for lettering a comic, I export to Clip Studio Paint. > > Overall Krita is my most used drawing software for a reason. I find it to be the most user-friendly, it's inexpensive and offers so many tools. I make use of other drawing software for other specific needs but for general digital drawing and asset creation I always come back to Krita. ----- ### "Krita can be better." — 3.0/5 > **afsheen** | *2 December 2024* | Apparel & Fashion | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like ease of use as a beginner in designing with no background in graphic designing. > > **Cons**: It lag a lot. It very annoying and made me think to quit it. > > I love designing on it and the best thing its free to use. ----- ### "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. ----- ### "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 ----- Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/189727/krita?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/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