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Design · 10 alternatives

Instead of Krita, try one of these 10.

Every alternative is lined up against Krita on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Krita sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
KritaWhat you have now
Open-source digital painting studio made by artists.
PriceFree
donations
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · Android
GIMP#1
Free, open-source image editor with layers, masks and plugins.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Photopea#2
Photoshop-like editor right in the browser, opens PSD files.
PriceFreemium
ads, $5/mo to remove
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Inkscape#3
Open-source vector editor for SVG, logos and diagrams.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Paint.NET#4
Lightweight free image editor for Windows with layers.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win
Affinity Designer#5
Precise vector design with a flat, one-time price.
PricePaid
$70 once
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · iOS
MyPaint#6
Minimal raster painting app tuned for drawing tablets.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Procreate#7
iPad painting app with rich brushes and gesture controls.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
iOS
SketchBook#8
Fast sketching app with an artist-friendly, gesture-driven interface.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · iOS · Android
Clip Studio Paint#9
Drawing app for comics and manga artists.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · iOS · Android
MediBang Paint#10
Lightweight illustration and comic tool with cloud brush library.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · iOS · Android

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Krita alternatives at a glance

Krita is a free design app (donations). We compared 10 alternatives: 3 are open source, 4 are completely free, 0 can be self-hosted and 9 work fully offline. The most popular is GIMP, with 3.1k likes.

Most liked overallGIMP

Free, open-source image editor with layers, masks and plugins.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best free optionInkscape

Open-source vector editor for SVG, logos and diagrams.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best open-source optionMyPaint

Minimal raster painting app tuned for drawing tablets.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best for offline usePaint.NET

Lightweight free image editor for Windows with layers.

Free · Works offline

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