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Krita

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Free open-source digital painting and animation software for artists

Animation Software
  • Deployment On Premises
  • Starting price Free
  • Free trial Not offered
  • Best for Freelancers, Startups, SMEs

What is Krita?

Krita is a free and open-source painting program built by and for artists, offering digital illustration, concept art, comics, texture painting, and 2D animation tools. It provides a large brush engine library with customizable brushes, drawing assistants for perspective and symmetry, full color management including HDR and 16/32-bit channels, and frame-by-frame animation with onion skinning.

Developed by the Krita Foundation, a nonprofit based in the Netherlands, with contributions from the wider KDE community, Krita is licensed under the GNU GPL and remains free indefinitely. It is also distributed on Steam and the Microsoft Store for a small one-time fee that supports development, though the software itself is identical to the free download.

Key Features of Krita

Krita lists 8 documented features, including Extensive customizable brush engine library, Drawing assistants (perspective, symmetry, rulers) and Full color management with HDR and 16/32-bit support. The list below covers what the product does rather than how it is marketed.

  • Extensive customizable brush engine library
  • Drawing assistants (perspective, symmetry, rulers)
  • Full color management with HDR and 16/32-bit support
  • Frame-by-frame animation with onion skinning
  • Python scripting API for plugins and automation
  • Layer management with blending modes
  • PSD and OpenRaster file compatibility
  • G'MIC filter plugin integration

Krita Pricing

Krita lists 2 plans without published figures. Pricing is quoted on request.

Free download

Free

Unlimited

Free Trial

Full-featured open source software under GNU GPL

Steam / Microsoft Store

$9.99

One-time

Free Trial

Same software as the free download; purchase supports the Krita Foundation

Krita Specifications

Krita is available on Windows and macOS and has Android apps. It has a free plan.

Software Tagline :
Free open-source digital painting and animation software for artists
Deployment :
  • on premises
Subscription Plan :
onetime
Desktop Platforms :
  • windows
  • macos
Mobile Platforms :
  • android
Language Support :
english
Target Audience :
  • freelancers
  • startups
  • smes
Available Support :
Integrations :
Python scripting API, G'MIC plugin, PSD/ORA file compatibility
Product Url :
https://krita.org
API Available :
No
Free Trial Available :
No
Run On Mobile Browser :
No
Free Plan Available :
Yes
Customization Available :
Yes

Krita Videos

Krita Screenshots

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Krita FAQs

Yes, Krita is free and open source and can be used for commercial work without licensing fees.

The Steam and Microsoft Store versions are the same software as the free download; the small fee is an optional way to support the Krita Foundation.

Yes, Krita includes frame-by-frame animation tools with onion skinning, timeline, and export to animated formats.

Krita is developed by the Krita Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in the Netherlands, with contributions from the open-source community.

Yes, Krita supports Python scripting for custom plugins and includes the G'MIC filter plugin.