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[Overview](https://www.softwareadvice.com/vector-graphics/krita-profile/) Reviews [Alternatives](https://www.softwareadvice.com/vector-graphics/krita-profile/alternatives/) # Krita User Reviews ## Reviews summary - Overall rating: 4.4/5 - Total reviews: 83 ### Secondary ratings - Ease of use: 4.2/5 - Customer support: 4.2/5 - Value for money: 4.6/5 - Functionality: 4.4/5 ### Rating distribution - 5 stars: 51 reviews (61%) - 4 stars: 19 reviews (23%) - 3 stars: 11 reviews (13%) - 2 stars: 0 reviews (0%) - 1 star: 2 reviews (2%) ### Most mentioned pros - Very intuitive for drawing tablets, a LOT of brushes for every possible art style And the community has a lot of creative and helpful assets to use - Also, I like that you can export files into almost any file type that is needed. - If you have no money to invest in a drawing software, Krita is the best choice for you, thought I would recommend to upgrade as soon as you can to something more professional like Adobe Photoshop or Clip Studio Paint (not an ad) ### Most mentioned cons - it suffer more from my limitations than what it has. - My main issue is when I make textures for 3D models, it's hard to import different brushes, and one can easily get turned off by how annoying it can be sometimes. - I am not the best artist. ## Krita customer reviews Showing reviews 1-25 of 83 (page 1). ### Can't Recommend it Enough - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Alize B. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Fine Art - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: February 2025 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I am grateful that as a starting digital artist I found Krita. At the time I couldn't afford Adobe Photoshop or Procreate and coming across Krita was a good send. It has all the features of a software behind a pay wall and works even better. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros The fact that this software is completely free is vital for new digital artists who cannot afford priced softwares. #### Cons Krita is pretty much perfect, I am always on the lookout for features that can be optimized in the softwares I use but Krita always delivers and I've never had any issues with it. --- ### One of the Best Photoshop Alternatives - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Ashley K. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Computer Games - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: December 2021 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. 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. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### 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. #### Reasons for choosing Krita Many digital artists and animation colleagues recommended Paint Tool SAI to me. Unfortunately, that tool is Windows-only. #### Reasons for switching to Krita The software as a service model doesn't work for my business, where only light photo-editing is needed. --- ### Krita can be better. - Overall rating: 3/5 - Reviewer: afsheen a. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Apparel & Fashion - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used daily for less than 12 months - Reviewed: December 2024 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I love designing on it and the best thing its free to use. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 3/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### 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. --- ### Best FREE Animation software - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Tristan C. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Computer Games - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: September 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered It has been an overall excellent experience. I love using this software, its so easy and intuitive #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros This software has everything you need and it is FREE. #### Cons I think it would help if they added in more brush options #### Reasons for switching to Krita Krita has a much wider variety of options for drawing and it is so easy to use or to import assets such as brushes, as well as make your own brushes. For all that, you still get the software for FREE. It has everything that the paid software has. --- ### Open Source drawing software made by artists - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Boris T. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 12 months - Reviewed: March 2021 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I use Krita both for private projects and professionally. I was looking for a digital painting software that would be able to go head-to-head with Photoshop in that regard and I found it in Krita. It is a great piece of software that allows me to create art uninterrupted and with ease. The default brush selection is amazing and the functions are familiar if you used Photoshop so there is almost no learning curve. For work, I use Krita to generate small graphics for the website that need that "hand made" feel rather than the sleek vector design required for some other projects. All in all, I would highly recommend Krita to anyone looking to draw or paint. The best thing is that it has no subscription fee, it is absolutely and completely free. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros It has digital painting and drawing as its main focus. Other similar software focuses on photo manipulation primary and painting secondary, while Krita has it the other way around. The user interface and tools at your disposal are all made for content creation. It is a very refreshing take on a digital painting software. Krita also comes with a great set of brushes, once again, optimized for digital drawing and painting. #### Cons I loved Krita but from time to time I had issues with brush lag with both my Wacom and my Huion tablets. I would draw a line and it would appear seconds later, or it would decide to dance around the canvas creating a scribble rather than a straight line. #### Reasons for choosing Krita It was more focused into digital drawing, which is what I needed at the time. #### Reasons for switching to Krita We could not afford the expensive subscription that Adobe pushes. --- ### Better than Photoshop - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Brendon S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Animation - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 12 months - Reviewed: September 2021 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered So far my overall experience with Krita is really amazing. I recommend this to anyone new to the digital art world or even animation and you won't need to speed any fees because it's free to use. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros It works very well and it's an open-source program which means it's completely free. The layout is really nice and easy to work with. It's also comparable with any format and it's a light program which means it doesn't take much to run it and not much space to install it either. It's an easy recommend especially for anyone new to digital art. #### Cons Some updates make it unusable at times due to the fact that it's open-source but this is usually fixed in a short amount of time. Other than that no other issues so far, its only sad that a lot of people don't know about it. #### Reasons for switching to Krita Mostly due to the fact it was a monthly subscription and plus I wanted to try other alternatives that were just as good or even better than photoshop. --- ### Good tablet software. - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Liese C. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Fine Art - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: August 2021 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. I'm happy with the program and am grateful that it is free. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Krita allowed me to create CMYK and vector files for a coloring book project and I use it every time I need to submit files to a printing company. #### Cons Not very intuituve and options are not available by clicking, some functions require hotkey shortcuts. #### Reasons for choosing Krita Much better features for a professional. #### Reasons for switching to Krita Gimp doesn't do CMYK and Gimp isn't as good for tablet integration. --- ### Krita is the ideal tool for the creation and expression of our artistic talents. - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Mamadou T. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Marketing and Advertising - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 12 months - Reviewed: December 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I had a great time working on Krita including editing images, drawing text and managing my designs without difficulty, I highly recommend it. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Krita is a very attractive software, easy to use. With lots of brush options and use. This software has allowed me to perfect my skills. #### Cons For several months I used Krita, and I never encountered a major problem. It's a great tool. #### Reasons for switching to Krita Krita is cheaper or free than adope photophop --- ### Learning with krita - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: tara b. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Automotive - Company size: 10000+ employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 12 months - Reviewed: June 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I love Krita and all its options. You can create awesome art and animations for free. It's easily comparable to many paid digital art software, #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros There are so many tools and options to enable or disable. It's amazing once you learn what each does. At first it can be a little intimidating but once you figure out all the tools and their functions you can create stunning art. I love that Krita has so much to offer for free. #### Cons There is a bug that makes the tool cursor stuck on color selector. It happens every so often and I'm not sure how to fix it. It fixes itself usually after restarting my computer or unplugging my drawing tablet and plugging it back in. #### Reasons for choosing Krita Less bugs and less expensive --- ### Great but not better than Photoshop or After effects anyway! - Overall rating: 3/5 - Reviewer: Houyamne A. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Marketing and Advertising - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 6 months - Reviewed: July 2023 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered It's fun using Krita for design skills training. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 3/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros There are a few options that make Krita exceptional- It has a very rich color palette- Amazing paintbrushes- works perfectly on Windows 10 - Supports easy file import & export- Available in the English language- It's free and fun- A library supper packed with amazing animation and transition effects #### Cons - Can't be a better fit for crafting high-quality and advanced designs or animations- Could be amazing if it was available in many languages-Makes constant requests to download files from an external website --- ### My feeling and likes about krita - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Tridiva C. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Animation - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: July 2023 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Krita has always been my favourit for last 5 years. Its a great app to work with and so easy for me. And its so good about sizing and all. Honestly its the best app i have ever used in 10 years journey.. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Its brushes, like its the best, so many options plus online brushes to be able to add too, they are so smooth and doesnt require to do extra affort on. Its really affective towards my project in a good way. They look really affective and they dont pause in times and doesnt make my project rough. My most favourite were the fineliners and they work so good. They are 10/10 in every rate. #### Cons The least is that the layers, they are a bit hard to work with but still its not hard if i try more. The layers often mix together if i create more than 10, so yeah. --- ### The best art program I’ve used - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Ace J. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Arts and Crafts - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: January 2024 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I personally use this program to make art for my games and my characters in my stories #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I love the way the program looks and the ability to change the theme. The tools are very useful too! #### Cons I personally don’t like the fill tool because when using it doesn’t fill all the way in the lines and leaves some unfold pixels --- ### Made by artists to artists, the best drawing software, better than the paid ones - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Caroline C. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Arts and Crafts - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months - Reviewed: December 2020 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered After trying a lot of drawing software, in the last few months I started using Krita and now I have it as my "friend for whatever comes" the features are incredible and it is much better than the software I used previously and better, it's free! For me, Krita did better or equal to the famous and expensive drawing software. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros The layout is adaptable to the artist's use, it can be changed according to what is most convenient. The standard brushes are amazing! The textured ones are the most amazing, but the normal ones are not left behind either. In addition, you can import brushes from Ps and create your own, you can also buy Krita brushes or free download them in internet! It has great filter options to refine final art, tools that make the colorization process fast and stabilizer for lineart. #### Cons For me Krita is perfect, the only problem I have to report is not a problem with the software itself but with my computer, sometimes my computer does not work very well, the brush stroke get slow or the keyboard freezes. Krita needs a strong processor and considerable memory to function in full condition. But it's nothing serious, just save, close and open Krita again! #### Reasons for switching to Krita Autodesk Sketchbook is a good software, but its functionality is limited (without clipping mask, without creating brushes, without filters ...) If you want to work professionally, quickly and with tools that speed up the process, it is better to choose other software. But AS remains great for sketches and linearts. --- ### Krita, the 2d tool I've kept coming back to - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Abhijit S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Design - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: November 2022 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. I've only had an overwhelmingly postive experience with Krita and the community around it.It's one of the main softwares in my pipeline as a creative. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros The best part about Krita is it's brush engine, the vast array of brushes and the feeling while drawing.I've used many 2d apps for Concepting as an Industrial Designer, but I've always felt confident with Krita.It's open source, and it's accessible, and it's feature rich and stable. Krita is one of those softwares that get's installed first after a fresh OS setup.Absolutely must have. #### Cons There is nothing I've experienced with Krita that I've disliked.Problems or bugs get resolved fast, and the community is very supportive. --- ### Much better than Photoshop! - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Melody Joy R. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Graphic Design - Company size: 10000+ employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: October 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered My overall Krita experience has been truly fantastic so far. I suggest this to anyone who is new to animation or the field of digital art because you can use it for nothing. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros It is an open-source program, which means it is totally free and it functions quite well. The design is incredibly attractive and practical. Additionally, it may be used with any format and is a lightweight tool, requiring little space to install and less processing power to run. It's simple to suggest, especially for those who are new to digital art. #### Cons Due to the fact that it is open-source, some changes occasionally render it useless, however this is typically remedied within a short period of time. Other than that, there haven't been any other problems so far; the sad thing is that not many people are aware of it. --- ### Krita a very complete drawing software. - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Josh B. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Telecommunications - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: August 2022 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. I have been using krita for a few years now, it has become my reference for free drawing, I often use it for photo retouching or small montages. It's my favorite software to create digital artworks. I highly recommend this software if you don't want to spend money. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Krita is an excellent program for drawing with your graphics tablet, the program works very well and I have nothing to say about the tools available, it is free and has many functions. Its interface is sober and its ease of access make krita a leader in drawing software. #### Cons Krita is a bit simple, it is less complete than other photo editors or drawing platforms and has some bugs that are quickly fixed. The lack of support for some plugins is the biggest problem for me. --- ### First step for a brand-new beginner - Overall rating: 3/5 - Reviewer: Rachel D. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Education Management - Company size: 501-1000 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: January 2023 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. It was a good program to get me curious about using my computer for digital art, but I didn’t stick with it long. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Functionality: 3/5 #### Pros I liked that Krita was free and was fairly easy to navigate. I was a mobile digital artist looking for a comparable computer program to learn, and Krita was accessible. #### Cons I didn’t like how small every button was. I also didn’t enjoy the color picker tool and how I had to reset my brush size every time I switched between different brushes or an eraser. #### Reasons for switching to Krita I needed something available on desktop. --- ### A good art program - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Kelly F. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Entertainment - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: August 2021 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros A very good art program that is easy to use and inexpensive. #### Cons There wasn't anything of note that displeased me. --- ### Amazing - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Yonas T. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Retail - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 12 months - Reviewed: December 2020 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. GREAT #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Tremendous product that is a great alternative to adobe photoshop. Has almost of the features needed for great picture editing. #### Cons The software sometimes crashes when I run demanding tasks on it. #### Reasons for switching to Krita Inkscpae didn't have the features I needed. --- ### Animate your images - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Barış T. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: E-Learning - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 6 months - Reviewed: June 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I created my animations within the application and enriched my visuals. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros The interface of the application is simple and user-friendly. The application is extremely easy to use. You can make animations as you wish in the application. #### Cons There is no downside to the application. You can use it with peace of mind. #### Reasons for switching to Krita I want to use it for testing --- ### Krita in Design Process - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Nothando N. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Luxury Goods & Jewelry - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: May 2021 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros This software is completely free which is incredibly useful especially if you are starting out as a particularly small business or sole trader. It is super functional and contains many of the features that you can expect to find in more expensive programs such as photoshop. It has been very handy in designing packaging and mascot characters for my brand. I love how simple it is to find information, tools and help on their online forum. #### Cons I feel like for a free service this software is very elaborate and handy in many ways. One this I could say would be nice is possible an option for a wider range of paint brushes, possibly even paid brushes because as it stands it is quite difficult to download new brushes and although the variety offered is already extensive and of a high quality, having a wider variety would be nice too. --- ### This is a great app - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Natalie A. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Arts and Crafts - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used daily for less than 12 months - Reviewed: January 2021 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I love it! #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I really like the variety of brushes in Krita and the fact that it's absolutely free. #### Cons I did something to my settings and had no idea how to fix it but I got it. It can be confusing for beginners. --- ### Krita Review - Overall rating: 3/5 - Reviewer: Mykel M. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Animation - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 12 months - Reviewed: June 2022 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. My overall experience with Krita has been satisfactory. Hopefully I will have a better experience with future updates. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 2/5 - Functionality: 3/5 #### Pros I liked the animation template that's created for me when I make a new file. It sets up my layers in way that professionals would use. #### Cons I dislike the fact that I had to find external plugins to export animations as videos. (ffmpeg). Also the program crashes too often. --- ### Perfect for beginners - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Paula R. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: E-Learning - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 12 months - Reviewed: May 2021 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered wonderful #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Probably the best free drawing software, has all the functionality needed, a decent UI and it's absolutely free #### Cons Some features are a little hard to find --- ### I HATE THIS APPLICATIONn. - Overall rating: 1/5 - Reviewer: Sophia M. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Furniture - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used monthly for free trial - Reviewed: October 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered TORTURE. hd email me back at [SENSITIVE CONTENT] #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 1/5 - Value for money: 1/5 - Customer support: 1/5 - Functionality: 1/5 #### Pros ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. THIS APP IS HORRIBLE AND I HATE IT. IT IS NOT EASY TO NAVIGATE AND I CRIED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILW USING It. #### Cons EVERYTHING. ## More reviews [Next reviews](https://www.softwareadvice.com/vector-graphics/krita-profile/reviews/?page=2) --- Krita Reviews, Pros and Cons - 2026 Software Advice