Instead of Krita
Krita alternatives
Krita is a free, open-source digital painting program for professional artwork. It serves comic artists, illustrators, concept artists, matte and texture painters, and digital VFX workers with more than 100 brushes, nine brush engines, 2D animation supporting audio and onion skinning, HDR painting, managed color, and PSD compatibility. It runs on Android, Linux, macOS, and Windows, works without registration or an internet connection, and allows commercial artwork under the GPL.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Affinity
Free plan MacWindowsFree unrestricted pixel, vector, and layout work — Affinity gives individuals unrestricted Pixel, Vector, and Layout tools, plus collaboration, but has no mobile app.
- 6
Inkscape
Free plan Open source ExtensionLinuxMac+1Resolution-independent vector illustration — Inkscape is an open-source vector editor using SVG for logos, typography, diagrams, and print-independent artwork.
- 7
VistaCreate
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebSocial, marketing, and branded content creation — VistaCreate targets online social, marketing, presentation, advertising, video, and branded designs with templates and collaboration.
- 8
- 9
- 10
Avidemux
Free plan Open source LinuxMacWeb+1 - 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
Sketchbook
Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+1 - 15
- 16
- 17
MiriCanvas
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb - 18
Lunacy
Free plan APILinuxMac+3 - 19
Simplified
Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+2 - 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
Wixel
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
An alternative may suit you better when your work centers on collaborative layouts, brand materials, vector graphics, manga production, or social drawing on touch devices. Krita does not support iPads or iPhones, offers no free trial, and focuses on painting rather than browser-based teamwork or presentation templates. Compare platform coverage, collaboration, template and brand tools, specialized brushes, file formats, and pricing. Every option here has a free plan, while several add paid tiers or require an account for access.