Krita

Open-source alternative · mapped from 1 paid tool. Fit is not feature parity.

Facts

License

GNU General Public License v3.0 Permissions of this strong copyleft license are conditioned on making available complete source code of licensed works and modifications, which include larger works using a licensed work, under the same license. Copyright and license notices must be preserved. Contributors provide an express grant of patent rights. May Commercial useModificationDistributionPatent usePrivate use Must License and copyright noticeState changesDisclose sourceSame license No LiabilityWarranty Summary from GitHub's choosealicense.com

Paid-feature tier A

Self-host

Paid-feature limitsNone established

Tier A: Locally operated desktop digital painting application. GPL v3 application with some more permissively licensed parts. Free installers/source and paid store distribution; store income funds development and automatic updates, no separate paid feature edition identified. Canonical development on KDE Invent; active GitHub mirror. License source. Repository: KDE/krita. Self-host: desktop; hosted offer from the project: no.

Replaces

Adobe PhotoshopEntry price USD 19.99 / seat / month

Fit:

Best fit for digital painting and illustration done in Photoshop. Krita emphasizes painting rather than the full image-manipulation workflow. Supports PSD layers and masks but does not promise complete compatibility; official manual recommends ORA or TIFF interchange when possible.

Sources: docs.krita.org, docs.krita.org · checked 2026-10-21
Full comparison: Adobe Photoshop vs Krita

Selected by OSSHunt

Krita is listed as an open-source alternative to Adobe Photoshop, with partial fit or better. Maintainers can show this in a README; the badge links back to this page.

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