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Krita
DESIGNOpen-source digital painting and creative illustration.
FREEDOM SCORE4.0Open
✓Is it free?
+1.5✓Open source?
+1.5×Self-hostable?
+1.0✓Data export?
+0.5✓Free pricing tier?
+0.5RELEVANCE SCORE3.5Aging
✓Actively maintained?
+1.5✓Large community?
+1.5×Has public API?
+1.0✓Commit < 3 months?
+0.5×Stars > 20k?
+0.5About Krita
A professional and beautiful drawing canvas. Supports layer masks, animation keys, and brush stabilizers.
WHAT IT DOES WELL
- +Stunningly beautiful custom brush stabilizers
- +Full integrated frame-by-frame 2D animation timelines
HONEST PROBLEMS
- ✗Vector rendering is less comprehensive than Inkscape
PROJECT METRICS
Repositoryinvent.kde.org/graphics/krita
LicenseGPL-3.0
GitHub Stars⭐ 9,200
Last CommitMay 28, 2026
Last VerifiedVerified May 2026