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· 2 days ago

Nothing to buy here: this is the free community forum for Krita, a $0 open-source painting app that artists widely praise. Use Krita if you paint on a budget; skip it if you need industry-standard Photoshop/CSP compatibility or paid support.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~20 public sources; snippets truncated in places, so no numeric ratings could be verified.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security postureNo public vulnerability data found

Pricing

Free

Krita (open source)

ModelVolunteer
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Krita on SteamPaid

Best for

  • Budget-conscious hobbyist painters
  • Comic and illustration artists
  • Artists wanting deep brush customization
  • Open-source and Linux-friendly users

Not for

  • Studios standardized on Photoshop or Clip Studio Paint
  • Anyone needing paid support, SLAs, or a vendor
  • Pro pipelines where file compatibility is contractual
  • Teams wanting roadmap guarantees and accountability

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

No paid support or SLAs — replies come from volunteers when they come.

medium

Industry pipelines assume Photoshop/CSP; compatibility and hiring may not follow.

medium

Users have asked whether the forum is still moderated at all.

low

No vendor behind it: no roadmap promises, contract, or accountability.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free and open source — full app at $0
  • Fans call it the best art program available
  • Seen as more powerful than paid professional programs
  • Active community forum for brushes, tips, troubleshooting
  • Strong value compared with Photoshop for digital art

Cons

  • Workflow criticized as annoying even by fans
  • No paid support; help depends on volunteers
  • Rarely used by industry professionals vs CSP, Photoshop
  • A vocal group of artists actively dislikes it
  • Forum activity itself questioned by users

Sources & method

- 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x6security x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Full pro-grade app, literally free
  • Ease of use: 3/5. Workflow annoys even some fans
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Users call it more powerful than paid rivals
  • Support quality: 2/5. Volunteer-only, contacting team called painful
  • Security posture. No public vulnerability data found
  • $0 Price Free and open source
  • Yes Free tier Full app, no paywall
  • Volunteer Support model Community forum, no paid specialists

Pricing

Krita (open source)

Free

  • Full desktop painting app
  • Community forum support

Krita on Steam

Paid

  • Same app
  • Purchase supports development

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Artists on Reddit and forums widely praise Krita's power and free price while criticizing workflow quirks and the lack of paid support.

“Gentle reminder that Krita is the best art program in existence”
Reddit, r/krita
“Ranting about how great but also annoying kritas workflow”
Reddit, r/krita
“Contacting Krita is pain in the a$, and need some help...”
Reddit, r/krita
Full analysis

Based on ~20 public sources; snippets truncated in places, so no numeric ratings could be verified.

Nothing to buy — this is Krita's free community forum. App is $0, well-reviewed, but support is volunteers only.

Methodology

Based on ~20 public sources; snippets truncated in places, so no numeric ratings could be verified.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Krita Foundation Reviews — Trustpilotca.trustpilot.com
    review
  2. Gentle reminder that Krita is the best art program — Redditreddit.com
    review
  3. Ranting about Krita's workflow — Redditreddit.com
    review
  4. Contacting Krita is pain — Redditreddit.com
    review
  5. Is Krita used professionally like CSP, Photoshop? — Krita Artists forumkrita-artists.org
    review
  6. Why do many digital artists despise Krita — Redditreddit.com
    review
  7. The Krita Community — official docsdocs.krita.org
    official
  8. Krita Fund — Aboutfund.krita.org
    official
  9. Krita 5.0 Release Noteskrita.org
    official
  10. Product security page — Krita Artistskrita-artists.org
    security

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