Affinity vs Krita

Affinity9.0Visit Krita8.6Visit

Higher score Affinity #4 in Graphic Design Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 7 features Visit Affinity

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Krita #8 in Graphic Design Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 7 features Visit Krita

• Affinity fits best

  Professionals wanting a free all-in-one design suite

• Krita fits best

  Free digital painting and illustration

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Side by side

Feature	Affinity 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Krita 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.6
Ranking	#4 in Graphic Design Software	#8 in Graphic Design Software
Best for	Professionals wanting a free all-in-one design suite	Free digital painting and illustration
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Support	Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Affinity 5/7 · Krita 5/7
Template library	✓	✓
Presentation design	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Illustration tools	✓	✓
Brand kit	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Real-time collaboration	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Desktop app	✓	✓
Mobile app	—	✓ (best)
Our review
Pros	Combines vector design, photo editing, and page layout Imports PSD, AI, PDF, SVG, IDML, DWG, and other formats Supports print-ready CMYK, spot colors, preflight, and bleed	Raster painting, brush engines, vector layers, and animation tools CMYK, HDR, and other color-management capabilities Free, open-source licensing with commercial use permitted
Cons	Available on Windows and macOS, with no mobile app Requires a Canva account for individual access Additional Canva premium AI features require a paid Canva plan	Android support is documented as beta iOS and iPadOS are not supported Collaboration and integrations are not verified
Our verdict	Affinity brings vector design, pixel-based photo editing, and page layout into one desktop workspace. It is aimed at professionals handling illustration, logos, typography, image editing, reusable layouts, and print production without… Read the review →	Krita is a free, open-source digital painting application for illustrators, comic artists, concept artists, animators, and other digital creators. Its core toolkit combines raster painting and brush engines with vector layers, layer and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Affinity — where it wins

  • Combines vector design, photo editing, and page layout
  • Imports PSD, AI, PDF, SVG, IDML, DWG, and other formats
  • Supports print-ready CMYK, spot colors, preflight, and bleed

  Where it doesn't

  • Available on Windows and macOS, with no mobile app
  • Requires a Canva account for individual access
  • Additional Canva premium AI features require a paid Canva plan

• Krita — where it wins

  • Raster painting, brush engines, vector layers, and animation tools
  • CMYK, HDR, and other color-management capabilities
  • Free, open-source licensing with commercial use permitted

  Where it doesn't

  • Android support is documented as beta
  • iOS and iPadOS are not supported
  • Collaboration and integrations are not verified

• Affinity9.0/10 · Free plan

  A free desktop suite covering vector, pixel, layout, scripting, and print production.

  Visit AffinityFull verdict →
• Krita8.6/10 · Free plan

  A capable free choice for digital painting, illustration, animation, and reusable creative workflows.

  Visit KritaFull verdict →