Canva vs Krita

Canva9.3Visit Krita8.6Visit

Higher score Canva #2 in Graphic Design Software 9.3/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Canva

vs

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

• Canva fits best

  Teams and individuals making varied visual content

• Krita fits best

  Free digital painting and illustration

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.

Side by side

Feature	Canva 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Krita 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Graphic Design Software	#8 in Graphic Design Software
Best for	Teams and individuals making varied visual content	Free digital painting and illustration
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA	GDPR
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Canva 7/7 · Krita 5/7
Template library	✓	✓
Presentation design	✓	✓
Illustration tools	✓	✓
Brand kit	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Real-time collaboration	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Desktop app	✓	✓
Mobile app	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Templates span presentations, documents, video, websites and print designs Brand tools and real-time collaboration support shared design work Works on web, desktop and mobile, with a free plan	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	The Free plan offers only basic collaboration and exports Brand management and administration controls are on higher tiers Its broad range may not suit buyers focused on a single design format	Android support is documented as beta iOS and iPadOS are not supported Collaboration and integrations are not verified
Our verdict	Canva is a template-based design platform for individuals, teams, educators and organizations creating visual content. Its editor supports social graphics, presentations, documents, video, websites, print designs and other formats, with… 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

• Canva — where it wins

  • Templates span presentations, documents, video, websites and print designs
  • Brand tools and real-time collaboration support shared design work
  • Works on web, desktop and mobile, with a free plan

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan offers only basic collaboration and exports
  • Brand management and administration controls are on higher tiers
  • Its broad range may not suit buyers focused on a single design format

• 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

• Canva9.3/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A broad template-based editor for creating and sharing varied visual content.

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

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

  Visit KritaFull verdict →