Figma vs Krita

Figma9.2Visit Krita8.6Visit

Higher score Figma #3 in Graphic Design Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Figma

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

• Figma fits best

  Collaborative digital and interface design teams

• Krita fits best

  Free digital painting and illustration

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Side by side

Feature	Figma 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Krita 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Graphic Design Software	#8 in Graphic Design Software
Best for	Collaborative digital and interface design teams	Free digital painting and illustration
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
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, SSO/SAML, 2FA	GDPR
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Figma 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	Real-time editing, comments and branching support team collaboration. Shared libraries and reusable components help keep designs consistent. Dev Mode connects design files with developer handoff workflows.	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	Professional's $12 per-seat monthly rate requires annual billing. Organization and Enterprise cost more per seat than Professional. Its design workflow centers on digital design, not every graphic-design task.	Android support is documented as beta iOS and iPadOS are not supported Collaboration and integrations are not verified
Our verdict	Figma brings interface design, prototyping and team collaboration into a shared workspace. Vector drawing and shape editing support design work, while interactive prototypes can include transitions and interactions. Designers can edit… 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

• Figma — where it wins

  • Real-time editing, comments and branching support team collaboration.
  • Shared libraries and reusable components help keep designs consistent.
  • Dev Mode connects design files with developer handoff workflows.

  Where it doesn't

  • Professional's $12 per-seat monthly rate requires annual billing.
  • Organization and Enterprise cost more per seat than Professional.
  • Its design workflow centers on digital design, not every graphic-design task.

• 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

• Figma9.2/10 · Free plan

  A shared workspace for interface design, prototyping, developer handoff and more.

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

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

  Visit KritaFull verdict →