Krita vs Adobe Elements Organizer

Krita7.9Visit AEAdobe Elements Organizer7.9Visit

Krita #6 in Photoshop Alternatives for Mac 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Krita

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AE Adobe Elements Organizer #8 in Photoshop Alternatives for Mac 7.9/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Adobe

• Krita fits best

  Digital painters and animators on Mac

• Adobe Elements Organizer fits best

  Users organizing photo and video libraries

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Side by side

Feature	Krita 7.9/10 Visit ↗	AEAdobe Elements Organizer 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.9
Ranking	#6 in Photoshop Alternatives for Mac	#8 in Photoshop Alternatives for Mac
Best for	Digital painters and animators on Mac	Users organizing photo and video libraries
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Desktop, Mobile	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	Windows, macOS
Support	Community, Docs	Docs, Community
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Krita 0/6 · Adobe Elements Organizer 0/6
Layer support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
RAW processing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
PSD compatibility	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Non-destructive editing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Plugin support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
iPad version	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Maximum color depth	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Configurable brush engines, painting assistants and stabilizers Layers, masks, vector tools and reusable document templates Frame-by-frame animation with export to image sequences and video	Search by people, places, events, subjects, and visual similarity Face recognition helps group and organize people Catalog photos and videos, including RAW files, into albums and folders
Cons	Its painting focus is less suited to broad photo-editing workflows Support channels are community resources and documentation Store editions on some platforms are paid, unlike the free download	Focused on cataloging rather than image editing The paid license is a three-year term, not a monthly subscription The free trial lasts 7 days and applies to Photoshop Elements
Our verdict	For illustrators, comic artists, concept artists and texture painters, Krita is a free, open-source painting program with a desktop app for macOS as well as Windows and Linux. It also has Android builds. Its toolset is centered on making… Read the review →	Adobe Elements Organizer is a desktop cataloging tool for people who want to sort and locate photo and video libraries on macOS or Windows. It is included with Photoshop Elements, which Adobe positions for people seeking guided photo… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Krita — where it wins

  • Configurable brush engines, painting assistants and stabilizers
  • Layers, masks, vector tools and reusable document templates
  • Frame-by-frame animation with export to image sequences and video

  Where it doesn't

  • Its painting focus is less suited to broad photo-editing workflows
  • Support channels are community resources and documentation
  • Store editions on some platforms are paid, unlike the free download

• Adobe Elements Organizer — where it wins

  • Search by people, places, events, subjects, and visual similarity
  • Face recognition helps group and organize people
  • Catalog photos and videos, including RAW files, into albums and folders

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on cataloging rather than image editing
  • The paid license is a three-year term, not a monthly subscription
  • The free trial lasts 7 days and applies to Photoshop Elements

• Krita7.9/10 · Free plan

  A free Mac painting and animation app with configurable brushes, layers and color tools.

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• AEAdobe Elements Organizer7.9/10 · 7-day trial

  A Mac media catalog for finding and organizing photos and videos, not a Photoshop substitute.

  Visit AdobeFull verdict →