Krita vs MyPaint

Krita7.9Visit MMyPaint7.9Visit

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

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M MyPaint #7 in Photoshop Alternatives for Mac 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 6 features Visit MyPaint

• Krita fits best

  Digital painters and animators on Mac

• MyPaint fits best

  Free digital painting with tablet brush controls

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Side by side

Feature	Krita 7.9/10 Visit ↗	MMyPaint 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.9
Ranking	#6 in Photoshop Alternatives for Mac	#7 in Photoshop Alternatives for Mac
Best for	Digital painters and animators on Mac	Free digital painting with tablet brush controls
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop, Mobile	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	Linux, macOS, Windows
Features Krita 0/6 · MyPaint 1/6
Layer support	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
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	Customizable brushes include traditional-media presets and editable settings. Supports layers, layer groups, opacity, locking, duplication, and merging. Tablet pressure, symmetry, and stroke stabilization support expressive drawing.
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	Its focus is digital painting rather than general photo editing. Color management is basic. Its tools are geared toward drawing and painting workflows, not broad image work.
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 →	MyPaint is a free, open-source raster painting application for digital painters and sketch artists. It runs on macOS as well as Linux and Windows, and its feature set is aimed at creating artwork rather than handling a broad range of… 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

• MyPaint — where it wins

  • Customizable brushes include traditional-media presets and editable settings.
  • Supports layers, layer groups, opacity, locking, duplication, and merging.
  • Tablet pressure, symmetry, and stroke stabilization support expressive drawing.

  Where it doesn't

  • Its focus is digital painting rather than general photo editing.
  • Color management is basic.
  • Its tools are geared toward drawing and painting workflows, not broad image work.

• Krita7.9/10 · Free plan

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

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• MMyPaint7.9/10 · Free plan

  A capable free painting tool for Mac, but not a general-purpose Photoshop replacement.

  Visit MyPaintFull verdict →