Adobe Photoshop vs Krita
Adobe Photoshop scores 8.5 to Krita's 6.6 among the photo editors we rate, and is the better pick for 3 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Adobe Photoshop wins, 8.5 to 6.6
Krita is free forever, with no paid tier at all; Photoshop's cheapest plan is the Photography plan, which also includes Lightroom, at $19.99 a month. Photoshop generates images from a prompt, fills and expands photos with generative AI, and automatically selects a subject or sky, none of which Krita does. Krita is open source and runs on Windows and Mac, while Photoshop also has iPad and mobile apps; both open and save layered PSD files and work in CMYK.
Pick Adobe Photoshop if you want generative fill, prompt image generation and select subject tools.
Pick Krita if you want free open source software with no subscription cost.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Generative fill and expand: Adobe Photoshop yes, Krita no
- Generates images from a prompt: Adobe Photoshop yes, Krita no
- Selects a subject or sky by itself: Adobe Photoshop yes, Krita no
- Apps it connects to: 3 integrations against 0 integrations
- Where it runs: 5 platforms against 3 platforms
- Cheapest plan you can edit in, monthly: $0 against $19.99
- Ways to reach support: 3 support channels against 2 support channels
- But Krita leads on source published under an open licence: Krita yes, Adobe Photoshop no
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other photo editors we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Adobe Photoshop leads on 3 of 4 criteria.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (6)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Adobe Photoshop
Krita
For everything else about each tool, read the full Adobe Photoshop review and Krita review.
Adobe Photoshop vs Krita: common questions
Which is better, Adobe Photoshop or Krita?
Adobe Photoshop scores 8.5 and Krita 6.6 out of 10 among the photo editors we rate. Adobe Photoshop is ahead on what it adds beyond the basics, workflow and output and privacy and trust. Krita is ahead on pricing.
Is Adobe Photoshop or Krita cheaper?
Adobe Photoshop's cheapest paid plan is $19.99/mo (Photography plan, includes Lightroom) and Krita's is Free. Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
What can Adobe Photoshop do that Krita cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: generative fill and expand, generates images from a prompt, selects a subject or sky by itself, aI image editing (erase, relight), one-action background removal and aI upscaling.
What can Krita do that Adobe Photoshop cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: source published under an open licence.
