# Adobe Photoshop, Krita vs ArtRage Comparison

| | Adobe Photoshop | Krita | ArtRage | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 13,368 | 64 | 73 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (63.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (79.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (76.7% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month | No pricing available | US$79 | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Adobe Photoshop

Pros:
- Ease of Use (122 reviews)
- Features (98 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (88 reviews)
- Learning Curve (81 reviews)

### Krita

**Not enough data**

### ArtRage

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Adobe Photoshop | Krita | ArtRage | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.4 (11820 reviews) | 8.8 (63 reviews) | 8.3 (70 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 7.8 (11865 reviews) | 7.9 (63 reviews) | 9.1 (71 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.5 (1947 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (1439 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (9776 reviews) | 7.7 (52 reviews) | 8.3 (53 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (1374 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.6 (11638 reviews) | 9.4 (63 reviews) | 8.7 (72 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Adobe Photoshop

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Creative Cloud Pro for teams

Price: Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month

Description: 20+ apps, including Photoshop on desktop, web, and mobile, plus Firefly creative AI for images, video, and audio, and exclusive business features.

Key Features:
- Create gorgeous images, rich graphics, and incredible art with Photoshop
- 20+ photo, graphic design, and video apps
- Unlimited access to standard creative AI image and vector features like Text to Image and Generative Fill

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Krita

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### ArtRage

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: ArtRage 5

Price: US$79

Description: ArtRage 5 is a powerful digital painting program for Windows and macOS with a full range of natural media tools and professional editing features.

Key Features:
- Incredibly realistic graphite pencil and thick oil paints, easy to control watercolor, blending markers, pastels and more
- Smart digital drawing tools for professional design
- Custom brush creation and customizable resources

[Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/artrage/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Photo Editing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Adobe Photoshop** | 7.5/10 | 463 |
| **Krita** | N/A | N/A |
| **ArtRage** | N/A | N/A |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Krita | ArtRage | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text-to-Image** | 7.9 (411 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-3D** | 6.9 (284 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Photo Editing

| Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Krita | ArtRage | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | 7.8 (197 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Adobe Photoshop (1):** [Photo Editing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/photo-editing)

**Unique to Krita (1):** [Drawing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/drawing)

**Unique to ArtRage (1):** [Drawing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/drawing)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Adobe Photoshop | Krita | ArtRage | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 63.4% | 79.4% | 76.7% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 23.1% | 9.5% | 8.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 13.5% | 11.1% | 15.1% | 

### By Industry

#### Adobe Photoshop

- **Design:** 9.9%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 9.1%
- **Graphic Design:** 7.0%
- **Photography:** 4.5%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 4.5%
- **Computer Software:** 4.2%
- **Higher Education:** 3.6%
- **Architecture &amp; Planning:** 3.1%
- **Education Management:** 2.7%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.3%
- **Other:** 49.0%

#### Krita

- **Graphic Design:** 19.0%
- **Design:** 15.9%
- **Internet:** 11.1%
- **Arts and Crafts:** 9.5%
- **Computer Networking:** 4.8%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.8%
- **Media Production:** 3.2%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 3.2%
- **Higher Education:** 3.2%
- **Computer Software:** 3.2%
- **Other:** 22.2%

#### ArtRage

- **Graphic Design:** 15.1%
- **Design:** 15.1%
- **Arts and Crafts:** 12.3%
- **Internet:** 9.6%
- **Animation:** 5.5%
- **Retail:** 4.1%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 4.1%
- **Apparel &amp; Fashion:** 2.7%
- **Media Production:** 2.7%
- **Other:** 24.7%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Adobe Photoshop

- [Canva](https://www.g2.com/products/canva/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (7514 reviews)
- [GIMP](https://www.g2.com/products/gimp/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1484 reviews)
- [Pixlr](https://www.g2.com/products/pixlr/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (748 reviews)
- [PicMonkey](https://www.g2.com/products/picmonkey/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (421 reviews)
- [Fotor Photo Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/fotor-photo-editor/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (341 reviews)
- [ACDSee](https://www.g2.com/products/acdsee/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (282 reviews)
- [Affinity Photo](https://www.g2.com/products/affinity-photo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (234 reviews)
- [PhotoWorks](https://www.g2.com/products/photoworks/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (97 reviews)
- [Capture One Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/capture-one-pro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (78 reviews)
- [PhotoDirector](https://www.g2.com/products/photodirector/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (50 reviews)

### Alternatives to Krita

- [GIMP](https://www.g2.com/products/gimp/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1484 reviews)
- [Sketchbook](https://www.g2.com/products/sketchbook/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (177 reviews)
- [Procreate](https://www.g2.com/products/procreate/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (72 reviews)
- [PaintTool SAI](https://www.g2.com/products/painttool-sai/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (61 reviews)
- [Painter](https://www.g2.com/products/painter/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (60 reviews)
- [Clip Studio Paint](https://www.g2.com/products/clip-studio-paint/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (55 reviews)
- [MyPaint](https://www.g2.com/products/mypaint/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (38 reviews)
- [Adobe Fresco](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-fresco/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (34 reviews)
- [Epic Pen](https://www.g2.com/products/epic-pen/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (24 reviews)
- [Rebelle](https://www.g2.com/products/rebelle/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (77 reviews)

### Alternatives to ArtRage

- [Sketchbook](https://www.g2.com/products/sketchbook/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (177 reviews)
- [Procreate](https://www.g2.com/products/procreate/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (72 reviews)
- [PaintTool SAI](https://www.g2.com/products/painttool-sai/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (61 reviews)
- [Painter](https://www.g2.com/products/painter/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (60 reviews)
- [Clip Studio Paint](https://www.g2.com/products/clip-studio-paint/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (55 reviews)
- [Rebelle](https://www.g2.com/products/rebelle/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (77 reviews)
- [Adobe Fresco](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-fresco/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (34 reviews)
- [GIMP](https://www.g2.com/products/gimp/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1484 reviews)
- [MyPaint](https://www.g2.com/products/mypaint/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (38 reviews)
- [Epic Pen](https://www.g2.com/products/epic-pen/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (24 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Adobe Photoshop

- Title: [How are digital artists using Adobe Photoshop&#39;s latest features to push the boundaries of digital art?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-are-digital-artists-using-adobe-photoshop-s-latest-features-to-push-the-boundaries-of-digital-art) — 8 comments, 7 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "One of the best tool in the digital creation."
- Title: [It has a high cost for licenses.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/33193-it-has-a-high-cost-for-licenses) — 7 comments
  > **Top comment:** "In my experience you get what you pay for and it is a first class quality product."
- Title: [It has a high cost for licenses.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/30372-it-has-a-high-cost-for-licenses) — 7 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Adobe is offering special price of US$19.99/mo (for the 1st year) for all Creative Cloud applications for students and teachers.
"
- Title: [What is Adobe Photoshop used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-adobe-photoshop-used-for) — 6 comments, 3 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Adobe Photoshop used for mainly Photo Editing. Also it takes a huge place in Graphic Designing."
- Title: [What are the uses of Adobe Photoshop?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-uses-of-adobe-photoshop) — 6 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Photo enhancement, photo manipulation, color correction, layout and design for certain printed materials, special effects, etc."

### Krita

- Title: [How can we create a custom font set using Krita?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-we-create-a-custom-font-set-using-krita) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "It&#39;s very difficult to create a custom Font and Krita isn&#39;t the best option to do it. 
Try with a Vector software like Adobe Illustrator (or Affinity..."
- Title: [Is there a way to automate actions?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-a-way-to-automate-actions) — 2 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "There&#39;s no native tool for creating actions in Krita. About any external tool I&#39;m not aware if there&#39;s any."
- Title: [How can we create font set using Krita?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/13378-how-can-we-create-font-set-using-krita) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi! As far as I know it is not possible creating font sets in Krita. This is a complex task and an specific software is needed. You can use the  well-know..."
- Title: [Is Krita a good art program?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-krita-a-good-art-program) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Anime, cartoons, print on demand, wall art, book illustration, fabric design, you could go on and on. It is fantastic, especially for artists who work in..."

### ArtRage

No discussions available for this product.

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