Compare GIMP and Krita

At a Glance
GIMP
GIMP
Star Rating
(1,470)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about GIMP
Krita
Krita
Star Rating
(63)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Krita

GIMP vs Krita

  • Reviewers felt that Krita meets the needs of their business better than GIMP.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Krita is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Krita over GIMP.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GIMP
No pricing available
Krita
No pricing available
Free Trial
GIMP
No trial information available
Krita
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
1,289
8.8
62
Ease of Use
7.5
1,295
7.9
62
Ease of Setup
8.7
158
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.4
125
Not enough data
Quality of Support
7.5
899
7.7
51
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
106
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
1,264
9.4
62
Features by Category
6.5
42
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.5
37
Not enough data
5.9
33
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
7.0
11
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
GIMP
GIMP
Krita
Krita
GIMP and Krita are categorized as Drawing
Unique Categories
GIMP
GIMP is categorized as Photo Editing
Krita
Krita has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GIMP
GIMP
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
68.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
20.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
10.9%
Krita
Krita
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
79.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
9.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
11.3%
Reviewers' Industry
GIMP
GIMP
Design
9.2%
Computer Software
7.8%
Information Technology and Services
5.6%
Graphic Design
5.5%
Marketing and Advertising
5.2%
Other
66.7%
Krita
Krita
Graphic Design
19.4%
Design
16.1%
Internet
11.3%
Arts and Crafts
9.7%
Computer Networking
4.8%
Other
38.7%
Alternatives
GIMP
GIMP Alternatives
Adobe Photoshop
Photoshop
Add Adobe Photoshop
Canva
Canva
Add Canva
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Add Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Photoshop Elements
Photoshop Elements
Add Photoshop Elements
Krita
Krita Alternatives
Sketchbook
Sketchbook
Add Sketchbook
ArtRage
ArtRage
Add ArtRage
Procreate
Procreate
Add Procreate
PaintTool SAI
PaintTool SAI
Add PaintTool SAI
Discussions
GIMP
GIMP Discussions
What is the best way to use this software?
3 Comments
SR
gimp.org has many tutorials to help you get started.Read more
should gimp release mobile app
3 Comments
JG
It probably will but step by step. Remmember that is an open-source software! I guess it will exist one day, but not whit all the features you have in the...Read more
What is GIMP used for?
2 Comments
Alex Fuller C.
AC
Gimp is an open-source photo editor, a free alternative to PhotoshopRead more
Krita
Krita Discussions
How can we create font set using Krita?
2 Comments
Charliegh F.
CF
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Is there a way to automate actions?
2 Comments
Tayna M.
TM
There's no native tool for creating actions in Krita. About any external tool I'm not aware if there's any.Read more
How can we create a custom font set using Krita?
2 Comments
Charliegh F.
CF
ccccccyyRead more