Blender is the better app overall, scoring 9.1 to 8.7. Blender wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Krita on 1, with 1 tied.
3D artists, indie game makers and animators who want pro tools for free
Digital painters and comic artists on a PC, Mac or Linux machine
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Blender | Krita |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Design & Creativity | Design & Creativity |
| Category rank | #2 of 10 | #5 of 10 |
| Developer | Blender Foundation | Krita Foundation |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | ✓ |
| Windows | ✓ | ✓ |
| Linux | ✓ | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Blender better than Krita?
Blender is the better app overall, scoring 9.1 to 8.7. Blender wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Krita on 1, with 1 tied.
Which is cheaper, Blender or Krita?
Blender: Free forever for any purpose, including commercial work. Krita: Free from krita.org; optional paid store versions and donations fund development. On value for money, Blender scores higher.
Do Blender and Krita work on the same devices?
Only Krita runs on Android.
Which is more private, Blender or Krita?
Krita scores higher on privacy (9.9/10). Krita says it does not access, collect, use, share or transmit any personal information. The Mac App Store label reads Data Not Collected, and Google Play lists no data collected.
Strengths and weaknesses
Blender
- Free and open source, even for commercial work
- No account, and it works fully offline
- One app covers modeling through final render
- Steep learning curve with a dense interface
- Mac version needs Apple silicon
- No iPad or Android tablet version yet
Blender is a complete 3D studio that costs nothing. Model, sculpt, animate, simulate, render with Cycles or real-time EEVEE, draw 2D animation with Grease Pencil and even edit video, all in one app. It's open source, needs no account and works offline, and version 5.2 added node-based cloth and hair physics. Be ready for a steep learning curve, and on Mac it needs Apple silicon.
Full Blender review
Krita
- Free and open source, with nothing paywalled
- Collects no personal data at all
- Runs on Windows, Mac, Linux and Android tablets
- Interface can feel cluttered and slow to start
- Android version is a tablet-only beta
- No iPad or iPhone version
Krita gives Windows, Mac and Linux painters a serious studio for free. You get flexible brush engines with stabilizers, drawing assistants, animation with onion skinning, comic panel tools and PSD support, and the 2026 releases rewrote the text tool. It's open source and collects no data at all. Expect a busier interface than Procreate, and the Android build is still a beta for tablets and Chromebooks only.
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