KDE/krita
Krita is a free and open source cross-platform application that offers an end-to-end solution for creating digital art files from scratch built on the KDE and Qt frameworks. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3981
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
10268 stars · 846 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Krita is a free and open-source cross-platform digital painting application built on the KDE and Qt frameworks. It provides an end-to-end solution for creating digital art from scratch, used by illustrators, comic book artists, concept artists, and texture painters.
Use cases
- paint digital illustrations from scratch
- draw comic book pages and panels
- create concept art for games and films
- paint textures for 3D models and VFX
- sketch and matte painting on a drawing tablet
- free alternative to Photoshop or Procreate for painting
When to choose
- you need a professional, free digital painting app with brush engines, layers, and animation support
- you work across Linux, macOS, and Windows and want consistent tooling
- you are an illustrator, comic artist, or texture painter
When to avoid
- you need photo editing or RAW processing rather than painting
- you require vector-first illustration like Inkscape or Illustrator
- you need a lightweight or web-based drawing tool
Facets
application · maturity stable
image-processing graphics gui graphics media cross-platform desktop-applications windows cpp cross-platform digital-painting drawing illustration concept-art comics texture-painting qt kde open-source linux macos desktop
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/KDE/krita · fetched 2026-08-28 · 845614b59c7f
- homepage: https://invent.kde.org/graphics/krita · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2f5edd585bbe
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| KDE/krita | main | 77 |
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