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Adobe Photoshop vs Krita: catalog facts
Adobe Photoshop	Krita
Paid Subscription plans with a free trial; a free mobile app is also offered.	Free Free and open source under the GPL. The Microsoft Store and Steam builds are paid, as a…
Windows, macOS, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Broad toolset for retouching, compositing and painting Generative AI features for editing and creating scenes	Over 100 brushes preloaded, covering a wide range of effects Three brush stabilisers plus a dedicated Dynamic Brush tool with drag and mass
Subscription only for the full desktop version No Linux version	It is a painting tool, not a photo editor or a page layout program Large canvases with many layers need plenty of RAM
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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