# Krita

> <p><strong>Pricing:</strong> Free (donation supported)<br><strong>Known for:</strong> Desktop raster editor for digital painting; Linux compatible; praised for brushes and stability.</p>

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Krita is a free, open-source raster editor built specifically for digital painting and illustration, making it a strong alternative to Adobe Photoshop for artists rather than photographers. It runs natively on Linux, Windows and macOS.

It is widely praised for its rich brush engine, stability and artist-focused workflow, and being open source it costs nothing (donations support development). It is excellent for concept art, comics and illustration, though it is not designed for photo retouching.

https://krita.org