ibisPaint
8.1#1 in digital painting softwareFrom $27.99 a yearFree planAndroidiOSmacOSWindows
VisitibisPaint vs Krita
What both publish
| Fact | ibisPaint | Krita |
|---|---|---|
| Animation | ibisPaint supports frame-by-frame animation and can produce videos with background music and audio. | Its 2D animation tools support audio, onion skinning, thousands of timeline frames, and export to video or still images. |
| Brushes | The app offers over 47,000 brush types, with drawing speeds up to 120 fps. | Krita includes more than 100 preloaded brushes and over nine brush engines for customizing brushes. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan | Deventer, Netherlands |
| Privacy | IBIS INC. says it processes personal data under applicable data protection laws, including Japan’s Act on the Protection of Personal Information, and identifies itself as the data controller. | The maker says no registration is needed and Krita can be installed and used without an internet connection; its optional startup news feature downloads news without tracking. |
ibisPaint plans
- Free versionFree
- Premium Membership annual$27.99 a year
- Ad Removal Upgrade$15.99 a month
- Pro Upgrade$62.99 a month
- Windows Free trial / Demo ModeFree
- ibisPaint XFree
Krita plans
- KritaFree
Pick ibisPaint if…
It suits people who draw on phones, tablets, or computers and want brushes, manga tools, or animation features. Artists who need artwork syncing can use Cloud Storage, with 64MB on the free version or 20GB with Premium Membership.
Pick Krita if…
Krita suits illustrators, comic and concept artists, matte and texture painters, and digital VFX artists. It may also suit artists who want painting tools alongside 2D animation and plugin options.