Krita vs PaintTool SAI
Krita
krita.orgPaintTool SAI
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| Figure | Krita | PaintTool SAI |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | ¥5,500/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Digital Painting Software | 8.6 (#6) | 7.6 (#30) |
| Spec score · Design tools | 8.9 (#25) | 7.5 (#119) |
| Spec score · Graphic Design Software | 8.9 (#27) | 7.5 (#121) |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Privacy | 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. | The license agreement says purchase information is used for personal identification if the user loses the license download password, and that it will not be sold or transferred. |
| Purpose | Krita is a free, open-source digital painting program for creating professional artwork. | PaintTool SAI is lightweight painting software for digital art. |
| Support | The Krita Foundation directs users with questions to the Krita Artists forum and says its foundation email is not for user support. | The maker says it cannot provide support for basic Windows operation knowledge. |
Plans
PaintTool SAI
- PaintTool SAI Ver.1 Software License¥5,500 a month
- PaintTool SAI Ver.1 Software License$5,500, paid once
In their own words
Krita
Krita is free, open-source software for digital painting and artwork creation, with tools for illustration and 2D animation. Its brush collection includes more than 100 preloaded options and over nine engines for customizing brushes. Animation tools support audio, onion skinning, extensive timeline frames, and export to video or still images. For color workflows, Krita supports ICC management through LCMS, OpenColorIO for EXR, HDR painting, and OpenEXR. It can open and save PSD files and uses SVG for vector work. C++ and Python plugins can extend the application; plugins distributed for Krita must use the GNU GPL, though creators may charge for downloads. Krita lists Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android, but not iPads or iPhones. The maker says no registration or internet connection is required for use. The listed minimum RAM is 4 GB, with 16 GB recommended. Krita is free and open source, with no subscriptions or trials.
PaintTool SAI
PaintTool SAI has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.