Krita vs Uproot Brushes
Krita
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| Figure | Krita | Uproot Brushes |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Digital Brush Libraries | 8.5 (#4) | 6.8 (#23) |
| Commercial use | The GPL permits commercial artwork, and the maker says users retain sole ownership of what they create with Krita. | The license permits personal and commercial work, including selling products made with Uproot brushes. |
| Headquarters | Deventer, Netherlands | Blacktown, Sydney, Australia |
| Support | The Krita Foundation directs users with questions to the Krita Artists forum and says its foundation email is not for user support. | The site provides FAQs for download links, payment, invoices, installation, and other purchase issues. |
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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.
Uproot Brushes
Uproot Brushes sells digital brush sets for creating artwork in Procreate on iPad and iPhone. After purchase, customers receive an email link to ZIP files, then unzip them in the iPad Files app and tap a .brushset file to install. The Essential Mid Mod Master Pack works with Procreate for iPad and Procreate Pocket for iPhone, includes 13 brushes, and is listed at 8.00 USD once, with a 20.00 USD regular price. Everything Watercolour includes brushes for painting, lettering, smudging, splatters, and paper textures, plus a ready-to-use Procreate watercolour canvas. The license permits personal and commercial work, including selling products made with the brushes. It is for individual use: brushes may not be sold, shared, copied, or redistributed, including edited versions. The site provides FAQs for purchase and installation issues and links to video tutorials covering Risograph effects, outline brushes, and Procreate texture.