Inkscape vs Krita

Images have become an integral part of our lives as these are not just pictures which are transferred from one platform to another but it contains different emotions which tell a lot about a person’s personality. It has been found that around 3.2 billion images are uploaded on the internet daily. Special software is required to create specific images like images for advertisements, promotions, logos, vector images, illustrations etc. Two of the most famous software are Krita and Inkscape which are capable of creating different types of images for different purposes. So let’s compare these two softwares to find out the best one.

What is Inkscape?

Inkscape is free and open-source computer software which is mainly used to create vector images. Its format is SVG which means Scalable Vector Graphic means the image’s pixels will not rupture on the zooming. It is available for different operating systems like FreeBSD, Linux, Mac, Windows etc. It was first released on 2 November 2003, and the stable release was in 2021 on 27 September. It is written in C++ and Python language. It has an easy interface with different manipulation tools for images like moving, rotating, scaling and skewing.

Advantages of Inkscape

• It is free and open-source software.
• It comes with CAD and vector illustration tools which help in creating precise vector images.
• It is a small software of around 90 MB and is very easy to set up.
• It comes with node editing and object creation functionality.
• High-quality images can be produced as it has a large number of colour and gradients features.

Limitations of Inkscape

• Saving files in jpeg or png format is not allowed in this software.
• It is a complex software which is difficult to learn.
• It is unable to edit .eps files.

What is Krita?

Krita is computer software which is used to edit and create raster graphics. It is open-source software and is used in animation and digital painting applications. It was developed by Krita Foundation. Initially, it was released in 2005 and its stable version came in 2022. It is developed using C++ and Qt programming languages. It provides a simple user interface. It supports various operating systems like Windows, macOS, Linux, Android etc.

Advantages of Krita

• It is open-source software so it has large community support.
• It comes with a large number of brushes which help in creating complex digital artwork.
• It allows 2D animation and image editing in an easy manner.
• It comes with drag and drop functionality to ease the animation process.
• It comes with free customizable templates.

Limitations of Krita

• The layer managing features of Krita is confusing.
• It provides basic image editing features.
• Digital asset management is difficult in this software.

Following is a table of differences between Krita and Inkscape:

	Inkscape	Krita
1.	Inkscape can be understood as a vector image-creating software which produces SVG images.	It can be defined as an image editing and manipulation software for raster graphics.
2.	It was developed by Bryce Harrington, Ted Gould, Nathan Hurst and MenTaLguY who are the founder members of Inkscape.	It was developed by Krita Foundations.
3.	It is built using C++ and Python programming languages.	It is built using C++ and Qt programming languages.
4.	It supports .svg file format.	Its files are saved with the .kra extension.
5.	It is available in nearly 90 languages.	It is available in fewer languages like English, Japanese, French and Russian.
6.	It retains image quality on the zooming.	It loses image quality on the zooming.
7.	Inkscape has a GPL-3.0 licence.	Krita has a GPLv3+ licence.
8.	It does not support android systems.	It supports android systems.