Software · head to head
Procreate Dreams vs Krita
The short version
- Only Krita has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Procreate Dreams requires iPadOS 16.3 and is exclusive to iPad; track capacity varies by device, with the base iPad (A16) limited to 1 track at up to 4K; Krita not portable across Windows/macOS/Linux with consistent performance
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Procreate Dreams and Krita actually diverge.
| Attribute | Procreate Dreams | Krita |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | one-time | Unknown |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Founded | Unknown | 1999 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Procreate Dreams
Nothing recorded that Krita does not also cover.
Only in Krita
- Digital painting
- Brush engines
- Layer management
- Animation
- Vector tools
- OpenEXR
- PSD files
- Graphics tablets
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Procreate Dreams
No use cases recorded yet. See the Procreate Dreams review.
Krita
- Digital paintingnot Procreate Dreams
- Concept artnot Procreate Dreams
- Character designnot Procreate Dreams
- 2D animationnot Procreate Dreams
- Texture paintingnot Procreate Dreams
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Procreate Dreams
- Requires iPadOS 16.3 and is exclusive to iPad; track capacity varies by device, with the base iPad (A16) limited to 1 track at up to 4K
- 8K video support is not yet available and is listed as coming in a future release
Krita
- Not portable across Windows/macOS/Linux with consistent performance
- Performance limits on large projects with many layers compared to professional software
- Requires system administrator privileges for installation on managed systems
- Limited professional support compared to commercial alternatives
Pricing, plan by plan
Procreate Dreams
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Procreate Dreams review.
Krita
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Krita review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Procreate Dreams if
Nothing in the data separates Procreate Dreams from Krita on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Krita if
- You need digital painting.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Windows, macOS, Linux.
- You also want brush engines.
Questions people ask
- Is Procreate Dreams or Krita better?
- Neither clearly leads. Procreate Dreams starts at On request and Krita at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Procreate Dreams or Krita?
- Krita has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Procreate Dreams and Free for Krita.
- Does Procreate Dreams or Krita run on more platforms?
- Procreate Dreams runs on Web. Krita runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.
- Can I use Krita for free?
- Yes. Krita has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Procreate Dreams starts at On request.
- What can Procreate Dreams do that Krita cannot?
- Krita covers Digital painting, Brush engines, Layer management, Animation.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Krita: Is Krita free and open source?
Yes, Krita is completely free and open source software developed by the KDE community. It is distributed under the LGPL license with no licensing fees.
SourceKrita: What platforms does Krita support?
Krita is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It can be downloaded from krita.org or installed via package managers on Linux distributions.
SourceKrita: What animation capabilities does Krita have?
Krita supports frame-by-frame animation with onion skin view, timeline management, and export to video formats for creating animated sequences.
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