| Limner | Krita | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free during beta; post-beta pricing not announced | Free and open source |
| Platform | Windows, macOS, and iPad | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Workflow | Raster, vector, animation; separate Book projects | Painting, frame animation, basic vector |
| Timelapse recording | Built in, up to 4K, saved with the file | Recorder Docker; exports via FFmpeg |
| PSD | Opens and exports layered PSD | Opens and exports PSD |
| Photoshop .abr brushes | Imports | Imports |
Comparisons reflect publicly available information as of September 2026 and may have changed since. Limner is not affiliated with or endorsed by the makers of the other apps named here.
Why try Limner
Krita is free, open source, and genuinely good, so price isn't the reason to switch. The reason to try Limner is how it feels: a calmer, focused workspace, with painting, vector, animation, and comics in one unified workflow.
What's different in Limner
- A painting-first Windows workspace, with separate Vector and Animation workspaces plus multi-page Book projects.
- Inking with a stabilizer, taper, and post-stroke correction tuned for clean lines.
- Native 4K timelapse recording that lives inside the file and resumes across sessions.
- Imports Photoshop
.abrbrush tips, and opens and writes layered PSD. - A tiled GPU pipeline designed for modest PCs as well as discrete GPUs.
An honest comparison
Krita is mature and free, with years of community brushes and features behind it. Limner focuses on feel rather than sheer breadth. Plenty of artists use both, so try Limner and see which one you reach for.
Pricing during the beta
Limner is free during the beta, and pricing for the full release will be announced before anything changes.
Common questions
Is Limner free like Krita?
Limner is free during the open beta, and pricing for the full release will be announced before anything changes. Krita is free and open source.
Can I use my Krita brushes?
Limner doesn't read Krita brush bundles, but it imports Photoshop .abr brush files as new tips.
Does Limner open Krita files?
Not the native .kra format. Krita can export a layered PSD, and Limner opens PSD with its layers.