Open source vector graphics editor supporting SVG with features like custom brushes, pressure sensitivity, and layer management across multiple platforms.
- Vector Graphic App
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Snapcraft
- Flathub
- PortableApps.com
- Haiku
+1Privacy-focused diagramming software supporting real-time collaboration, offline mode, and cloud storage without ads or registration.
- Diagram Editor
- Free • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Chrome OS
- Notion
- Self-Hosted
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft OneDrive
- PortableApps.com
- Google Drive
- Google Docs
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Slides
- Google Sheets
+9Web-based vector graphics editor with desktop apps, focusing on real-time collaboration and version control for UI/UX design.
- UI Design Tool
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Online
- Chrome OS
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Android
- Android Tablet
- iPhone
- iPad
+4Graphite is a free, open source vector and raster graphics editor, available now in alpha. Get creative with a fully nondestructive editing workflow that combines layer-based compositing with node-based generative design.
- Vector Graphic App
- Free • Open Source
- Online
+2Draw lets you produce anything from a quick sketch to a complex plan, and gives you the means to communicate with graphics and diagrams. With a maximum page size of 300cm by 300cm, Draw is a an excellent package for producing technical drawings, general posters, and much else.
- Diagram Editor
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- PortableApps.com
- Flathub
Pencil is a standalone app that lets you create diagrams or UI mockups. It doesn't have collaboration/multi-user features.
Discontinued- UI Design Tool
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- PortableApps.com
+6yEd is a powerful diagram editor that can be used to quickly create diagrams manually or import external data for analysis and auto-magically arrange even large data sets by just pressing a button. You can use yEd to quickly create flow charts, BPMN and UML diagrams...
- Diagram Editor
- Free • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- BSD
+2Excalidraw is an open-source whiteboard tool that lets you easily sketch diagrams that have a hand-drawn feel to them. Available directly online as a web app and also through CodeSandbox to easily see how the code works, and the app is available for self-hosting.
- Diagram Editor
- Freemium • Open Source
- Online
- Self-Hosted
+1Get access to hundreds of SVG logos in seconds. No more hunting on Google for fake PNGs
- Icon Library
- Free • Open Source
- Online
LibreCAD is an open source 2D CAD application for Windows, Apple and Linux. It is based on Qt, which is a leading cross-platform application and UI development framework.
- CAD Software
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- PortableApps.com
+1Lunacy is a native Windows app that opens, edits, and stores .sketch files. In short, it’s long-awaited Sketch for Windows. It solves the big pain of design teams working on different operating systems and improves the process of transition from design to development.
- UI Design Tool
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
+7Glaxnimate is a vector graphics animation program which focuses on being quick and easy to use.
- Animation Maker
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- Flathub
- Snapcraft
+2Privacy-focused app for sketching and digital art. Customize canvas colors and brush sizes, export in PNG, JPG, and SVG—all offline.
- Digital Painting Tool
- Free • Open Source
- Android
- F-Droid
- Android Tablet
Rnote aims to be a simple but functional note taking application for freehand drawing or annotating pictures or documents. It eventually should be able to import / export various media file formats.
- Note-taking Tool
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
- Flatpak
+4GeoGebra is free and multi-platform dynamic mathematics software for learning and teaching. It has received several educational software awards in Europe and the USA.
- Graphing Calculator
- Free • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
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