Open Source Adobe Fireworks Alternatives

The best open source alternative to Adobe Fireworks is Graphite. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Adobe Fireworks and nine of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Adobe Fireworks are Akira, Karbon, sK1 and Dotgrid.

Adobe Fireworks alternatives are mainly Vector Graphic Apps but may also be Image Editors or Graphic Design Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Adobe Fireworks.

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Graphite
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Free • Open Source
Vector Graphic App
Image Editor
Graphic Design Tool
Online
50 Graphite alternatives
Graphite is an open source, cross-platform, 2D vector and raster general-purpose graphics editor with AI image generation features and a non-destructive node-based effects compositing engine.
- - Graphite is the most popular Open Source alternative to Adobe Fireworks.
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Graphite Features
1. CrowdsourcedGraphite uses suggestions, information, etc., from a large group of people to improve the quality of the content.
2. Dark ModeGraphite supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
3. No TrackingGraphite will not track you or use your personal data.
4. LightweightGraphite consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
5. Ad-freeGraphite doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
6. Node BasedGraphite supports node editing, a form of visual programming that gives you full control over the rendering.
7. Text to Image GenerationGraphite generates an original image using only text input through AI.
8. WYSIWYG SupportGraphite integrates a WYSIWYG editor to edit the look and content of a document, page, or file.
9. Color PickerGraphite allows you to select and copy a color property from an image, object, or shape.
No registration required
Live Preview
Support for Layers
Non Destructive Editing
Export to SVG
AI-Powered
Akira
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Free • Open Source
UI Design Tool
Linux
GTK+
69 Akira alternatives
Akira is a native Linux Design application built in Vala and GTK. Akira focuses on offering a modern and fast approach to UI and UX Design, mainly targeting web designers and graphic designers. The main goal is to offer a valid and professional solution for designers who want to...
- - Akira is the most popular Linux alternative to Adobe Fireworks.
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Drag and Drop Design
UX Design
Karbon
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Free • Open Source
Vector Graphic App
Digital Painting Tool
Graphic Design Tool
Mac
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KDE Plasma Workspaces
37 Karbon alternatives
Karbon, component of Calligra Suite , is the scalable vector drawing application in KDE. It allows artists to create complex drawings without losing image quality when zooming in on, or resizing the drawing.
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Karbon Features
1. LightweightKarbon consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Color PickerKarbon allows you to select and copy a color property from an image, object, or shape.
3. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Karbon without registration.
4. Ad-freeKarbon doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. WYSIWYG SupportKarbon integrates a WYSIWYG editor to edit the look and content of a document, page, or file.
6. Support for LayersKarbon supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
7. Non Destructive EditingKarbon allows you to make changes to a file without overwriting the original data, which remains available in case you want to revert to it.
8. Works OfflineKarbon can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
9. PortableKarbon can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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High Availability
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was last modified on Sat, 11 Jul 2015
sK1
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Free • Open Source
Vector Graphic App
Image Editor
Windows
Linux
32 sK1 alternatives
sK1 is an open source cross-platform vector graphics editor like CorelDRAW, Adobe Illustrator, or Freehand. The major feature of sK1 is a professional precise printing and prepress ready PDF output.
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sK1 Features
1. Works OfflinesK1 can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
2. PortablesK1 can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Color PickersK1 allows you to select and copy a color property from an image, object, or shape.
4. Non Destructive EditingsK1 can make changes to a file without overwriting the original data, which remains available in case you want to revert to it.
5. Support for LayerssK1 supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
Dotgrid
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Free • Open Source
Vector Graphic App
Mac
Windows
Linux
66 Dotgrid alternatives
A simple vector illustration tool.
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Dotgrid Features
1. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of Dotgrid.
Clean design
Alva
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Free • Open Source
UI Design Tool
Graphic Design Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
67 Alva alternatives
Alva works with your production frontend components, adding up-to-date, responsive, and interactive designs to your living styleguide.
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Discontinued
The project is no longer maintained: https://github.com/meetalva/alva/issues/852 Last version, 0.9.1, released in January 2019, can be still downloaded from GitHub
Ella
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Free • Open Source
Animation Maker
Linux
48 Ella alternatives
Ella (an acronym for Elegant Light Linux Animator) is a light animation software intended to achieve a aim of the Linux world : a functionnal and WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) 2D animation sofware.
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Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.4.2, released in 2012, can be still downloaded from Launchpad.
DrawBerry
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Free • Open Source
Vector Graphic App
Image Editor
Mac
31 DrawBerry alternatives
DrawBerry provides all the same features of commercial applications such as Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape; except in a free, easy to use, lightweight, and powerful application which is also open-source.
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Discontinued
The project is no longer updated. Last version, 0.8.1, released in 2009, can be still downloaded from the official website.
Aktivisda
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Free • Open Source
Graphic Design Tool
Self-Hosted
50 Aktivisda alternatives
Aktivisda is a web application to facilitate the creation of visuals that use the graphic charter of an organization, and the spreading of this graphic charter.
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