Illustrator Alternatives

Adobe Illustrator is described as 'Vector graphics editor with advanced color controls and creative effects for comprehensive design tools across print, web, and mobile content' and is a leading Vector Graphic app in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Adobe Illustrator for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Web-based, Linux and iPad apps. The best Adobe Illustrator alternative is Inkscape, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Adobe Illustrator are Linearity Curve, Figma, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite and Affinity.

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Adobe Illustrator alternatives are mainly Vector Graphic Apps, but if you're looking for Graphic Design Tools or Image Editors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Free, Mac, Linux, iPad, Windows + Free and Android. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Adobe Illustrator.
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  1. Graphic icon
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    Vector illustration app for macOS, iPhone, and iPad offering advanced design tools, SVG, PDF, and PSD support, touch and Apple Pencil compatibility, layers, shape and path editing, precise layout controls, professional workflows, and nondestructive object editing.

    35 Graphic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  2. Draw, part of the Apache OpenOffice suite, is a graphics editor that gives you the tools to communicate with visuals and diagrams. With a maximum page size of 300cm by 300cm, Draw is powerful tool for posters, graphs, charts, and more.

    91 Apache OpenOffice Draw alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Apache OpenOffice Draw vs Adobe Illustrator Comments
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    More of a flowchart designer than a vector illustrator

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Apache OpenOffice Draw is Free and Open SourceAdobe Illustrator is Paid and Proprietary
  3. sK1 icon
     37 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Vector Paint icon
     17 likes

    Vector Paint is a very simple drawing program, that lets you draw points, lines, curves and shapes.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. Xara Designer Pro offers tools for illustration, photo editing, and desktop publishing, with exceptional vector design capabilities. Suitable for billboards, business cards, and more, it supports diverse file formats, provides abundant templates, and powers web design and prototyping without coding.

    58 Xara Designer Pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Xara Designer Pro vs Adobe Illustrator Comments
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    Xara is avey intuïtive and fast drawing application that can do print, websites, animation, DTP, bitmaps and everything you would could ask from a graphic program.

    The possibilities are endless considiering it flawless combines vector editing with bitmaps.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Extremely fast and better with bitmaps than Illustrator

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Xara Designer Pro is Paid and ProprietaryAdobe Illustrator is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Xara Designer Pro is LightweightAdobe Illustrator is not according to our users
  6. SVG-Edit icon
     33 likes

    SVG-edit is a fast, web-based, JavaScript-driven SVG drawing editor that works in any modern browser.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. Amadine icon
     7 likes

    Amadine is a macOS vector graphics app designed for both beginners and pros, offering a user-friendly interface, precision design tools, multiple layers, and a seamless workflow. It's developed by BeLight Software, emphasizing intuitive use and versatile creativity.

    11 Amadine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  8. Sumo Paint icon
     74 likes

    Sumo Paint is a powerful image editor with a long-standing history as a fully capable Photoshop clone in the browser. Being designed for the browser, it's accessible on practically any system and loads much faster than most comparable desktop tools while still providing core...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. VectorStyler icon
     3 likes

    VectorStyler (for Mac) is an advanced vector graphics and illustration software, with a competitive feature set, and several new features and workflow enhancements. VectorStyler is developed with the goal of providing all the capabilities, designers and illustrators are familiar...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  10. Serif Drawplus icon
     23 likes

    Serif DrawPlus is the affordable, all-in-one, creative powerhouse for drawing, sketching, painting, designing, illustrating and animating!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Bez icon
     17 likes

    A vector graphics editor that makes it easy to create vector images on your iPad or iPad Pro. It has full support for Slide Over, Split View, Smart Keyboard and Apple Pencil.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • iPad
     
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