Inkscape Alternatives and Similar Software

Adobe Illustrator CC

Design quickly and confidently with Adobe Illustrator software. Sophisticated tools for drawing and typography, along with advanced color controls and creative effects, provide a comprehensive vector graphics environment. Explore more efficient ways of working with multiple artboards, a Blob Brush tool for intuitive vector painting, and transparency in gradients with on-object controls.

• Its a very reliable service-- i would consider it better than inkscape Guest • Oct 2018 • 2 agrees and 3 disagrees Disagree   Agree
• No words to say how good it is. GarretJones136 • Aug 2018 • 0 agrees and 4 disagrees Disagree   Agree
• Clean user interface makes up for good workflow. Guest • Jan 2017 • 5 agrees and 3 disagrees Disagree   Agree

Commercial $ $ $ Mac Windows

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Gravit Designer

Gravit Designer is a feature-rich vector graphics tool. It is an installable desktop application. It is also a within-browser application for those who prefer this. It has every design feature this writer is aware of within Inkscape, without the recent issues.

• Incredible app. High quality app. Completely Apple UI design, elegant and very simple to use. I really like it and it's free. niktesla • Feb 2018 • 2 agrees and 2 disagrees Disagree   Agree
• Free program with same functionality and updated looks. Workflow is more streamlined, according to some. Available in the browser as well as on the desktop, both portable and installer versions are available. Covers all the bases! Guest • Feb 2018 • 0 agrees and 3 disagrees Disagree   Agree
• It's free as Inkscape is which is very important so maintaining that quality is a must. (This excludes Adobe and other commercial alternatives). Less buggy than Inkscape and better UI. The UI is particularly better due to its dark theme, I'm not a fan of software that is bright and tend to code with a black background. ElTortuga • Dec 2017 • 4 agrees and 7 disagrees Disagree   Agree
• Nice app with better ui ! and better color theme Guest • Oct 2017 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree   Agree
• Much much better UI, once you find where to change color theme. Killy • Jun 2017 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree   Agree

Freemium $ $ $ Mac Windows Linux Web Chrome OS

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Affinity Designer

Affinity Designer is the fastest, smoothest, most precise vector graphic design software available. Built from the ground up over a five-year period, every feature, tool, panel and function has been developed with the needs of creative professionals at its core. With continuous innovation and development, the result is a ground-breaking application that will revolutionize how you work.

• Affinity is an established product with the possibility of growth backed by a company. While Inkscape is open-source software, updated by volunteers. For now, I'll stick with Affinity but I'd prefer to work on Inkscape if only it could make the same usability quality jump that Blender did with its 2.8 update. Guest • Jul 2019 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree   Agree
• Affordable price and better interface than Inkscape. Guest • Jan 2017 • 7 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree   Agree

Commercial $ $ $ Mac Windows iPad

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Pencil Project

Pencil is a standalone app or Firefox extension that lets you create diagrams or UI mockups. It doesn't have collaboration/multi-user features. The Pencil Projects unique mission is to build a free and opensource tool for making diagrams and GUI prototyping that everyone can use.

• This is a diagramming tool, not a vector graphics software. Guest • Jul 2019 • 3 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree   Agree

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux PortableApps.com Electron / Atom Shell ... Firefox

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LibreOffice - Draw

Draw 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.

• Open Source vector graphics editor can create SVG files. Guest • Aug 2015 • 4 agrees and 2 disagrees Disagree   Agree

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD PortableApps.com

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Vectornator

Vectornator is an intuitive software that empowers designers and gives them the ability to create stunning vector-based graphics. It's not just a drawing app, you can create sophisticated illustrations, beautiful designs, amazing layouts?—?all in one super powerful tool. A revolutionary, context-based user interface combined with powerful features and high-performance rendering results in the perfect app for amateurs and professionals alike.?

Free iPhone iPad

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Sketch

Sketch is a vector-based design tool for Mac with a focus on screen design. It’s used primarily by screen designers who create websites, icons, and user interfaces for desktop and mobile devices. For beginners and industry professionals alike, Sketch’s powerful and easy-to-use tools allow designers to focus on what they do best; design. From its conception Sketch was tailored to the needs of digital designers and it shows in every fiber of the app.

Commercial $ $ $ Mac

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Canva

Canva gives you everything you need to easily turn ideas into stunning designs. Create designs for Web or print: - blog graphics - presentations - Facebook covers - flyers - posters - invitations - and so much more

• Canva is very very basic compared to Inkscape... While it can do a lot, it cannot do nearly as much as Inkscape. It is, however, easy to use. That is the aim, a very easy to use, but limited tool. Guest • Aug 2019 Disagree   Agree
• Looking at the screenshots it seems it's tailored to produce presentations / documents, while Inkscape is more generic and low level. Guest • May 2018 • 1 agrees and 5 disagrees Disagree   Agree

Freemium $ $ $ Web iPhone iPad

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CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

With vector illustration, page layout, photo-editing and tracing software, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X7 is ideal for professional and occasional designers tackling any type of graphics project. Precision design tools, market-leading file compatibility and high-quality graphics content help you turn your creative ideas into professional results.

Commercial $ $ $ Mac Windows Web

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Clip Studio Paint

Clip Studio Paint, previously Manga Studio or ComicStudio in Japan, is a family of software applications for Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows used for the digital creation of comics and manga. It delivers powerful cutting edge drawing and coloring tools, making it essential for professional comic and manga artists.

• Clip Studio Paint has very limited vector features. Just for manga inking. It is not a vector graphic editor at all. Guest • Feb 2019 Disagree   Agree

Commercial Mac Windows

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Vectr

Free vector graphics software used to create graphics easily and intuitively. Vectr is a simple yet powerful cross-platform graphics editor to bring your designs into reality. Get started immediately without the massive learning curve. Whether you’re working on graphics for marketing, logotypes, icons, website UI designs, brochures or vector art, Vectr’s intuitive tools let you focus on what truly matters - creating beautiful graphic designs.

• Inkscape shows much more intuitive interface and workflow, as well as much more complex capabilities. Guest • Mar 2019 • 3 agrees and 2 disagrees Disagree   Agree
• Vectr requires an Internet connection. Guest • Nov 2018 • 5 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree   Agree
• It has better ui, and more easy to use temfrong • Apr 2018 • 0 agrees and 3 disagrees Disagree   Agree

Free Windows Linux Web Chrome OS

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Boxy SVG

Boxy SVG is a vector graphics editor simillar to Adobe Illustrator, Sketch and Inkscape. Made with and for the modern Web Platform. Can do illustrations, icons, banners, mockups, charts, buttons and more. Features Transforms - Move, resize, rotate and skew any object, either by using on-canvas editing handles or by entering the values manually. Groups - Group and ungroup objects. Easly navigate nested groups using edit tool or the breadcrumb widget.

• I can rotate the picture better than inkscape Guest • Jul 2019 Disagree   Agree
• Super intuitive for creating, and manipulating vector graphics. Solved in 10 min. what others couldn't after hours. Guest • Jun 2017 • 2 agrees and 3 disagrees Disagree   Agree

Commercial Mac Windows Chrome OS Chrome

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Karbon

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. Graphic design ideas can be quickly and easily transformed into high quality illustrations with Karbon.

• Karbon and Inkscape are both great and are the only alternatives to each other that support the same wide range of operating systems. Guest • Jan 2019 Disagree   Agree

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD KDE

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svg-edit

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

Free Open Source Web

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Graphic

Graphic is a modern full-featured graphic design and illustration application, created specifically for Mac OS X. Packed with many powerful features, and designed to be easy to use, you can use Graphic to create everything from simple diagrams to intricate detailed vector artwork. Import and export SVG, PDF and Photoshop PSD documents, creating simple workflows with other applications.

Commercial Mac iPhone iPad

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PicMonkey

PicMonkey is a feature-rich online photo editor that works right in your browser; no downloads necessary. Touch-up tools like Teeth Whiten, Blemish Fix, Weight Loss. Effects like Orton, Cross Process, Color Boost, with drag and drop ease. All the photo editing magic of Picnik, with 78% more monkey. PicMonkey’s photo editor and design app makes images that get results. Ignite your social sphere with stunning social posts and cover images.

• PicMonkey is not a vector graphics editor, it is a picture editor Guest • Jun 2019 Disagree   Agree
• It doesn’t seem to have anything to do with vectoring Guest • Oct 2018 • 4 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree   Agree

Freemium $ $ $ Web Android iPhone

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sK1

sK1 is a powerful illustration program for the Linux platform that can substitute professional proprietary software like CorelDRAW or Adobe Illustrator.

Free Open Source Windows Linux

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AutoDraw

AutoDraw is an intuitive drawing tool for everyone. It's a Google Experiment project that provides relevant suggestions as you draw, based on what it guesses you're drawing.

• Autodraw is a game, not an editor. It lacks every aspect of a vector editor except for the drawing aspect Guest • Jun 2019 Disagree   Agree
• AutoDraw is a toy game to play. Not a vector editor. Guest • Feb 2019 Disagree   Agree
• Inkscape is a Vector Picture Editor AutoDraw Is a little minigame where you have to draw a theme/object in a certian amount of time, while yes AutoDraw can be fun, it is not a Vector Photo Editor. Guest • Aug 2018 • 0 agrees and 2 disagrees Disagree   Agree

Free Web

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Bloom

Bloom is a fast, light-weight, cross-platform procedural graphics editor that lets you tweak any action you have ever performed - organized by layer. Bloom is the first editor to allow true non-destructive editing. Every filter, effect, brush stroke or vector edit you apply is stored separately, and nothing is baked in. This allows you to come back to anything you've done in the past and adjust it - without redoing all of the subsequent work.

Commercial $ $ $ Mac Windows Linux

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Xara Designer Pro

Xara Designer Pro X10 is a fully integrated single package solution for all your graphic design needs, for print and the web. Illustration, photo editing, DTP and document creation, web graphics and websites - Designer Pro does it all!

• Though commercial it's fast and packed with features. Not as expandable as Inkscape the core engine is very fast and the way it handles bitmaps leaves Inkscape far behind Michiel • Nov 2017 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree   Agree

Commercial Windows

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Dotgrid

Dotgrid is a simple vector drawing application. Clicking on the canvas will insert control points, up to 3CPs. CPs can be moved with the arrows. Clicking one of the path icons, or pressing one of the shortcuts, will draw a stroke between them. The newly created segment's handles can be moved by clicking and dragging them.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux

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Alva

Alva works with your production frontend components, adding up-to-date, responsive, and interactive designs to your living styleguide. You can start with a minimal set of components to sketch concepts and do fast iterations with your development team to create and enrich components, from atoms to modules and entire pages and a full-featured styleguide. But you can also add Alva designs to existing style guides.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux

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Ballpoint

The current version has support for: • Vector shapes composed of lines and cubic bezier curves • Boolean operations on geometry • Multi-line text blocks • Undos/redos and other state persisted between sessions • Pixel (digital) and point (print) based documents • SVG import • SVG, PDF, and PNG export • BPS, "ballpoint source" native file format • Offline support

Free Open Source Web

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Microsoft Expression Design

Microsofts professional illustration vector and raster graphic design tool for web images. More oriented towards editing web graphics and creating XAML rather than print graphics. Expression Design is not available as an individual product, but rather as part of the Expression Studio suite. It requires the .NET framework.

• Discontinued No longer developed, but now available as a free download from the Microsoft Download Center.

Free Windows

20 Like

InsightPoint

InsightPoint is a cool multi-scene vector drawing tool for Windows and Linux.

Free Windows Linux

10 Like