Inkscape AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Digital Painting Tools for Mac

There are many alternatives to Inkscape for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac Digital Painting Tool alternative is Linearity Curve, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Inkscape and 11 are Digital Painting Tools available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac Digital Painting Tool alternatives to Inkscape are Adobe Illustrator, Affinity Designer, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite and LazPaint.

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  1. Linearity Curve icon

    Linearity Curve

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    Linearity Curve is the vector-based design platform that empowers marketing teams to create captivating content together.

    39 Linearity Curve alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Guest
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    Because you only get 10 free “curves” - it’s misleading

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Volconon
    Negative
    2

    Requires Subscription to Export in SVG, or go beyond 1024x1024 in the formats you are allowed!!!

    Guest
    Positive
    -3

    ease of use, low learning curve, active development and support

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Linearity Curve is a great Inkscape alternative.

    • Linearity Curve is the most popular Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to Inkscape.

    • Linearity Curve is the most popular free alternative to Inkscape.

    • Linearity Curve is Freemium and ProprietaryInkscape is Free and Open Source
  2. Adobe Illustrator icon

    Adobe Illustrator

     522 likes
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    This vector graphics editor offers sophisticated tools for drawing, typography, and color management. Equipped with powerful features like multiple art boards, Blob Brush for vector painting, and transparency in gradients, it supports designs for print, web, interactive, motion, and mobile platforms.

    93 Adobe Illustrator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPad
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    GarretJones136
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    No words to say how good it is.

    Guest
    Positive
    -6

    Clean user interface makes up for good workflow.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -8

    Its a very reliable service-- i would consider it better than inkscape

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Adobe Illustrator is a great Inkscape alternative.

    • Adobe Illustrator is the most popular Web-based & Windows alternative to Inkscape.

    • Adobe Illustrator is the most popular commercial alternative to Inkscape.

    • Adobe Illustrator is Paid and ProprietaryInkscape is Free and Open Source
  4. Affinity Designer icon

    Affinity Designer

     382 likes
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    A precise vector graphic design software built for creative professionals, offering vibrant colors, high-speed performance, live gradients, customizable shapes, and unique non-destructive features for superior design flexibility.

    62 Affinity Designer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPad
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    westmann
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    Both Affinity Designer and Inkscape are amazing vector graphics tools! I use them both all the time and love it!

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    aryluneix
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    few functions and flexible settings unlike inkscape, more suitable for simple projects and layout...

    Ruyeex
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    It's compatible with Inkscape

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    • Most users think Affinity Designer is a great Inkscape alternative.

    • Affinity Designer is Paid and ProprietaryInkscape is Free and Open Source
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    Adobe Illustrator

    This vector graphics editor offers sophisticated tools for drawing, typography, and color management. Equipped with powerful features like multiple art boards, Blob Brush for vector painting, and transparency in gradients, it sup...

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  6. CorelDRAW Graphics Suite icon

    CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

     215 likes
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    A full suite of graphic design software that provides vector illustration, page layout, image editing, and tracing software. Designed for professional designers, it delivers precision tools, excellent file compatibility, and quality content for crafting professional results from creative ideas.

    87 CorelDRAW Graphics Suite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
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  7. LazPaint icon

    LazPaint

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    Raster & vector graphic editor with many tools and filters, written in Lazarus. Portable, 32bit & 64bit versions, ORA format & 16384x16384 image support. In app 3D import & rendering.

    41 LazPaint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Drawtify

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    Free Online Vector Graphic Editor with Great Design Templates and Elements. With powerful vector editor, you can create beautiful graphics online for free, such as SVG graphics, vector logos, infographics, flyer, poster, banners, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Drawtify is the most popular SaaS alternative to Inkscape.

    • Drawtify is Freemium and ProprietaryInkscape is Free and Open Source
  10. Amadine icon

    Amadine

     6 likes
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  11. Ipe icon

    Ipe

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    Ipe is a drawing editor for creating figures in PDF or (encapsulated) Postscript format. It supports making small figures for inclusion into LaTeX-documents as well as making multi-page PDF presentations that can be shown on-line with Acrobat Reader.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    LaTeXDraw

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    LaTeXDraw is a graphical drawing editor for LaTeX. LaTeXDraw can be used to 1) generate PSTricks code; 2) directly create PDF or PS pictures. LaTeXDraw is developed in Java and thus runs on top of Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  13. Pro Paint icon

    Pro Paint

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    Pro Paint for Mac is the realistic full-featured digital art software that is used for painting, image editing, vector drawing, free-form transformation, cropping, alpha channel editing, and more specialized tasks.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  14. QueekyPaint icon

    QueekyPaint

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    QueekyPaint is a unique browser-based drawing tool for creating animated drawings online. Visit the massive gallerys and learn drawing by watching the process of your favourite artists. QueekyPaint is free and simple to use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
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