RustFig AlternativesVector Graphic Apps like RustFig

Apps similar to RustFig include Inkscape, which is free and open source. Other options are Dia, TikZ Editor, LaTeXDraw and Xfig. In total there are seven Vector Graphic Apps like RustFig for Mac, Windows, Linux and the web.

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  1. Inkscape icon
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    Open source vector graphics editor with SVG support. Offers tablet support, non-destructive editing, and live previews. No registration needed, works offline, extensible with plugins, and provides privacy-focused, ad-free experience across multiple platforms.

    136 Inkscape alternatives

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    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
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  2. Dia icon
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    Open-source diagram editor supporting Linux, Windows, Unix, and Mac OS X, with features for constructing entity relationship, UML, flowchart, and network diagrams, customizable with XML-defined shapes, extensibility, and a GTK+-based graphical user interface.

    99 Dia alternatives

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    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    • FreeBSD
    • Xfce
    • DragonFly BSD
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD
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  3. TikZ Editor icon
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    The app allows you to design a new TikZ figure from scratch or to edit an existing TikZ figure, or even to directly open your paper tex file to edit its images. The TikZ code gets instantly updated as you move around elements, without disturbing existing formatting such as line...

    8 TikZ Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  4. LaTeXDraw icon
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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.

    16 LaTeXDraw alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

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    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. Xfig icon
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    Xfig is an interactive drawing tool which runs under X Window System Version 11 Release 4 (X11R4) or later, on most UNIX-compatible platforms, and e.g. under Darwin on the MacIntosh and any X server under Microsoft Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  6.  10 likes

    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.

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    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. TikZiT icon
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    TikZiT is a super simple GUI editor for graphs and string diagrams. Its native file format is a subset of PGF/TikZ, which means TikZiT files can be included directly in papers typeset using LaTeX.

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    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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