Graphite is a free, open source vector graphics editor and animation engine, available now in alpha. Get creative with a fully nondestructive editing workflow that combines layer-based compositing with node-based generative design.
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The Best Open Source Inkscape AlternativesTop Vector Graphic Apps & Digital Painting Tools like Inkscape
The best open source alternative to Inkscape is Graphite. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Inkscape and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Inkscape are LibreOffice - Draw, GodSVG, Karbon and LazPaint.
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98 LibreOffice - Draw alternativesDraw 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.
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- Open Source (MPL-2.0)
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Comments about LibreOffice - Draw as an Alternative to Inkscape
LibreOffice draw is good for schemes, but not for what Inkscape does - Inkscape is a graphic design tool, not a scheme creator.
Open Source vector graphics editor can create SVG files.
Some users think LibreOffice - Draw is a great Inkscape alternative, some don't.
- LibreOffice - Draw is Free and Open Source
14 GodSVG alternativesGodSVG is an editor for Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) files. Unlike other editors, it represents the SVG code directly, doesn't add any metadata, and even lets you edit the SVG code in real time. GodSVG is inspired by the need for an SVG editor without abstractions that...
Comments about GodSVG as an Alternative to Inkscape
isaacsgraphic2GodSVG is not much like Inkscape - it's a very limited interface for editing svg code, but not really a tool for illustration, design or text. It seems like a nice tool, just not a good alternative to Inkscape.
- GodSVG is Free and Open Source
Karbon is a vector drawing application with a user interface that is easy to use, highly customizable and extensible. That makes Karbon a great application for users starting to explore the world of vector graphics as well as for artists wanting to create breathtaking vector art.
Comments about Karbon as an Alternative to Inkscape
Karbon and Inkscape are both great and are the only alternatives to each other that support the same wide range of operating systems.
Most users think Karbon is a great Inkscape alternative.
- Karbon is Free and Open Source
43 LazPaint alternativesRaster & 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.
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- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
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38 SVG-Edit alternativesSVG-edit is a fast, web-based, JavaScript-driven SVG drawing editor that works in any modern browser.
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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Comments about sK1 as an Alternative to Inkscape
It does not have all the features that Inkscape has, but it is a much lighter weight free & open source alternative.
Most users think sK1 is a great Inkscape alternative.
- sK1 is Free and Open Source
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...
A cross platform vector graphics editor, that combines procedural tooling with traditional design workflows. It includes an interactive shell, which allows evaluating code to generate shapes, or even extend the editor on the fly.
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- Free
- Open Source
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- Discontinued
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Comments about Dotgrid as an Alternative to Inkscape
i is a very good vector editor tool
t_mladekDotgrid is much more limited in scope than Inkscape.
Most users think Dotgrid is a great Inkscape alternative.
- Dotgrid is Free and Open Source
Ballpoint is an experimental new vector graphics editor. It's available as a free to use web application.
18 TikZiT alternativesTikZiT 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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LibreOffice Draw is a very simple drawing suite. It may be sufficient for many, but not sufficient to be declared an alternative to InkScape.