Inkscape Alternatives

Inkscape is described as 'Open source vector graphics editor supporting SVG with features like custom brushes, pressure sensitivity, and layer management across multiple platforms' and is a leading Vector Graphic app in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Inkscape for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Linux and iPad apps. The best Inkscape alternative is Linearity Curve, which is free. Other great apps like Inkscape are Adobe Illustrator, Affinity Designer, Affinity and Graphite.

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Inkscape 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 Android, iPad, Free, Open Source, Linux, Online and Android + Free. 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 Inkscape.
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  1. VistaCreate icon
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    An intuitive online design tool offering advanced features like animation, video editing, and over 150,000 templates. Access a library of 70 million+ assets including vectors, photos, and sounds. Ideal for social media, marketing, and design projects of all kinds.

    80 VistaCreate alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  2. Omber icon
     6 likes

    Omber is a new type of vector design program that lets you use color in new ways in your vector drawings. With Omber's advanced soft shading tools, you can easily make dramatic color blends or subtle color gradients in your art.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
     
  3. Picmaker icon
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    Picmaker is an online design solution that helps create stunning YouTube thumbnails, channel art, and IGTV covers. It is a simpler and faster alternative to expensive and complicated design tools that are available today.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Picmaker is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Inkscape.

    • Picmaker is Free and ProprietaryInkscape is Free and Open Source
  4. Canvas GFX icon
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    Canvas 11 is the single most cost-effective, integrated solution for the creation, enhancement, presentation and sharing of technical illustrations and graphics.

    26 Canvas GFX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Vexlio icon
     2 likes

    Desktop application to create precise, high quality diagrams including automatic snapping, embedded LaTeX equations, a Lua program mode, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  6. The VectorMind AI Vector Graphic Generator lets users create stunning vector graphic assets in mere seconds. It leverages state-of-the-art generative AI that helps users craft ideas into high-quality, memorable designs.

    5 VectorMind AI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. Ballpoint icon
     8 likes

    Ballpoint is an experimental new vector graphics editor. It's available as a free to use web application.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Inker icon
     8 likes

    Inker is a vector graphics editor designed to simplify sketch inking, logotype, comics, tribal or any other digital drawing. Images created with Inker can be exported to SVG and EPS and used anywhere in the web or imported into popular desktop graphics editors for creating AI or...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Google Chrome
     
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    It is not a vector art tool in any way

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    • Most users think Inker is a great Inkscape alternative.

    • Inker is Freemium and ProprietaryInkscape is Free and Open Source
  9. 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.

    18 TikZiT alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Sketsa is a cross platform vector drawing application based on Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG). The visual design tools allows designer to select, draw, and edit objects easily, while the integrated SVG XML source editor allows them to hand edit SVG source code for greater...

    39 Sketsa SVG Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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