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Design · 14 alternatives

Instead of Adobe Illustrator, try one of these 14.

Every alternative is lined up against Adobe Illustrator on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Adobe Illustrator sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
Adobe IllustratorWhat you have now
The reference vector editor for logos, icons and illustration.
PricePaid
from $23/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Web · iOS
Figma#1
Collaborative interface design and prototyping in the browser.
PriceFreemium
from $16/seat
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac
GIMP#2
Free, open-source image editor with layers, masks and plugins.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Inkscape#3Our pick
Open-source vector editor for SVG, logos and diagrams.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Affinity Designer#4
Precise vector design with a flat, one-time price.
PricePaid
$70 once
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · iOS
MyPaint#5
Minimal raster painting app tuned for drawing tablets.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Linearity Curve#6
Mac and iPad illustration app with vector and animation tools.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Mac · iOS
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite#7
Vector illustration and page layout design suite.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac
Graphite#8
Browser vector editor built around a node-based workflow.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Affinity#9
Unified suite for photo, vector, and layout design.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · iOS
Vectr#10
Free browser vector editor with collaboration.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Boxy SVG#11
SVG-centric editor with precise path and export controls.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Mac · Linux · Android
GodSVG#12
Small SVG editor that shows you the underlying markup.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · Android
VectorCraft#13
Desktop vector editor with a tidy, distraction-free canvas.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Scissor#14
Lightweight online vector editor for quick design chores.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web

How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. Our pick, marked in lime, is the option we would point most people leaving Adobe Illustrator to first. How we compare.

Adobe Illustrator alternatives at a glance

Adobe Illustrator is a paid design app (from $23/mo). We compared 14 alternatives: 6 are open source, 7 are completely free, 0 can be self-hosted and 7 work fully offline. The most popular is Figma, with 4.5k likes, while our pick is Inkscape.

Most liked overallFigma

Collaborative interface design and prototyping in the browser.

Freemium
Best free optionGIMP

Free, open-source image editor with layers, masks and plugins.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best open-source optionInkscape

Open-source vector editor for SVG, logos and diagrams.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best for offline useAffinity Designer

Precise vector design with a flat, one-time price.

Paid · Works offline

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