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Open-source alternatives to Adobe Illustrator
2 open-source projects that replace Adobe Illustrator, 1 of them for the whole job.
Also replaces
Open alternatives2
Logos, icons and vector drawings. See the whole group
4kActiveWindows · Mac · LinuxVerifiedGPL-2.0-or-laterApp
Inkscape is a free drawing program for making vector graphics like logos, icons, cartoons and diagrams. It is for anyone who needs images that stay sharp at any size.
App · GitLab
28kActiveIn your browserApache-2.0Replaces partlyApp
Graphite is a free vector and raster graphics editor that is still in alpha, meaning early testing. It is for artists and designers who want to make vector drawings and designs, using layers or a node-based editing system.
App · GitHub · Early alpha; expect missing tools
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Read the list of open-source alternatives at https://opensourceeverything.org/data/groups/illustration.json. Compare it with my project or idea below. Tell me which projects overlap, what I could reuse instead of rewriting, and what mine does that none of them do.
My project or idea:
Here is a list of open-source alternatives to Adobe Illustrator, from Open Source Everything (CC BY-SA 4.0):
- Inkscape (GPL-2.0-or-later, https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape; replaces fully): Inkscape is a free drawing program for making vector graphics like logos, icons, cartoons and diagrams. It is for anyone who needs images that stay sharp at any size.
- Graphite (Apache-2.0, https://github.com/GraphiteEditor/Graphite; replaces partly): Graphite is a free vector and raster graphics editor that is still in alpha, meaning early testing. It is for artists and designers who want to make vector drawings and designs, using layers or a node-based editing system.
Compare it with my project or idea below. Tell me which projects overlap, what I could reuse instead of rewriting, and what mine does that none of them do.
My project or idea: