Best Free Alternatives to Adobe Illustrator (2026)

#1 BEST

Inkscape

GPL-2.0 v1.4.3 90MB

4.6

5 reviews

Inkscape is a free, open source vector graphics editor. It uses SVG as its native file format and runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, and FreeBSD. Licensed under GPLv2+, it is the most popular free alternative to Adobe Illustrator. What it does The core workflow is drawing and editing...

12 downloads

Windows 10/11

Official source

#2 GREAT

GIMP

The GIMP Team

GPL-3.0 v2.10.38 390MB

4.0

6 reviews

GIMP is the free image editor that people compare to Photoshop, and for good reason. It handles photo retouching, background removal, compositing, color correction, and batch processing - all without paying a subscription. The project started in 1996 at UC Berkeley, and The GIMP ...

82 downloads

Windows 10/11/ARM

Official source

#3 SOLID

Blender

Blender Foundation

GPL-3.0 v5.1.1 373MB

4.8

6 reviews

Blender is a free 3D creation suite that covers the entire production pipeline: modeling, sculpting, animation, rendering, video editing, compositing, and motion tracking. It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, and is used in professional film, game development, and architectural ...

108 downloads

Windows 10/11/ARM

Official source

#4

Paint.NET

dotPDN LLC

Proprietary v5.1.12 90MB

4.5

2 reviews

Paint.NET is a free image editor for Windows by Rick Brewster (dotPDN LLC). It started as a college project to replace Microsoft Paint and grew into a capable layer based editor. The classic version from getpaint.net is free. There is also a $14.99 Microsoft Store version that ad...

14 downloads

Windows 7/8/10/11

Official source

#5

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

Corel Corporation

Trial v2026 2MB

4.3

3 reviews

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite is a vector graphics package from Alludo (formerly Corel Corporation). It bundles CorelDRAW for vector illustration and page layout, Corel PHOTO-PAINT for bitmap editing, and Corel Font Manager for font organization. Available as a yearly subscription or ...

30 downloads

Windows 10/11

Official source