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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 8 - Reviews of Inkscape

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AH

Anna H.  
Owner/Operator  
Arts and Crafts  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Super Easy and User Friendly"

October 4, 2019

5.0

I save so much money with Inkscape. Before I began using this software I would have to pay other people to create the images I needed. Now with this easy to use software, I create my own images in a short amount of time. I hadn't used this product prior to owning it and it was so simple and user friendly from the beginning.

Pros

The software is so user friendly and easy to accomplish my tasks. It makes my job so much easier and enjoyable.

Cons

In using this software I haven't come across any cons to date. The couple times I thought I had discovered a con it was actually me not paying attention.

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WS

Waqas S.  
Administrator  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Top quality graphics editing software"

May 19, 2021

5.0

It is full featured vector based graphic editing software with lots of extension available. Their website provides good manual for using the software. As a free alternative to Adobe Illustrator is came handy.

Pros

It is great software for vector based graphics (SVG) creation and editing. It provide lots of vector editing tools. Most important tool in Inkscape is Node selection which is alternative to direct selection tool of Illustrator. It is free alternative to adobe Illustrator.

Cons

Sometimes the processing is slow. User Interface is not user friendly. Require extensive learning curve. Issues with editing Illustrator files.

Switched from

[Adobe Illustrator](https://www.capterra.com/p/227125/Adobe-Illustrator/)

Due to their monthly subscription based pricing.

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JM

Joshua M.  
Professor  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "A wonderful alternative to subscription programs"

July 22, 2021

5.0

Inkscape provides a perfect platform for scholars to bring their digital humanities work to life. Our research team found that there was no loss of quality on our research by switching from subscription-based platforms to this free resource. A great product, especially for a scholar or student on a budget.

Pros

As a Dead Sea Scrolls scholar who produces digital reconstructions of the fragmentary Dead Sea Scrolls manuscripts, Inkscape was a wonderful software resource that aided me and my research team to create high-quality digital reconstructions for publication and presentation. The platform was intuitive and easy to use and easily allowed our research team to import images and self-designed fonts to make the manuscript reconstructions come to life. Our team switched from different software and found the product to be easily learned and mastered with ease. This is a great product whose free features provide everything any scholar would need to produce publishable images.

Cons

Having switched from another platform, I felt that the tools were limited when compared to the other product that our research team was using, however, for the price it was worth it.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Academic Staff  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Freely draw your designs"

February 20, 2019

5.0

I've been using InkScape for my sole illustration and (vector) design work in the last 8 years. It was slow and buggies at the early development, but it grows quickly as a mature and very useful design graphic software. Since the first day I use InkScape, I NEVER use CorelDRAW again.

Pros

Easy to use, multi-functionality. Easy to convert bitmap images into vector trace. Lightweight to use, will not eat your RAM. FREE AND OPEN ACCESS!

Cons

None! This illustrator software is soo much fun and lightweight to use. Nothing to complain about!

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Shahram S.  
Virtual Assistant /Internet Marketer/ Videographer  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great Free Software to create graphic for printing and creating website logos"

April 30, 2019

4.0

Inkscape has always worked for me for 10 years. No spyware, never crashes, unless on very old computers.

Pros

I can create any resolution and size graphics for printing on T-shirts, banners, etc. It's open source, so it is always free. It works on both apple and Windows any version! It is easy to learn, lots of tutorials on YouTube. Good alternative to Adobe illustrator

Cons

It is not made for working on images, mainly for printing , and website icons, logos and stylized banner lettering

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Wilco V.  
Webprogrammeur  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great open-source alternative to Adobe Illustrator but less intuitive"

April 14, 2019

3.0

Good free alternative to Illustrator but it takes some time to get used to it and find where all the options are. I switched to it after switching to Linux because Illustrator is not available for that OS. I'm still getting used to the UI however, which definitely means it isn't very intuitive.

Pros

Has a lot of functionality, you can pretty much create any vector graphic you would want. It has a customizable UI and customizable keyboard shortcuts. Has most of the features Adobe Illustrator has.

Cons

UI is a bit outdated and it is really overwhelming and unorganized compared to Illustrator. It can take a bit longer to accomplish the same thing as in Illustrator because of this.

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JH

Julian H.  
UX Consultant  
Design  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Fantastic, free vector tool"

December 12, 2023

5.0

Great vector tool, especially in combination with other tools.

Pros

Completely free and open-source - this is the main advantage. It's a decent tool for putting together vector graphics, quick 1-pager designs, and has some great addons and tools like bitmap tracing.

Cons

Once files get very large, it can be problematic scrolling around and Inkscape can begin to lag / slow down.

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Nathaly H.  
Quality Control Manager  
Design  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Nathaly Inkscape"

October 3, 2018

5.0

I use this program in my spare time to design or vectorize some handmade drawings.

Pros

I like the simple way it has to make the strokes, how they are modified and the resolutions of the drawings, allows export / import of other programs. the use of the layers and the different brushes, the little that weighs and that is for all platforms, Windows, Linux and IOS.

Cons

I have no complaints regarding this program and check with other friends who use it and are very satisfied.

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AF

Alexandre F.  
Automation Engineer  
Industrial Automation  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "It's perfect on Linux"

April 25, 2022

5.0

My experience with Inkscape was satisfactory. I had a slow computer that forced me to use Linux, so I had to look for a lightweight image editing program that was easy to install on Linux. I installed it easily and managed to make some good freelancers when I was unemployed thanks to inkscape, which is a free and complete tool.

Pros

1) Free and easy to install software. 2) It has complete tools for image editing, logo creation, etc. 4) You can clear your doubts with the community that is always supporting you.

Cons

I didn't have any problems with Inkscape, but maybe a person who's never played with it has a little misgivings about the tools. But nothing that a quick search can't solve, other than the community helps a lot with support and documentation.

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OE

Othniel E.  
Communication Consultant  
Graphic Design  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Best Free Alternative for Vector Graphics"

July 8, 2020

4.0

GREAT FREE alternative to Corel Draw and Adobe Illustrator !

Pros

It's Free!! If you don't have yet around $500 to $600 to buy Expensive competitors like Corel Draw or Adobe Illustrator, it's the best alternative around to draw vector graphics with nearly as many features.

Cons

Well of course since it's free, you couldn't expect too many "additional" features apart from the basic vector point to point and shape drawing tools. It could use way more embedded shapes (like chat smileys, fruits, nature symbols, common application navigation icons, etc...) and also If Inkscape could create multiple pages documents by default without an external plugin just like its competitors it would be great. One last thing from my opinion, being able to add links to texts and objects inside exported PDF's directly from within Inskscape without the SVG turn-around alternative in the browsers would be a GREAT FEATURE for beginners targeted by this software.

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TW

Tracy W.  
Reviewer  
Wholesale  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "In a single word, Inkscape is AMAZING"

January 13, 2023

5.0

Due to the lack of a licence requirement, Inkscape is ideal for small businesses. Working with it is similar to working with the best software money can buy because it is simple to use.

Pros

This design software, in my opinion, is exceptional. It is incredibly easy to use, convenient because it has a portable version, and the vector image format is ideal for creating images that work with practically any website. Integrating it into my business was very simple and now wouldn't use anything else.

Cons

There is a lack of the layer management and several other upscale features seen in premium solutions.

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Kristina C.  
Freelancer  
Design  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Fantastic Vector Art tool!"

December 10, 2019

5.0

I absolutely love using Inkscape! I have made several adorable graphics and some logo style designs using this tool. For freeware, you simply can't beat the functionality.

Pros

I love the versatility of this software and that it is freeware for its' users. Inkscape is great for learning how to make your own vector art and graphics.

Cons

The overall program is great, but it would be top notch if it came with helpful mini tutorial videos to aid new users to use the correct tools in order to get the look they desire.

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AC

Anil C.  
Marketing Executive  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Design editing with Inkscape"

June 25, 2022

4.0

I used Inkscape over 6 months and it works well while you are designing images.

Pros

Inkscape has nice features while you are editing images.

Cons

Inkscape should have more library and features to create images.

Switched from

[Sketch](https://www.capterra.com/p/171364/Sketch/)

Sketch has more feature to do that.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Mobile and Web Product Manager - Cross Border Remittance at FLASHSend  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Its Free Adobe photoshop"

May 23, 2019

4.0

As someone who is not a designer, I often need imaging editing software to do mockups and prototypes. this solves my problem without the need of a licence

Pros

really comprehensive Imaging editing software. Has most of the features of all the market leaders, and its for free.

Cons

There is a learning curve involved as with any Image editing software, but if you are familiar with photoshop, you should be able to navigate the software successfully

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EB

Emanuele B.  
Mr  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Free (and very effective) alternative to Illustrator and Corel Draw"

November 15, 2018

5.0

Pros

This application is easy to learn and to use. It employes the same mechanism of Corel Draw for modifying form and when I started to use it, this feature was very helpful. In addition you can install on every operating system. The web and youtube are full of tutorial to learn it in no time

Cons

The ability to edit a bitmap inside the application (at least basic functions) would be very appreciated. Now you have to use an external application

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Executive Producer  
Computer Games  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Essential for 3D printing"

October 17, 2019

5.0

Love it! Easy to use, allows me to accurately and efficiently bring my 3D models to life

Pros

This is the program you use when you want to take your beautiful 3d model that you have created and you want to make it print ready/print it onto many 3D printers! It is simple to use and makes tweaking and getting your model ready a breeze!

Cons

What is there bad to say? I can't do things like sculpt or really edit my models, but thats not what this program is for

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MK

Matt K.  
Administrator  
Medical Practice  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Awesome Open Source Vector Design Software"

May 5, 2020

5.0

When upgrading all of our office computers we lost our old installation of the Adobe Creative Suite. We have since used Inkscape to replace Illustrator. It is very seldom that we use graphics editors in our office, so the cost of an adobe subscription did not make sense. Using Inkscape has been an amazing free alternative.

Pros

Inkscape is very intuitive and was an easy transition to make coming from illustrator. It does not have the steep learning curve that you may see when leaving other commercial software for open source. It is not very resource intensive allowing us to run Inkscape on any machine in the office.

Cons

The industry standard is still the adobe suite. It can make things problematic if I need to collaborate with a partner as many people do not use Inkscape.

Switched from

[Adobe Illustrator](https://www.capterra.com/p/227125/Adobe-Illustrator/)

Cost. We did not want to purchase a software subscription.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Office Administrator  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Inkscape"

October 12, 2020

4.0

My experience with this software has been great. For what I need it for weekly it's perfect.

Pros

It's like Illustrator in some ways, but you can get this software for free online and that is the version that I use. I like for the things that I use it for I don't need to pay as much.

Cons

After using Illustrator previously - this software was a little tougher to get used to. Learning curve I guess you could call it.

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Daniele P.  
Sviluppatore  
Internet  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Primo Amore"

February 3, 2022

4.0

Tutto sommato ha fatto il suo dovere anche l'ho usato, specialmente nella creazione di grafiche per i siti web

Pros

Inkscape è un open source, da poco diventato multi piattaforma, che ho sempre adorato. E' un ottimo programma di grafica vettoriale e raster con cui si possono realizzare le più disparate illustrazioni

Cons

Tradisce la sua natura opensource in una certa trascuratezza grafica. Alcune funzioni sono limitate

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Andrea V.  
Artista Textil  
Design  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Es una buen software pero no es intuitivo"

September 8, 2022

5.0

Uso este software habitualmente cuando realizo mis diseños para mis bordados. Me parece que es excelente, es gratuito y cumple con su función a cabalidad.

Pros

Lo que más me gusta es que es gratuito y tiene todas las herramientas y funciones de otros softwares de diseño más populares pero de paga, así que este software es una excelente opción. Se trabaja con vectores y se puede exportar en muchos tipos de archivos.

Cons

No es muy fácil de usar si lo comparamos con otros softwares de diseño como Illustrator. Me tomó un poco más de tiempo del habitual aprender a usarlo.

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RR

Ryan R.  
Senior Process Engineer  
Food & Beverages  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Super Handy for Laser Cutting"

December 1, 2020

4.0

Inkscape is a very powerful software for aiding in Vector and Raster creations that will be laser cut. In combination with K40 Whisperer, I'm able to get a lot of things done with my laser cutter. Tracing an image and then having the tools to fine tune that trace afterward, makes this software extremely helpful to me. If they would work a bit on the front end layout of the software, it would really help the novice users. I think that it could be a bit more streamlined. However, the tools are there to get a lot done and the price is right!

Pros

The image tracing feature of this software is very helpful if you like creating customized designs that will be used for laser cutting. Laser cutters require a path to follow and this tracing capability makes it possible to create a cut path for nearly any image that you have. One other thing... it is free! How awesome is that?

Cons

The layout of the menus and buttons in this software takes some getting used to. It doesn't seem to follow a typical Microsoft type layout or similar. There are buttons and menus scattered on all sides of the screen, so it can be pretty overwhelming to figure things out when you are getting started.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Mechanical Engineer  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The best free software for all kinds of illustrations"

November 26, 2022

5.0

Pros

The variety of powerful features offered for illustration creation.The fact that it is a free software.Ease of use.Variety of import and export file types.

Cons

Difficulty in dimensioning multiple-line sketches.

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Nissanka J.  
Software Engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The best free and open-source vector graphics editor"

January 14, 2020

5.0

Inkscape is the best free and open-source vector graphics editor in the market.

Pros

Inkscape is the best free and open-source vector graphics editor in the market. It is capable of handling many vector file types such as dxf, swg, pdf, etc. And it's free.

Cons

To be honest, there are nothing to mention as wear or dislike areas in Inkscape. It is so simple yet very powerful.

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VJ

Viktoria J.  
Owner  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "A great free vector design software"

February 9, 2021

5.0

We use Inkscape to create vector graphics such as logos, icons, and product images for our webcomic. We use its bitmap tracing feature to vectorize all of our drawn comics to be able to blow them up for posters and products. It is a great addition to our toolset and I can't see our company running without it.

Pros

Inkscape is completely free, and yet it does everything the competition does for a price. It even offers some functionality that is not present with some of the competition, like bitmap tracing.

Cons

Sometimes it takes a very long time for the program to start, to the point I think I didn't actually click, then I click again and two instances of the program start up at the same time. It is a small annoyance, but it is noticeable when opening and closing the program a lot.

Alternatives considered

[Adobe Illustrator](https://www.capterra.com/p/227125/Adobe-Illustrator/)[Affinity Designer](https://www.capterra.com/p/110533/WebPlus-X4/)

Reason for choosing Inkscape

Inkscape is completely free! We use it in tandem with other products, but it is invaluable for bitmap tracing purposes!

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MM

Marianne M.  
Realtor/Office Manager  
Real Estate  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Inkscape Design Software"

October 31, 2019

5.0

Love Inkscape! Very important software in my collection of vector image creators.

Pros

Free software that is well known throughout the Cricut and Silhouette communities. Excellent way to transfer images into vectors for print and/or cut images.

Cons

Learning curve is steep. Thankfully there are a few great YouTube videos available online to walk you through step by step how to use the software successfully.

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