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# Best Vector Graphics Software for mac

## Adobe Illustrator

Rating: 4.8 out of 5 (8,657 reviews)

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

Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery, Integrations

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

Graphic design solution that helps businesses design logos, icons, billboards, book illustrations, and more.

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 4.0 out of 5

- Customer Service: 4.3 out of 5

- Features: 4.7 out of 5

- Value for Money: 4.3 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Pros:

- Versatile professional logo design

- Unrestricted creative possibilities

Cons:

- Expensive subscription-only pricing

- Frequent crashes and glitches

#### Starting price

Starting price: $22.99

Pricing details: Flat Rate, Per Month

Free trial: No

Free demo: No

### Features tab

#### Highest rated features

- For Vector Illustrations: 4.9 rating

- Design Management: 4.6 rating

- Drag & Drop: 4.6 rating

- Data Import/Export: 4.4 rating

#### Lowest rated features

- Image Editing: 3.7 rating

- Collaboration Tools: 4.1 rating

- Content Library: 4.2 rating

- Image Library: 4.1 rating

#### Feature-related review snippet

Reviewer: Gideon K.

Reviewer details: Design, 1-10 employees

Published: February 8, 2024

> "I love how a beginner can learn it easily because it has an easy user interface and the way it works seamlessly.   "

### Gallery tab

Ease of use: 4.0 out of 5 (8,657 reviews)

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Reviewer: Octavia T.

Reviewer details: Graphic Design, Self-employed

Published: July 6, 2026

> "Great for creating illustrative graphics as well as drawings, due to the pen features, brush features and vectorization (allowing for a "sleek" or professional look)."

### Integrations tab

Adobe Illustrator connects with 5+ software tools.

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

#### Most popular integrations

- Adobe Creative Cloud: 4.7 rating

- Adobe Photoshop: 4.8 rating

- Adobe Premiere Pro: 4.5 rating

- Adobe After Effects: 4.8 rating

- Adobe InDesign: 4.8 rating

#### Integrations-related review snippet

Reviewer: Agape K.

Reviewer details: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 51-200 employees

Published: May 27, 2025

> "Integrates well with Photoshop and InDesign."

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## CorelDRAW

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (1,525 reviews)

Profile: [CorelDRAW](https://www.capterra.com/p/124823/CorelDRAW/)

Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery, Integrations

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

For vector illustration, layout, photo editing, typography, and so much more, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite does it all.

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 4.2 out of 5

- Customer Service: 4.1 out of 5

- Features: 4.4 out of 5

- Value for Money: 4.2 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Pros:

- Versatile graphic design toolkit

- Comprehensive vector editing features

Cons:

- Resource-intensive and slow performance

- Frequent crashes and instability

#### Starting price

Starting price: €19.95

Pricing details: Per Month

Free trial: Yes

Free demo: No

### Features tab

#### Highest rated features

- 2D Drawing: 4.7 rating

- Design Management: 4.6 rating

- Data Import/Export: 4.5 rating

- Image Editing: 4.3 rating

#### Lowest rated features

- Templates: 3.6 rating

- Rendering: 4.1 rating

- Drag & Drop: 4.4 rating

- Image Tracing: 4.4 rating

#### Feature-related review snippet

Reviewer: Khumbulani N.

Reviewer details: Design, 1-10 employees

Published: May 28, 2025

> "CorelDraw is the mother software its user-friendly unlike Photoshop which uses layers for you control your design"

### Gallery tab

Ease of use: 4.2 out of 5 (1,525 reviews)

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Reviewer: Danish A.

Reviewer details: Marketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees

Published: July 20, 2026

> "It's User Interface and designing tools accessibility and options are so much diversified it's comes handy with print designing as well as social media designing."

### Integrations tab

CorelDRAW connects with 2+ software tools.

[See all integrations](https://www.capterra.com/p/124823/CorelDRAW/#integrations)

#### Most popular integrations

- Adobe Illustrator: 4.8 rating

- Adobe Photoshop: 4.5 rating

#### Integrations-related review snippet

Reviewer: Gideon K.

Reviewer details: Design, 1-10 employees

Published: February 16, 2024

> "I also love the way it integrates with plotters efficiently."

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## Sketch

Rating: 4.6 out of 5 (812 reviews)

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

Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery, Integrations

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

Digital design toolkit for app building with broad choice of design symbols that can be reused and shared with the design community.

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 4.4 out of 5

- Customer Service: 4.4 out of 5

- Features: 4.4 out of 5

- Value for Money: 4.5 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Pros:

- Intuitive interface for designers

- Reusable design components system

Cons:

- Limited image editing features

- Frequent crashes and glitches

#### Starting price

Starting price: $9.00

Pricing details: Per User, Per Month

Free trial: Yes

Free demo: No

### Features tab

#### Highest rated features

- Design Management: 4.7 rating

- Drag & Drop: 4.9 rating

- Data Import/Export: 4.8 rating

- Image Editing: 4.5 rating

#### Lowest rated features

- Collaboration Tools: 4.3 rating

- Customizable Templates: 4.5 rating

- Content Library: 4.7 rating

- Third-Party Integrations: 4.8 rating

#### Feature-related review snippet

Reviewer: Artur W.

Reviewer details: Marketing and Advertising, Self-employed

Published: March 9, 2023

> "I like the good old interface that is so universal that was probably adapted by all the other apps like figma, adobe xd"

### Gallery tab

Ease of use: 4.4 out of 5 (812 reviews)

#### Related review snippet

Reviewer: Natasha M.

Reviewer details: Banking, 1,001-5,000 employees

Published: May 30, 2025

> "Sketch is a good product design tool to work on visuals and prototypes."

### Integrations tab

Sketch connects with 6+ software tools.

[See all integrations](https://www.capterra.com/p/171364/Sketch/#integrations)

#### Most popular integrations

- Droplr: 4.5 rating

- Lokalise: 4.8 rating

- Marvel: 4.5 rating

- Frontify: 4.8 rating

- Zeplin: 4.4 rating

- Proto.io: 4.4 rating

#### Integrations-related review snippet

Reviewer: Jason M.

Reviewer details: Design, Self-employed

Published: November 28, 2024

> "They add so much extra functionality."

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## Inkscape

Rating: 4.4 out of 5 (518 reviews)

Profile: [Inkscape](https://www.capterra.com/p/178240/Inkscape/)

Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery, Integrations

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

Open-source vector graphics tool with object creation and manipulation, rendering, text support, fill and stroke functionality.

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 3.9 out of 5

- Customer Service: 4.0 out of 5

- Features: 4.3 out of 5

- Value for Money: 4.8 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Pros:

- Comprehensive vector graphic capabilities

- Versatile logo creation tools

Cons:

- Outdated and confusing interface

- Frequent crashes and instability

#### Starting price

Starting price: Not available

Free trial: No

Free demo: No

### Features tab

#### Highest rated features

- For Vector Illustrations: 4.7 rating

- Data Import/Export: 4.5 rating

- Text Editing: 4.4 rating

- 2D Drawing: 4.3 rating

#### Lowest rated features

- Image Editing: 4.1 rating

- Design Management: 4.1 rating

- Rendering: 4.4 rating

#### Feature-related review snippet

Reviewer: Ananthakrishna T.

Reviewer details: Research, 5,001-10,000 employees

Published: September 19, 2022

> "The interface is clean, minimalistic and user-friendly."

### Gallery tab

Ease of use: 3.9 out of 5 (518 reviews)

#### Related review snippet

Reviewer: Andrew P.

Reviewer details: Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees

Published: May 26, 2026

> "Free, It is my go to for free hand image creation for laser etching, Fonts and other graphic are easy to import."

### Integrations tab

Inkscape connects with 2+ software tools.

[See all integrations](https://www.capterra.com/p/178240/Inkscape/#integrations)

#### Most popular integrations

- GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program): 4.6 rating

- Graphic Tracer: 4.8 rating

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## Affinity Designer

Rating: 4.7 out of 5 (455 reviews)

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

Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery, Integrations

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

Responsive graphic design application that can be used for UI projects.

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 4.4 out of 5

- Customer Service: 4.5 out of 5

- Features: 4.5 out of 5

- Value for Money: 4.8 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Not available

#### Starting price

Starting price: $4999.00

Pricing details: Flat Rate, One Time

Free trial: No

Free demo: No

### Features tab

#### Highest rated features

- 2D Drawing: 4.7 rating

- Data Import/Export: 4.7 rating

- Multiple Format Support: 4.8 rating

- Text Editing: 4.7 rating

#### Lowest rated features

- Image Editing: 4.2 rating

- Templates: 4.1 rating

- Collaboration Tools: 4.2 rating

- For Websites: 4.3 rating

#### Feature-related review snippet

Reviewer: Pedro G.

Reviewer details: Architecture & Planning, Self-employed

Published: February 14, 2022

> "I’ve been using Affinity Designer for the last 8 months, and I like a lot, it has a simple interface compared with other vector design softwares, layer management is great, I use it whenever I need to make quick architectural diagrams, It has a version for iPad that is very useful for quick jobs and a fairly cheap price."

### Gallery tab

Ease of use: 4.4 out of 5 (455 reviews)

#### Related review snippet

Reviewer: Susan M.

Reviewer details: Writing and Editing, Self-employed

Published: December 15, 2025

> "The image editing is fantastic and on par with photoshop at a much reduced cost."

### Integrations tab

Affinity Designer connects with 3+ software tools.

[See all integrations](https://www.capterra.com/p/110533/WebPlus-X4/#integrations)

#### Most popular integrations

- Adobe Photoshop: 5.0 rating

- Affinity Photo: 4.9 rating

- Affinity Publisher: 4.9 rating

#### Integrations-related review snippet

Reviewer: Jeremy B.

Reviewer details: Writing and Editing, Self-employed

Published: April 5, 2021

> "The main reason I bought the program was because it integrates with Affinity Publisher, another tool from the same company that I needed for book design."

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## Krita

Rating: 4.4 out of 5 (82 reviews)

Profile: [Krita](https://www.capterra.com/p/209859/Krita/)

Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

Krita is a free professional drawing program for digital art, illustrations, cartoons and creative drawing enthusiasts.

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 4.2 out of 5

- Customer Service: 4.2 out of 5

- Features: 4.4 out of 5

- Value for Money: 4.6 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Not available

#### Starting price

Starting price: Not available

Pricing details: Per Feature

Free trial: Yes

Free demo: No

### Features tab

#### Highest rated features

- 2D Drawing: 4.4 rating

- Data Import/Export: 4.4 rating

- Drag & Drop: 4.3 rating

- Image Editing: 4.3 rating

#### Lowest rated features

- Text Editing: 3.6 rating

- Custom Development: 3.7 rating

- Animation: 3.7 rating

- Design Management: 4.0 rating

### Gallery tab

Ease of use: 4.2 out of 5 (82 reviews)

#### Related review snippet

Reviewer: Kaylen C.

Reviewer details: Computer Games, Self-employed

Published: March 30, 2026

> "It is very useful for my needs as a 3D artist who mostly focuses on hand painted textures."

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## Cinema 4D

Rating: 4.6 out of 5 (71 reviews)

Profile: [Cinema 4D](https://www.capterra.com/p/210368/Cinema-4D/)

Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Integrations

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

Cinema 4D makes allows designers to create high-resolution, complex 3D graphics, textures and animations.

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 4.2 out of 5

- Customer Service: 4.3 out of 5

- Features: 4.6 out of 5

- Value for Money: 4.0 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Not available

#### Starting price

Starting price: $149.00

Pricing details: Flat Rate, Per Month

Free trial: Yes

Free demo: No

### Features tab

#### Highest rated features

- Rendering: 4.8 rating

- Drag & Drop: 4.5 rating

- 2D Drawing: 4.0 rating

- Data Import/Export: 4.2 rating

#### Lowest rated features

- Templates: 3.7 rating

- Image Tracing: 4.4 rating

- Content Library: 4.7 rating

- Activity Dashboard: 4.7 rating

#### Feature-related review snippet

Reviewer: Erick L.

Reviewer details: Apparel & Fashion, 1-10 employees

Published: December 8, 2025

> "Cinema 4D is very easy to use and has a smooth, intuitive interface."

### Integrations tab

Cinema 4D connects with 2+ software tools.

[See all integrations](https://www.capterra.com/p/210368/Cinema-4D/#integrations)

#### Most popular integrations

- Adobe Illustrator: 4.7 rating

- Adobe After Effects: 4.4 rating

#### Integrations-related review snippet

Reviewer: Verified Reviewer

Reviewer details: Design, 1-10 employees

Published: October 4, 2023

> "it has enabled me to run more complex simulations in much less time"

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## Clip Studio Paint

Rating: 4.7 out of 5 (68 reviews)

Profile: [Clip Studio Paint](https://www.capterra.com/p/210117/Clip-Studio-Paint/)

Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

Drawing and painting solution for illustrations, animations, concept art, comic and manga that offers tutorial and community support

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 4.1 out of 5

- Customer Service: 4.4 out of 5

- Features: 4.7 out of 5

- Value for Money: 4.6 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Not available

#### Starting price

Starting price: $49.99

Pricing details: Flat Rate, One Time

Free trial: Yes

Free demo: No

### Features tab

#### Highest rated features

- 2D Drawing: 4.8 rating

- Data Import/Export: 4.6 rating

- Customizable Templates: 4.8 rating

- Image Editing: 4.4 rating

#### Lowest rated features

- WYSIWYG Editor: 1.0 rating

- Animation: 4.1 rating

- Text Editing: 4.3 rating

- Drag & Drop: 4.3 rating

### Gallery tab

Ease of use: 4.1 out of 5 (68 reviews)

#### Related review snippet

Reviewer: Verified Reviewer

Reviewer details: Entertainment, Self-employed

Published: March 10, 2026

> "Anyone from beginner level to Pros will find drawing and animating with CSP intuitive and satisfying, not to mention the big community library that will cover you for every possible creative idea you can have."

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## OmniGraffle

Rating: 4.6 out of 5 (45 reviews)

Profile: [OmniGraffle](https://www.capterra.com/p/161414/OmniGraffle-Pro/)

Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

Diagram software that enables designers to create website wireframes, electrical systems, family trees, and maps of software classes.

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 4.1 out of 5

- Customer Service: 4.0 out of 5

- Features: 4.5 out of 5

- Value for Money: 4.4 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Not available

#### Starting price

Starting price: $12.49

Pricing details: Flat Rate, Per Month

Free trial: Yes

Free demo: No

### Features tab

#### Highest rated features

- Data Import/Export: 4.5 rating

- Drag & Drop: 4.5 rating

- Collaboration Tools: 5.0 rating

- Templates: 5.0 rating

### Gallery tab

Ease of use: 4.1 out of 5 (45 reviews)

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## Vectr

Rating: 4.4 out of 5 (30 reviews)

Profile: [Vectr](https://www.capterra.com/p/168957/Vectr/)

Visible tabs: Overview, Features

### Overview tab

#### What is this product about?

Graphics software that enables users to create and edit beautiful designs, blur-free logos, presentations, cards, and brochures.

#### Rating breakdown

- Ease of Use: 4.4 out of 5

- Customer Service: 4.7 out of 5

- Features: 4.3 out of 5

- Value for Money: 4.6 out of 5

#### Pros and cons based on reviews

Not available

#### Starting price

Starting price: Not available

Pricing details: Per Feature

Free trial: Yes

Free demo: No

### Features tab

#### Highest rated features

- Collaboration Tools: 5.0 rating

- Image Editing: 4.5 rating

#### Feature-related review snippet

Reviewer: Jim S.

Reviewer details: Airlines/Aviation, 1,001-5,000 employees

Published: February 25, 2021

> "I already created some basic graphics for it. As I am not a graphic designer, I like its simplicity of usage."

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