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Inkscape Pricing, Features, Reviews and Alternatives
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Inkscape product overview
What is Inkscape?
Inkscape is a web-based Vector Drawing Program which helps you to produce pieces of art such as photo-realistic drawings to charts with statistics. Thanks to HTML5 the SVG can be embedded into web pages. The SVG drawings can be viewed without problems by all the major web browsers and the file format is compact enough to transmit over the internet.
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Free
Starting from
32
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Inkscape pricing information
Value for money
4.8
/5
489
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Free
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Inkscape features
Functionality
4.3
/5
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Total features
9
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Inkscape users reviews
Overall Rating
4.4
/5
489
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- Likelihood to recommend8.5/10
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Nicholas W.
Registrar - Admitting
Hospital & Health Care, 5,001-10,000 employees
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Nathan L.
Website Design Specialist
Internet, 201-500 employees
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Martin D.
Internet, self-employed
Used weekly for less than 6 months
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My overall experience with Inkscape is very positive. The inability to open .ai files is a minor problem for my use case, but when designing vectors from start, Inkscape is my favourite tool.
Well, the price is fantastic - you can't beat free, but the intuitive layout of Inkscape makes for an easy and intuitive experience when using it for designing.
It isn't compatible with Illustrator's .ai file format, despite both being SVG editors
Edwin O.
Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees
Used daily for 1-2 years
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This indeed is the best software if you want to start create and editing vector images.
It is a free open source software thus anyone can download and use it. Using this software is really easy even for starters since it does not have complicated components that one can't understand easily. Unlike other alternative software's, this software can run on different platforms that is Windows, MAC OS and Linux Operating systems. Lastly this software is flexible and versatile that is it can be changed or modified without changing anything.
Sometimes its processing functionality can be a little slow. Exporting an image does not support various formatting types. Even if it has more paid features on other alternative software's, this software's interface is not user friendly, it needs one learn fully in order to come up with a complete and good vector image of logo. I don't have much negative about this software only my main focus is on speed, starting even this software takes a lot of time.
Jeffrey D.
Design, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
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This is NOT a long term solution. If you think you're going to be editing vector files for the extended future, get Illustrator. It's great in a pinch for one off jobs, but do not waste time learning it in depth.
Its free! That means I don't need approval from the man with the card to use it! It also has almost all the functionality of Illustrator and exports all the standard vector file types. If you're in a pinch and need to edit vector art without shelling out BIG BUCKS to Adobe, this is the standard solution.
If you're used to Illustrator GOOD LUCK. Nothing works the way you think it should. Getting anything done gives me empathy for my Roomba. Sure it gets my floor vacuumed eventually, but its does it by banging into every obstacle.
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Health, Wellness and Fitness, self-employed
Used monthly for 2+ years
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Inkscape is a standout choice for it's versatility and compatibility with various file formats. While the user interface initially can pose a learning curve, the abundance of features and being completely free more than compensate for it.
If on a budget Inkscape is a game-changer. For beginners it offers a great alternative to other paid graphic editor software. Its a very valuable tool to create logos and every kind of graphic design tasks from icons to full mockups of websites and pages.
One drawback to note is that the user interface of Inkscape can be confusing at times, especially for new users. It may take some time to get acquainted with the various tools and features.
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Online Media, self-employed
Used weekly for 2+ years
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Inkscape allows me to create designs for laser cutting, for logos and other web graphics, etc. There is definitely a learning curve, but there is a wealth of information in a variety of formats to help get smooth things out.
I appreciate that I get a powerful vector design option without being tied to a costly subscription. As a small business owner (with an equally small budget) who needs to use quality design software, Inkscape has all of the features I need to get the job done and then some.
Inkscape isn't always as user friendly as it could be and every once and awhile I find myself looking feature that seems like it should be an obvious choice to include. There are always work arounds, but they take longer.
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