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[Overview](https://www.softwareadvice.com/graphic-design/inkscape-profile/) Reviews [Alternatives](https://www.softwareadvice.com/graphic-design/inkscape-profile/alternatives/) # Inkscape User Reviews ## Reviews summary - Overall rating: 4.4/5 - Total reviews: 518 ### Secondary ratings - Ease of use: 3.9/5 - Customer support: 4.0/5 - Value for money: 4.8/5 - Functionality: 4.3/5 ### Rating distribution - 5 stars: 275 reviews (53%) - 4 stars: 202 reviews (39%) - 3 stars: 35 reviews (7%) - 2 stars: 3 reviews (1%) - 1 star: 3 reviews (1%) ### Most mentioned pros - I like that there are many niche extensions that can also be added to Inkscape and that the community supports the open source, with regular updates still being made. - I’ve used Inkscape for various vector-based tasks, especially when I need a lightweight and cost-free solution. - The tool itself has a learning curve which is comparable to Adobe products, but it is an easy transition if you are familiar with competitor products. ### Most mentioned cons - The interface feels less polished compared to paid alternatives. - UI can be unintuitive at times, lacks the customisability that other software allows for and does not support dark mode. - I do constantly fight the RGB default and have to ask someone with adobe access to convert my PDF's to CMYK. ## Inkscape customer reviews Showing reviews 1-25 of 518 (page 1). ### Inkscape is a great product for those who want to create vector images. - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Jessica S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: E-Learning - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used monthly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: November 2022 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Overall I like Inkscape and find it a good option and replacement to adobe illustrator which is not free to use #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 2/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Inkscape is a must have for creating vector images. I use it frequently to create designs and print them on my laser. #### Cons Inkscape is not very user friendly. I’m always having to google or YouTube videos with tutorials on how to use the software. #### Reasons for switching to Inkscape Money --- ### Most popular Opensource Vector Design Software - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Stanley M. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: November 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Inkscape has been my companion for quit some time and its agood replacemnt for CorelDraw and Illustrator for most of my project. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Community support and availability of tutorials for Inkscape make it the go to application for vector design and the fact that its free and opensource make it the best or student and newbies to getting started. Also support for Windows and GNU Linux make a fine addition. #### Cons Lack of support for most data file format especially proprietary one that are industry standard. #### Reasons for choosing Inkscape Cost of implementing Inkscape is zero on license and that is very vital for startup. --- ### Great free alternative to Adobe Illustrator! - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Design - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: April 2020 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. I used Inkscape early in my design career when I couldn't really afford expensive design software and it worked great to get design work out the door. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Can't beat free software! But more than that it has a ton of depth and powerful features. You really can create any kind of vector graphics you'd want to with Inkscape. #### Cons It can be a little hard to learn and the interface isn't quite as polished as some other more popular design software. --- ### Great for SVG - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Rodrigo T. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Computer Software - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: May 2020 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Years ago I started using Inkscape seriously, to create things like logos and baners, after a short learning curve, the tool became very useful, and its use was almost daily for a while. However, when I started trying to create derivative works, from resources bought in asset stores, which usually come as AI or EPS, I started having problems. Today I use it in conjunction with the paid tools, because its support for SVG is really great, and some quick tasks are done in an easier way than in other software, such as converting to PNG, which is much less bureaucratic. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros The fact that Inkscape is free software and is great for editing SVG format makes it an indispensable tool. #### Cons The most important thing for commercial use, which makes it impractical to use Inkscape alone is the limited support for .AI and .EPS files, as these are popular formats for distributing content in asset stores. #### Reasons for choosing Inkscape I have already done a review of Illustrator here, and I can say that for a while I was jumping between Inkscape and Illustrator, sometimes due to compatibility problems with the IA and EPS files and sometimes due to problems with the financial cost of maintenance. I actually found the middle ground using Inkscape for SVG and quick tasks (as it is much smaller), but Illustrator paid for larger professional tasks. #### Reasons for switching to Inkscape CrDoc was a good tool, and it was also free, but it had the big problem of using proprietary file format, when I needed to exchange files with other companies, it became impractical. With Inkscape, for a long time I was able to work only with it. CrDoc also had some bugs or limitations in simple tasks. --- ### My Vector Design System - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Evelyn F. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Marketing and Advertising - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years - Reviewed: August 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered For me, this is an extraordinary design software, super intuitive to use, handy since it possesses a portable version, and the vector image format is great for building icons compatible with almost any website out there. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 2/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros It is Completely free. The user-interface works phenomenal. Designing is super straightforward. #### Cons The layers management and some other fancy features from paid alternatives are missing. #### Reasons for choosing Inkscape It is a free software with super intuitive features, lightweight and fast. #### Reasons for switching to Inkscape In the first place I wanted a free software, but, after using Inkscape for a while, I found myself more productive designing in this software than using any other with more complexes user-interfaces and tools managements. --- ### Best software for logo editing and creation. - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Edwin O. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years - Reviewed: September 2021 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. This indeed is the best software if you want to start create and editing vector images. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 3/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros 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. #### Cons 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. #### Reasons for choosing Inkscape Even though does the same work as Inkscape was good for me it has more free features compared to illustrator. --- ### Without Inkscape I would have fail as a designer - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Lisandro R. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: E-Learning - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: November 2019 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Right now, Inkscape is indispensable for me and my design career. Even though Inkscape is an open-source and free application, that doesn't mean it's inferior to paid alternatives in any way. Sure, Illustrator has its great set of features, but Inkscape is nowhere lesser. I have not needed to switch to any other alternative. It gets the job done really well! Love it! #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros It is very easy to use. It has a very friendly interface. It's really feature-packed. It has some out-of-the-box features equivalent to those in Adobe Illustrator but for free! It's open-source and get updated regularly. I love you can even work with PDF files natively. Also, I rely on the "trace bitmap" feature a lot: it's great to reuse royalty-free bitmaps on a quick design or just for inspiration. Inkscape is amazing and free! #### Cons I WISH it supported the Adobe Illustrator format (ai) but it's too much to ask as that is a proprietary file format. Also, some fundamental actions are complicated to implement: for example, setting default document properties shouldn't require to save a file in a specific folder or exporting your artwork as a .jpeg file shouldn't require an extension; those actions should be more straight forward. #### Reasons for choosing Inkscape Adobe Illustrator is really expensive. I was just starting as a designer, so I had no money. Inkscape is free and doesn't lack too many features when compared. So it was the way to go. --- ### A powerful vector drawing software for your creations! - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Lalao R. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Internet - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: October 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Inkscape is a wonderful free vector tool. It is perfect for graphic design and can be used without difficulty if you take the time to learn how to use it. I recommend it! #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Besides being free and open source, Inkscape has some interesting features. For example, I like the fact that it allows you to create images in SVG (vector) format, which has many advantages over traditional raster images (JPEG, GIF and PNG). Vector images are smaller, flexible and scalable without loss of quality. This is an undeniable advantage. It also adapts to the main operating systems such as Windows, Linux and MacOS. This suits me perfectly since I have two computers, one where Windows is installed and the other MacOS. #### Cons A little slow to start but I gladly forgive it because it helps me to create for example beautiful stickers! #### Reasons for switching to Inkscape What I like about Inkscape is that you can create clean vector images to use on a website for example. --- ### Best Open source free Vector graphics editor and creator. - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Ali L. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: June 2022 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Inkscape is one of the best free open source reliable software i use, very fast and light weight. also runs all 3 main desktop operating system Linux, MacOS and Windows. between GIMP, Inkscape and Blender that's all a graphic designer needs to get rid of all the expensive proprietary bulky design software. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Inkscape is a free simple and easy to use and learn vector graphics editor and creator. #### Cons missing a few functions like importing EPS vector images format. #### Reasons for switching to Inkscape Inkscape is very lightweight easy to learn and use compared to illustrator which very expensive huge in terms of size and very expensive. --- ### Great For Web Development Quick Fixes - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Nigel Masimba R. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: May 2020 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Inkscape is great for minor edits to images and for exporting SVG images to raster formats. I use it to create minimalist icons and export them to PNG format. However, due to the rise of the WebP format I've had to add an extra step to my workflow where I export from SVG to PNG, then from PNG to WebP. While I could install a WebP plugin for Inkscape I've had bad experiences with Inkscape plugins in the past and I avoid them as much as possible. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Supports most of the mainstream media formats. Uses okay file compression for exported PNG files. It's easy to use and learn. It's stable. #### Cons It does not support WebP image import and export out of the box. Compatibility issues when objects/shapes are not converted into paths. If I don't convert SVG objects to paths they might not display correctly in other applications. #### Reasons for choosing Inkscape The other options are not supported on Linux-based OSs #### Reasons for switching to Inkscape Corel Draw is not supported on my current operating system (Linux-based) --- ### Free, powerful software - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Steven M. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Building Materials - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: March 2025 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Love the ability to create high quality vector based documents with relative ease of use. #### Cons I would love it if it tabbed multiple documents. Currently another instance of Inkscape has to be open for each different file I'm working on. #### Reasons for choosing Inkscape I found Inkscape much easier to use, with the added bonus of there being no cost --- ### The use of Inkscape. - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Jeffrey W. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Computer & Network Security - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: June 2024 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Since I am predominantly a Linux user this program works well for me. I have used Adobe illustrator in windows on certain projects and I get just the same clean crisp duck with you could get it is much lighter on your resources so it performs faster the learning curve is very small I suggest that you actually graphic designer try it. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros My experience using Inkscape started about 11 years ago I did not have the money to pay for Adobe illustrator being a graphic designer I needed a tool that would give me the same functionality. as Adobe illustrator in my use of Inkscape I found that it had several features that Adobe illustrator lacked such as plugins that would allow you to do tracing and a lot more, I have enjoyed using it I think it is a very professional piece of software. Also, the learning curve is much lower than Adobe illustrator you can open up the program and give right to work. #### Cons The cons of using Inkscape I have found are very few 1 is that when opening up a program Inkscape does not have tabs in its layout so if you start a new project it opens up a totally new window. I myself prefer layout of tabs it is a much cleaner look and it does not clutter up your desktop. #### Reasons for choosing Inkscape Adobe illustrator and corel draw can be pricey especially Adobe illustrator although it is the go-to software for professionals you can get the same thing done with this open-source software has just as many tools as Adobe illustrator and the open-source community keeps it up to date. #### Reasons for switching to Inkscape I am a minute you Adobe illustrator did not port over well to linux. Linux provides a program that emulates windows which is called wine but it would not allow the newer versions to run in linux also, Adobe make you subscribe to their programs so you cannot own any of their software at this time, I found that to be quite expensive I began looking for open-source solutions. --- ### Inkscape is one of the best design tools - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Graphic Design - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used daily for less than 12 months - Reviewed: January 2023 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Overall i like inkscape very much. I think that is a big competitor to adobe programs because it can get the same quality of work without over prices of adobe which many people can't afford it #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I like that it is professional. It has alot of options and tools to make my designs look unique and professional. Also, it is very easy to use. #### Cons I don't like the lack of Arabic Fonts which they should give much care because i need it in many projects #### Reasons for switching to Inkscape Because Adobe prices are over and i can't afford it every month --- ### Inkscape - a powerful tool of creating graphics - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Syed Najaf Haider S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Education Management - Company size: 1001-5000 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: April 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I use Inkscape for making vector graphics for my research papers and articles. Initially, I was using simple powerpoint to create figures and block diagrams. Whenever I used these images in my research paper, their quality became deteriorated. Then I found Inkscape and my life became easy. Now I can easily create figures and images and export them in .eps format to use them in my research papers. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros It is free and accessible. One can easily get familiar with its tools, because there is a quick support from community in terms of tutorials and guidance. It is backward compatible; files created in svg format in older versions can be opened in newer versions. #### Cons Sometimes, I find it difficult to write text in Latex format. There should be seamless text conversion. Whenever, somebody import figures or images in Inkscape, their sizes or pixels should be automatically adjusted with the existed graphics. #### Reasons for switching to Inkscape Because I wanted good resolution images for my research articles. --- ### Free Open Source Alternative - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Luke M. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Automotive - Company size: 201-500 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: November 2023 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Recommended for those looking to move away from Adobe's subscription model. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Provides most of the core functionality from other software such as Illustrator without the price tag. Allows for the conversion of Bitmap Images into Vector Images easily. Impressive compatibility with most other Vector Based software file types. Pairs well with GIMP as a free software package. #### Cons UI can be unintuitive at times, lacks the customisability that other software allows for and does not support dark mode. Limited to PNG output for Bitmap Images. Text Editing can be finicky at times, particularly with Spacing between Baselines. #### Reasons for switching to Inkscape Subscription price for Adobe Illustrator was no longer worth it for my use case. --- ### great for SVGs - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: kirstie m. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Arts and Crafts - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: March 2025 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Overall i like this software, especially since it's free. I use this for SVG editing #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Great for editing images & SVGs for my 3D printing #### Cons interface is a little confusing and difficult to understand at first. --- ### Great features for a FREE program! - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Annie L. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Retail - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: October 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. I use Inkscape regularly for all of my sublimation projects. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Inkscape is FREE and simple to use, yet it still delivers the features you need. #### Cons Some features are hard to find and understand. --- ### The best tool for small business - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: 1001-5000 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: May 2020 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Apart from not being the chosen solution for the printing industry, Inkscape works as well as all the other solutions, it opens the files produced by them and exports to their format. Inkscape does not require the purchasing of a license, making it perfect for small businesses. It is easy to work and working with it is just like working with the best software your money can buy. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Inkscape has all the features the major vector illustration tools provide, with more control over the end result, the file, and is distributed under a GPL license, meaning it is free of charge and free to be modified by knowledgeable developers. It provides ways to implement new features via scripts, and also has a great developers' environment, continuously working on improvements for the tool. #### Cons Other than the fact that the publishing industry does not use it as the standard, there are no downside in using it. #### Reasons for choosing Inkscape The choice was based on four factors: 1- How would the operations made with the software be different from the others; 2- How would the results of the software be accepted by the industry; 3- How can we improve our own production pipeline using the product and 4- Cost-benefit. By far, the GPL license which Inkscape is available provides the answer for the last two items. Meaning, it is free to be used and its source code is open, allowing improvements for knowledgeable developers. Although its source code is open, using it to add our own improvements is a huge task. It solves this by providing a scripting system that we can develop our own plugins, in a much easier way than writing extra code for the software itself. This allows for easy improvements in the production pipeline. The possibility to open and export files from the software that are used by the industry solves the second issue. The main operations performed in the other software works without flaws in Inkscape. The only setback was re-learning where to find the tool needed, as well as re-learning the shortcuts to speed the work. This was just a matter of usage within time. #### Reasons for switching to Inkscape The switch was based on monetary issues. New versions of the switched products cost money and do not provide that much improvement. Also, the possibility to develop and add our own features via scripts, not available in the other options, was a game-changer. --- ### Inkscape from a Person who is not techie - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Debbie N. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Health, Wellness and Fitness - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used daily for less than 12 months - Reviewed: January 2023 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Inkscape can be used to create logos, icons, illustrations, and graphics for print, web, and mobile applications. It can be used to create marketing materials such as brochures, flyers, and advertisements. It can also be used to create technical diagrams for reports, presentations, and manuals.BenefitsThe main benefit of using Inkscape is that it is free and open source, making it accessible to anyone with a computer. It is also very user-friendly and intuitive, allowing even novice users to create professional-looking images. Inkscape also supports multiple file formats, allowing users to export their work in a variety of ways. Finally, Inkscape features a number of tools and features that make it easy to create complex graphics with relative ease. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros 1. Inkscape is free and open-source, so it is available for anyone to use without having to pay for a license. 2. It is easy to use, with an intuitive user interface and comprehensive set of features. 3. It is highly compatible with other vector graphics software, allowing you to easily export and import files from other programs. 4. It has a wide range of features and tools, making it suitable for both experienced and novice users.5. Inkscape is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms, making it accessible to a wide range of users. #### Cons 1. Inkscape is not as powerful as more expensive vector graphics software such as Adobe Illustrator.2. The user interface can be confusing for some users, as there are a lot of options and tools available.3. The software is not as well-supported or updated as other vector graphics software, so users may not get the same level of customer support. --- ### Inkscape is the best - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Friedman H. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Entertainment - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: December 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I love Inkscape because it is easy to use, its quality is amazing and has a lot of options when you are designing and exporting. I have been using it for illustrating and made a lot of logos including posters. I will keep on using it because all the qualities it contains. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros I love that with Inscape everything is fast, it carries out some heavy dynamics with ease. It's designs are mostly unique based on the access one has to customize almost everything. #### Cons I love everything about it honestly, I wouldn't want to change anything. --- ### Great, even for beginners. - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Angela P. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Human Resources - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 12 months - Reviewed: April 2022 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros I am not a graphic designer; I am a coach. I need and want to create materials for my coachee on my own (cards, images stimulating reflections, and solutions). Inkscape offers me the possibility to make all of this. It hasn't been too hard to learn the basics and create satisfying working materials. I appreciate the community that supports the newbies in learning. There are many tutorials, and the manual is well-done and organized. #### Cons At the moment, for the use that I do, I can't find negative aspects! Yes, it takes time to learn because I am not a professional graphic designer, but this is a process required for me. --- ### Open Source Vector Graphics Software - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: David I. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Wholesale - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: April 2019 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I really like it over all you can do everything you need that all of the other paid softwares can do with exception to working with CMYK formats, this software is that good that when they get to integrate the CMYK color format as a printout file, a great majority of the people in the printing industry will switch to it. Is so well thought that is possible to designs faster than illustrator and corel draw, many of the tools make the job easier plus you can give a donation of 30 bucks or 100 bucks or 10 a year depending on you, but you get so much power for every cent or dollar you donate to the inkscape team. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros - The amount of stuff you can do with this Open Source software is outstanding and the quality is superb, you can create all the graphics necessary for your websites, motion graphics, banners, games and animations. - Also is possible to export to a variety of file formats supported by adobe, save images with transparency and even create DXF files for CNC and G code machine cuts, even use your plotter straight out of the software with a plug in. #### Cons - May have a bit of a steep learning curve since it is open source but there is ton of documentation and videos in youtube to overcome this challenge. - With heavy graphics the program can crash if you do not save your work on layers so you can turn off finished work and work on layers, but can be overcomed with constant saving. - It can be confusing when you select graphics because it’s highlighted only with a dotted box. - Some tools don't work in a logical manner. - It does not support CMYK colors. --- ### 1.0 Version Much Improved - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Steve L. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Internet - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years - Reviewed: January 2021 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. I have been looking for quite awhile for a replacement for my Adobe Fireworks graphics program. I needed a tool that allowed me to easily manipulate graphics and create new content with ease. I'm not a graphics designer, so I don't need the power and complexity of Photoshop or Gimp, but something that will allow me to do some basic graphics manipulation with ease. Inkscape fits this need well. I also wanted something multiplatform since I work primarily on a Mac with an Ubuntu machine as my alternate. Inkscape runs great on each. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros I like the fact that I can insert basic shapes and manipulate existing images with relative ease. I'm a developer (not designer) so I do get artwork created by others that needs manipulating. Inkscape allows me to resize, reformat and do basic image manipulation with ease. #### Cons I was using the beta 1.0 version previously and am happy to see the release of the official 1.0 version for the Mac that resolved a bunch of issues. I would welcome a more feature rich "magic wand" tool to select objects and be able to manipulate image boundaries. The software is powerful although with power comes complexity at times. #### Reasons for switching to Inkscape Adoble discontinued support of Fireworks. --- ### Inkscape for SVGs - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Brian B. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Internet - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: April 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered SVG editing was the main reason I used Inkscape and it has delivered on what it offers. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 2/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Functionality: 3/5 #### Pros For editing SVGs, I find Inkscape to be the 'quick and dirty' tool that I use most often. Adobe Illustrator can do the same things, but Inkscape isn't weighed down by the bloat that Illustrator suffers from. If you just need to trim some space off an SVG, Inkscape will do it in seconds with a single command. Illustrator requires you to jump through hoops to do the same. #### Cons While it's quick and easy to do the small stuff, Inkscape still lacks the tools that Illustrator provides. Inkscape can also feel like a tool that was made to explicitly be different than Illustrator, as not much is laid out the same at all. #### Reasons for switching to Inkscape Ease of use. --- ### Review for Inkscape - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Vinicius S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: April 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered 115/40 min Describe your overall experience with Inkscape(Optional) It's a powerful and general purpose vector end-user free software, great for a vast professional applications like Web Design, Vector/Graphics Business (cards, flyers, etc.) and so on. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Easy to download, install and use. Doesn't need of high computer requirements, is a lightweight vector software tool. #### Cons Some functions are a bit confused for starters, but the documentation is great and help a lot to solve most issues. #### Reasons for choosing Inkscape Low costs and vast documentation. ## More reviews [Next reviews](https://www.softwareadvice.com/graphic-design/inkscape-profile/reviews/?page=2) --- Inkscape Reviews, Pros and Cons - 2026 Software Advice