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Open source alternatives to Adobe Illustrator[005]
Adobe Illustrator is a professional vector graphics editor for illustration, logos, typography and print-ready artwork. Below are 5 self-hostable open source alternatives, ranked by GitHub popularity.
Penpot
The open-source design tool for design and code collaboration
★ STARS
47.4k
⑂ FORKS
2.9k
Graphite
Open source comprehensive 2D content creation tool suite for graphic design, digital art, and interactive real-time motion graphics — featuring node-based procedural editing
★ STARS
25.6k
⑂ FORKS
1.2k
OpenPencil
AI-native design editor. Open-source Figma alternative.
★ STARS
4.8k
⑂ FORKS
410
Quant-UX
Prototype, Test and Learn
★ STARS
2.5k
⑂ FORKS
267
Grida
Open Design
★ STARS
2.5k
⑂ FORKS
131
// EDITOR'S TAKE
Graphite is the only project here aimed at the same job, and its nondestructive node-based approach to vector art is genuinely interesting, but it is still young and thin on print output and colour management. Penpot handles paths and boolean operations competently and is the safer choice if your illustrations feed a product UI rather than a press.
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What is the best open source Adobe Illustrator alternative?
Penpot is the most popular open source Adobe Illustrator alternative by GitHub stars (47,403 stars). The other 4 options are ranked above.
Are these Adobe Illustrator alternatives self-hostable?
Yes — every project listed here is open source and runs on your own infrastructure. Click into a project to see its license, stars, language, and current health status.
Are they free?
All projects shown are free and open source. Check each project's license page for the terms — most are MIT, Apache 2.0, or AGPL.
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