Likelihood to Recommend I would 100% recommend Inkscape to anyone starting out with graphic design or illustration, as it isn't that difficult to get the hang of on the first day of using it. I am not recommending Inkscape for beginners alone, even experts in the field can use Inkscape professionally as it cuts of the expense of needing to buy a paid graphic design software which provides almost the same features. Inkscape is also great for beginners because it can be treated like a stepping stone to move onto a paid graphic designing software like
Adobe Illustrator , so Inkscape can be used to test the waters before making the leap. Inkscape and Illustrator are almost the same so there wont be any difficulty in switching later on.
Read full review If you're in a situation where you're regularly creating content for a website, social media page, or even printed materials, Pixlr is a great option! It allows you to create something simple from scratch (with just a solid background and text) or something more complex (with multiple pictures, layers, fonts, shadowing, etc.). It's our go-to method for creating content. If you're someone who isn't very tech savvy, the learning curve for using Pixlr effectively could be discouraging. The interface is intuitive, but there's a lot to it
Read full review Pros Creates excellent vector based graphics Quite easy to use Free Open-source Limitless potential with what you can create Available on all major operating systems Read full review Enables the user to use a range of fonts even in foreign languages Is relatively easy to learn Is cost-effective Read full review Cons startup screen could use close/minimize buttons Read full review So far, I haven't found anything I don't like in Pixlr; I like everything from its price to how it works. Read full review Alternatives Considered Adobe Illustrator is also used in our company sometimes however, Inkscape is used most considering the fact that it is completely free while
Adobe Illustrator has to be bought through monthly/annual subscriptions that are expensive. For that reason we always opt for Inkscape. Not only is it a free software, but it includes almost all the features and tools that
Adobe Illustrator offers, even though there might be some tools missing here and there, for businesses whose main focus isn't graphic design, Inkscape is the way to go. However if Graphic design or illustration is the only or the main factor of your business, I would suggest going for the investment and getting
Adobe Illustrator .
Read full review Canva is a similar program using for creating content. I've tried out their suite as well but always end up coming back to Pixlr because of ease of use, and my familiarity with the product. They continue to make upgrades to the product and have always had what we feel we need to make top-notch looking graphics for our organization.
Read full review Return on Investment It is free, so the return of investment is the cost of a commercial product plus whatever the value or what you create Allows us to create branding SVG graphics without a cost Helps us promote a brand that promotes confidence and quality Read full review Pixlr has enabled us to design beautiful graphics in the local Cambodian language Read full review ScreenShots