However, Inkscape can be slow at startups depending upon how many fonts you have installed in the software it can take up to 1 minute for the software to function correctly. Memory UsageĪs Inkscape is a lightweight software compared to Illustrator, it consumes less CPU memory.
Nonetheless, Inkscape is no less but when you compare it edge-to-edge with the industry standard software the free software will have to give up. However, Illustrator’s UI is merely untouchable when it comes to simplicity. User Interfaceīoth the software are super easy to learn and understand. On the other hand, nothing such an issue will ever happen with Illustrator. Due to this there are chances that you might lose all your unsaved work. When it comes to stability Illustrator is unbeatable as Inkscape crashes without any prominent reason. If I were you, I wouldn’t pay a monthly price just to print postcards when I can apply the workaround and get my job done with Inkscape at the end of the day.
However, there’s a workaround though which will let you print CMYK output files in Inkscape flawlessly. So if you want to print postcards or leafers, Inkscape wouldn’t be the best beat for you.
Illustrator wins in this segment because Inkscape doesn’t have support for CMYK type output files.
So for anyone who wants to use all the features for free Inkscape is the way to go. No doubt Illustrator is also a tool with a similar set of features but comes with a monthly price. It also does integrate well with the X11 theme. With Inkscape, you can directly edit the SVG source code, edit nodes and gradients, SVG format support. However, what I like about Inkscape is it gives you all the features that Illustrator has, for completely free. Extensibilityīoth the tools are proficient when it comes to features. Unfortunately, you don’t get any such functionalities with Adobe Illustrator. Inkscape is an open-source software which means you can make changes in the software according to your personal needs. I’ll divide this comparison into various categories for you to judge on your own which tool will suit you the best. In fact, Inkscape gives tough competition to Illustrator (paid tool) which most of you cannot afford to pay a monthly fee. However, that doesn’t mean Inkscape is all that bad. Let’s find it out in this Inkscape vs Adobe Illustrator comparison.īefore we get started, I’d like to let you know that Illustrator is the industry standard product when it comes to vector designing software. When it comes to pricing of the software Inkscape is a clear winner but does that mean it can beat Adobe Illustrator in all other aspects? Most of you don’t trust the open-source software Inkscape to be the best when compared to Illustrator. There’s a lot of confusion on which vector tool is the best in the market right now.