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* [[Adobe Illustrator]] is a commonly-used editor because of Adobe's market dominance, but is more expensive than other similar products.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.toptenreviews.com/best-graphic-design-software|title=Best Windows graphic design software|first=Rebecca Spear 06|last=March 2019|website=TopTenReviews|date=25 March 2021 }}</ref> It is primarily developed consistently in line with other Adobe products and such is best integrated with Adobe's Creative Suite packages. The [[Adobe Illustrator Artwork|ai file format]] is proprietary, but some vector editors can open and save in that format. Illustrator imports over two dozen formats, including PSD, PDF and SVG, and exports AI, PDF, SVG, SVGZ, GIF, JPG, PNG, WBMP, and SWF. However, the user must be aware of unchecking the "Preserve Illustrator Editing Capabilities" option if he or she desires to generate interoperable SVG files.<ref name="Inkscape FAQ">{{cite web|url=http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/FAQ#I_exported_an_SVG_file_from_Adobe_Illustrator.2C_edited_it_in_Inkscape.2C_and_imported_back_to_AI.2C_but_there_my_changes_are_lost.21|title=Inkscape FAQ|website=inkscape.org}}</ref>

* [[Affinity Designer]] by [[Serif Europe]] (the successor to their previous product, [[DrawPlus]]) is non-subscription-based software that is often described as an alternative to [[Adobe Illustrator]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/illustrator-vs-affinity|title=Why I Use Affinity Designer Instead of Illustrator for Motion Design|work=School of Motion|access-date=2018-08-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comparisons.financesonline.com/affinity-designer-vs-adobe-illustrator-cc|title=Affinity Designer vs Adobe Illustrator CC 2018 Comparison {{!}} FinancesOnline|website=Financesonline.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://99designs.com/blog/design-resources/affinity-designer-vs-adobe-illustrator-review/|title=Affinity Designer vs. Adobe Illustrator: can Designer replace Illustrator? - 99designs|date=2016-08-17|work=99designs|access-date=2018-08-06|language=en-US}}</ref> The application can open [[Portable Document Format]] (PDF), [[Adobe Photoshop]], and [[Adobe Illustrator]] files, as well as export to those formats and to the [[Scalable Vector Graphics]] (SVG) and [[Encapsulated PostScript]] (EPS) formats.<ref name="ER">{{cite news|url=http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/software/photo-editing/1402120/serif-affinity-designer|title=Serif Affinity Designer|last=Martin|first=Keith|date=November 27, 2014|work=Expert Reviews|access-date=December 25, 2015}}</ref> It also supports import from some Adobe Freehand files (specifically versions 10 & MX).<ref name=":0" />

* [[SVGator]] is an online vector graphics software for web and mobile applications. The keyframe-based software lets users create static or animated [[SVG]], GIF, video, and other formats. It was the first cloud-based online tool that let users work in a [[WYSIWYG]] interface without coding.

* [[Apache OpenOffice|Apache OpenOffice Draw]] is the vector graphics editor of the Apache OpenOffice open source [[Productivity software#Office suite|office suite]]. It supports many import and export file formats and is available for multiple desktop operating systems.

* [[Boxy SVG]] is a [[Chromium (web browser)|chromium]]-based vector graphics editor for creating illustrations, as well as logos, icons, and other elements of graphic design. It is primarily focused on editing drawings in the [[Scalable Vector Graphics|SVG]] file format. The program is available as both a web app and a desktop application for Windows, macOS, ChromeOS, and Linux-based operating systems.