Inkscape alternatives for Mac
Inkscape — Vector graphics editor — is installed 4,579 times a month through Homebrew. These are hand-picked alternatives that occupy the same slot, ordered by how comparable their user base is.
Run
brew install --cask inkscape to install Inkscape itself.- Glyphs208.1× smaller user base
- GIMP3,811 installs/mo
- Blender6.8× the installs
- Sketch50.3× smaller user base
- ImageOptim7.2× smaller user base
- Shottr2,555 installs/mo
- CleanShot8.9× smaller user base
- XnViewMP9.4× smaller user base
Full comparison
| Inkscape | Glyphs | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | GUI app | GUI app |
| Category | Design & Graphics | Design & Graphics |
| Open source | Not declared | Not declared |
| Licence | Not declared | Not declared |
| Apple silicon | Universal | Universal |
| Latest version | 1.4.4 | 4.2,4202 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 |
| Installs (30 days) | 4,579 | 22 |
| Install command | brew install --cask inkscape | brew install --cask glyphs |
How we picked these
The list comes from a hand-maintained set of same-purpose apps, not from keyword matching. Alternatives are removed automatically when Homebrew no longer carries them. Ordering reflects 30-day install volume, not paid placement. Data updated 2026-10-26.