Next Level Open Source

VectorCraft

Photo & design · 21 Oct 2026

VectorCraft is a free, open-source vector illustration app for macOS, Windows, Linux and the web, with pen tools, shape tools and live effects.

WebsiteInstall guide
VectorCraft's main window with a neon synthwave poster open, showing the tool bar, the Appearance panel and the Properties panel.

Is it right for you?

Illustrators and hobbyists who want a free vector drawing app with the usual pen and shape tools, and are happy to use an app the project still calls in development.

Replaces some features, but not everything.

Look elsewhere if you need:

  • You need a finished, stable product: the project lists VectorCraft as still in development.
  • You need a phone or tablet app: the downloads listed are for macOS, Windows, Linux and the web.

What you can do with it

  • Draw with a pen, select points directly, combine shapes and use snapping guides and an appearance panel.
  • Combine shapes with exact curve booleans (the operations that merge or cut shapes), with unlimited undo.
  • Add blends, envelope distort, gradient mesh, repeats, glows and drop shadows that stay editable.
  • Turn photos and other raster images into vector paths with 12 tracing presets.
  • Open and save SVG and PDF files, and export PNG, JPEG and WebP at several sizes.
  • Let an AI agent draw for you: its MCP server (a way for AI agents to use the app) exposes every tool and command.

Running cost

Running
Where it runs

Nothing to pay for this place itself.

Usage
API usage and online services

No API or online services are recorded. That may mean none are needed, or that we have not checked.

Price estimation

$0.00/month

About $0.00 a month on average, in USD. Over 1 year (12 months) that is $0.

Upfront, paid once
$0
Fixed monthly costs
$0 / month
Usage-based (API) costs
none recorded

Software licence: The project says VectorCraft is free and open source.

What this assumes

Typical use. Your own computer: The software runs on a computer you already own.

    • You already own the computer, so its price is not counted.
    • Electricity is not counted: it depends on your computer and where you live.

    An estimate built from these assumptions, not a quote.

    Getting started

    Choose how much technical work suits you. Easy takes you to the project’s own ready-made option; the other levels show what you need first and a prompt you can give an AI coding agent.

    Ways to install it

    Running
    ArtCraft Launcher
    Where
    Your own computer
    API usage
    None needed

    Download the ArtCraft Launcher, which installs VectorCraft and keeps it up to date.

    Requirements

    • A Mac, Windows or Linux computer (needed)