Amadine vs Graphite
Amadine
amadine.com
Graphite
graphite.artSide by side
| Figure | Amadine | Graphite |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.99/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 7 | 1 |
| Spec score · Vector Graphics Software | 8.7 (#7) | 8.1 (#18) |
| Spec score · Design tools | 8.4 (#55) | 7.9 (#91) |
| Spec score · Graphic Design Software | 8.4 (#57) | 7.9 (#93) |
| Desktop app | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Illustration tools | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The support page offers tutorials, documentation, release notes, and a form for bug reports, feature requests, and questions. | The user manual directs users to the Discord user-help channel or the GitHub discussion board for help. |
Plans
Amadine
- Free versionFree
- iPad/iPhone subscription$2.99 a month
- Mac single-user lifetime license$29.99 a month
- Mac family lifetime license$49.99 a month
- iPad/iPhone in-app purchase$2.99 a month
- Mac Single user lifetime license$29.99, paid once
- Mac Family License$49.99, paid once
In their own words
Amadine
Amadine is vector graphics software for making and editing scalable artwork, with raster effects available in designs. It runs on Mac, iPad, and iPhone; listed requirements are macOS 11 or higher and iPadOS or iOS 15 or higher. More than 30 tools cover selection, drawing, editing, and typing, including Pen, Draw, Width, and Image Trace. Text can follow a path, sit inside a shape, or flow between linked text boxes. Effects include Shadow, Inner Shadow, Blur, Inner Glow, and Outer Glow. Amadine imports SVG, PDF, and AI vector files, plus JPEG, TIFF, PNG, and HEIC images. It exports vector artwork as SVG or PDF and other work as JPEG, TIFF, PNG, or PDF. Images can also be imported from Pexels, Pixabay, and Unsplash, with an internet connection. The free version is operational, but exporting, printing, and image tracing require a license. iPad and iPhone in-app purchases start at $2.99 a month; Mac lifetime licenses are listed at $29.99, paid once for one user and $49.99, paid once for five seats.
Graphite
Graphite is a free, open-source vector graphics editor and animation engine available in alpha. Its current emphasis is vector art and graphic design, while raster editing remains a limited, experimental set of tools. Users can switch between layer-based editing and a procedural node graph, where artwork is represented so parameters can be adjusted and workflows reused or shared. The site says artwork can be zoomed and exported at any size, with raster brushes, masks, filters, and effects rendered in full detail. Graphite runs locally on the user’s hardware without a server and is described as a lightweight offline web app; a desktop app is also available. Supported platforms are Linux, macOS, web, and Windows. Scalable raster compositing remains experimental, and real-time collaboration is not available. Graphite describes itself as a community-built free-software project funded by its community. Its manual points users to Discord or GitHub discussions for help, and GitHub also hosts project discussions and source code.