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Graphite vs Adobe Illustrator: catalog facts
Graphite	Adobe Illustrator
Free Free and open source.	Paid Sold through Adobe subscription plans, with business and education options.
Web	Windows, macOS
Fully nondestructive, node-based editing Procedural patterns and generated animation	Widely used for logos, icons and illustration Generative AI creates editable vector graphics from text
Still in alpha, so features and stability are incomplete Desktop publishing features are not available yet	Subscription only No Linux version
Web application	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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