A full-featured, open source image editor for screenshots, mockups, and lightweight design work without subscription traps.

GIMP isn't here to win a beauty contest; it's here to get work done. For developers who need to clean up screenshots, build simple UI mockups, or create graphics for docs and blogs, it's more than enough. Layers, masks, filters, export presets – it's all there, without monthly fees quietly draining your budget. The UI takes a bit of adjustment, but once you learn the basics, it's a reliable workhorse.

GIMP is a mature, open source image editor for screenshots, mockups, and blog graphics with zero subscriptions and plenty of power.

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GIMP – Open Source Image Editing Powerhouse

A vector graphics editor perfect for icons, SVG diagrams, and technical illustrations in your docs and front-end work.

Inkscape is where you go when you want your diagrams, icons, and SVG assets to look intentional instead of hacked together. It's excellent for system diagrams, flow charts, logos, and UI icon work, and it speaks SVG natively, which plays very nicely with modern front-end stacks. For devs who need clean vector assets without paying for a design suite they use twice a month, this is the right level of power.

Inkscape is a powerful open source vector editor for SVG diagrams, icons, and technical illustrations perfectly suited to developer workflows.

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Inkscape – Open Source Vector Graphics Editor

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