DrawPad

DrawPad

NCH Software
Inkscape

Inkscape

Software Freedom Conservancy
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About

DrawPad Graphic Design and Drawing features pencil and brush tools, raster and vector images, image layers for non-destructive editing, and effects such as bevels and shadows. Easily Draw and Create Graphic Images. Create banner ads, invitations, paintings, and much more! Editing features include crop, rotate, resize, and flip. DrawPad is ideal for creating images, drawings, and sketches. DrawPad also supports png, jpg, gif, pdf, and svg formats.

About

Whether you are an illustrator, designer, web designer or just someone who needs to create some vector imagery, Inkscape is for you! The design process may begin by doodles on a napkin, a sketched mindmap, a photo of a memorable object, or a mockup in software which really wouldn't work to complete the project. Inkscape can take you from this stage to a final, professional-grade design format which is ready for publication on the web or in physical form. Inkscape is free! By this, we mean it is free of cost, free to use and distribute, and open to peek into the source code.

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Small businesses, corporations, freelancers, start-ups, agencies, graphic designers, artists

Audience

Anyone interested in free graphic design software

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Not Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$34.99/one-time/user
Single installation professional license includes all features and design templates.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Supported

Pricing

Free download.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 2.5 / 5
ease 4.5 / 5
features 4.5 / 5
design 4.5 / 5
support 2.5 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 4.5 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • This was a great company four years ago when I purchased a lifetime license. Could use Pixillion in conjunction with DrawPad to convert to pdf files to jpeg, etc. Was able to have a hard disk copy of DrawPad for the lifetime license, which was great.
  • You can draw whatever you want with quality tools and very effective results, and a precise and detailed picture is made. It is not only amazing but also gives you a high-quality, smooth image or drawing.

Cons

  • Just upgraded my pc and had to buy another DrawPad for half price. Why? I had already purchased a lifetime license for that program. No customer service any longer, a support purchase must be purchased to talk to live people or send emails with no responses. This was a five star company four years ago. Now it is such a poor company that it can only get a 1 star review. I have a small business and that was the reason I bought a lifetime license for DrawPad as my profit margin is extremely low and I had access to live customer service and tech help...no more is that true.
  • It is one of the finest applications globally and has tons of tools, and there is nothing to complain about.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • *Very User-Friendly & easy to learn *You can import graphics files (PDF,AI etc.) of other software as well. *New version 1.0 also has CMYK support *Awesome community on Facebook.
  • Free to use & Open source. Available on Windows, Mac and Linux. Community support. Great documentation - tutorials, blogs, how-tos.

Cons

  • Crashes sometime (but always a create a backup file). Less support on 3D Graphics.
  • Steep learning curve. Slow performance and loading times especially on older hardware.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

NCH Software
Founded: 1993
United States
www.nchsoftware.com/drawpad/index.html

Company Information

Software Freedom Conservancy
United States
inkscape.org

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Categories

Banner Maker Supported
Drawing Supported
Graphic Design Supported
Invitation Maker Supported
Vector Graphics Supported

Categories

Background Remover Supported
Drawing Supported
Graphic Design Supported
Logo Design Supported
Vector Graphics Supported

Graphic Design Features

Collaboration Not Supported
Data Visualization Not Supported
Filtering Supported
Image Database Supported
Image Editor Supported
Templates Supported

Vector Graphics Features

2D Drawing Supported
Animation Not Supported
Data Import / Export Supported
Drag & Drop Not Supported
Image Editor Supported
Image Tracing Not Supported
Rendering Supported
Templates Supported

Vector Graphics Features

2D Drawing Supported
Animation Not Supported
Data Import / Export Supported
Drag & Drop Not Supported
Image Editor Supported
Image Tracing Not Supported
Rendering Supported
Templates Not Supported

Integrations

AWS Marketplace Not Supported
CoCut Not Supported
Graphic Tracer Professional Not Supported
Kasm Workspaces Not Supported
Launchpad Not Supported
LottieFiles Not Supported
Neptune OS Not Supported
Pop!_OS Not Supported

Integrations

AWS Marketplace Supported
CoCut Supported
Graphic Tracer Professional Supported
Kasm Workspaces Supported
Launchpad Supported
LottieFiles Supported
Neptune OS Supported
Pop!_OS Supported
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