3 alternatives to Graphite

Graphite is a Miscellaneous product. The community recommends 3 alternatives: 0 open source, 0 self-hostable and 0 free to use. They are ranked by community votes, ratings and favorites, with the key differences from Graphite highlighted.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

About Graphite

Community-built comprehensive 2D content creation appplication for graphic design, digital art, and interactive real-time motion graphics powered by a node-based procedural graphics engine

Open source · Apache-2.0

Self-hostable

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Adobe Photoshop

Available on Web, Windows, macOS, and iPad

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Adobe After Effects
Media Management
Adobe's motion graphics and visual effects compositing software for film, TV and web video.
Subscription
Windows
macOS
Compared with Graphite
- − Closed source (Graphite is open source)
- − Not self-hostable (Graphite is)
- − Paid (Graphite is free)
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Adobe Illustrator
Media Management
Adobe's vector graphics editor for logos, icons, illustrations and print artwork.
Subscription
Windows
macOS
iPad
Compared with Graphite
- − Closed source (Graphite is open source)
- − Not self-hostable (Graphite is)
- − Paid (Graphite is free)
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AP
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Adobe Photoshop
Media Management
Adobe's industry-standard raster image editor for photo retouching, compositing and digital painting.
Subscription
Web
Windows
macOS
iPad
Compared with Graphite
- − Closed source (Graphite is open source)
- − Not self-hostable (Graphite is)
- − Paid (Graphite is free)
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Graphite vs. alternatives

Service	Open source	Self-hosted	License	Pricing	Platforms	Rating	Votes
Graphite Current	Yes	Yes	Apache-2.0	—	—	—	—
Adobe After Effects	No	No	proprietary	Subscription	Windows / macOS	—	0
Adobe Illustrator	No	No	proprietary	Subscription	Windows / macOS / iPad	—	0
Adobe Photoshop	No	No	proprietary	Subscription	Web / Windows / macOS / iPad	—	0

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What is the best alternative to Graphite?

Community-recommended alternatives to Graphite include Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop. Compare open source, self-hosting, pricing and platforms to choose.

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