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Comparison of raster-to-vector conversion software

The following tables contain general and technical information about publicly available raster-to-vector conversion software.

General information

CreatorYear releasedYear last updatedList price (USD)LicenseSupported OS (without emulation)
CorelDRAWCascade Parent Limitedd.b.a AlludoFormerly called the Corel Corporation19892023 (version 24.3)$449, $169 upgradeProprietaryWindows
Easy TraceInterVek LLC (Russian: ООО ИнтерВек)d.b.a. Easy Trace Group (Russian: Группа Easy Trace)?2023 (version 12.4)1€960, €480 upgrade (Easy Trace Pro)Versions 7.99 and 8.65 are free (Easy Trace)ProprietaryWindows
Adobe IllustratorAdobe Inc.Formerly called Adobe Systems Inc.19852023 (version 27.8.1)$19.99 per monthProprietaryWindows, macOS
PhotoLineComputerinsel GmbH19962023 (version 24.01)$86, $42 upgradeProprietaryWindows, macOS
Graphic Tracer ProfessionalSteve BoekGraphic Powers AB20162023 (version 12:2)$15 per month or $120 per yearProprietaryWindows
Inkscape (uses Potrace, Autotrace and Libdepixelize)Inkscape.org20032024 (version 1.4)FreeGPL-2.0-or-laterWindows, macOS, Linux
ImageTracerAndrás Jankovics20152020 (version 1.2.6)FreePublic domain (Unlicense)Cross-platform (platforms that can run JavaScript or Java)
PotracePeter Selinger20012019 (version 1.16)FreeGPL-2.0-or-laterCross-platform, Windows and POSIX
Scan2CADAvia Systems19972022 (version 10.4.13)$49–$149 per monthProprietaryWindows, macOS
WinTopo FreewareSoftSoft Ltd.19992015 (version 1.76)FreewareFree to use for any purpose, including commercial purposes2ProprietaryWindows
WinTopo ProSoftSoft Ltd.20002015 (version 3.6)$299ProprietaryWindows
Xara Photo & Graphic DesignerXara Group Ltd.19942023 (version 23.4)$89.99ProprietaryWindows
Super VectorizerEffectmatrix Ltd.20132016 (version 1.6.6)$29.99ProprietarymacOS
AutoTraceMartin Weber19982024 (version 0.31.10)FreeGPL-2.0-or-laterCross-platform, POSIX (mainly Unix-like)
VTracerTsang Hao Fung20202022 (version 0.5.0)FreeMITCross-platform (command-line version)Browsers with WebAssembly support (web version)
SVGcode (uses Potrace)Thomas Steiner20212023 (version ?)FreeGPL-2.0-or-laterAndroid, web (PWA), Windows
PrimitiveMichael FoglemanFreeMITMAC OS X, with Python & Go packages and a JavaScript port
KVECK. KuhlFreewareWIN 2000, WIN XP, WIN Vista/7, OS/2, Linux, BeOS, MAC OS X
VectorEZAsteride Software SAS20252025 (version 1.0.2)$22ProprietaryWindows, macOS
CreatorYear releasedYear least updatedList price (USD)LicenseSupported OS (without emulation)

Basic features

NAMEMaximum zoomObject limit per documentControl point limitColor management for printThumbnailsAdjust image (functions)Text recognition (OCR)Scripting support
Easy Trace12800xNo Limit?YesYesYesNoNo
Graphic Tracer ProfessionalNo limitNo limitNo limitNo??YesNo
Adobe Illustrator640x??Yes??NoYes
PotraceN/A??No??NoNo
ImageTracerN/ANo limitNo limitNoNo?NoYes
Scan2CAD64KNo limitNo limitYes??YesYes
WinTopo Pro512xNo limitNo limitYesYesYesNoYes
PhotoLine25600%No limitNo limitYesYesYesNoYes
Maximum zoomObject limit per documentControl point limitColor management for printThumbnailsAdjust image (functions)Text recognition (OCR)Scripting support

CAD features

NAMEExport universal DXFAvailable in AutoCAD applicationCurve recognitionCircle recognitionArc recognitionOrthogonal line detectionCorner detectionLine connection
Easy TraceYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Graphic Tracer ProfessionalYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Adobe IllustratorYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
PotraceYesNoNo???Yes?
ImageTracerNoNoYesNoYesYesYesYes
Scan2CADYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
WinTopo ProYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
PhotoLineYesNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
Export universal DXFAvailable in AutoCAD applicationCurve recognitionCircle recognitionArc recognitionOrthogonal line detectionCorner detectionLine connection

Raster editing features

Scanner supportFreehand sketchRaster filtersChange color depthImage resizeRotateCropRaster shapes
Easy TraceYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Graphic Tracer ProfessionalYesYesN/AN/AYesYesNoN/A
Adobe IllustratorNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNo
PotraceN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ImageTracerN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Scan2CADYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
WinTopo ProYesYesYesYesYesYesYes?
AutoTraceN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PhotoLineYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Scanner SupportFreehand sketchRaster FiltersChange color depthImage resizeRotateCropRaster Shapes

Vector editing features

Fills & hatchVector combineRotate & movePolylinesSpline curvesLines to curves cmd. & vice versaVector shapes
Easy TraceYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Graphic Tracer ProfessionalN/AYesYesYesYesYesYes
Adobe IllustratorYesYesYesYesYesNoYes
PotraceN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ImageTracerN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Scan2CADYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
WinTopo Pro?YesYesYesYes??
AutoTraceN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PhotoLineYesYesYesYesYesNoYes
Fills & hatchVector combineRotate & movePolylinesSpline curvesLines to curves cmd. & vice versaVector shapes

Discontinued software

References

  1. "Скачать". EasyTrace (in Russian). 2023-05-02. Archived from the original on 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2023-09-11. https://easytrace.com/download/ ↩

  2. "WinTopo - Raster to Vector conversion Software". http://www.wintopo.com/faq.htm ↩