Amadine

Amadine is a from-scratch vector editor for illustrations, icons, logos, and UI work — a real Bezier pen tool, layers and sublayers, blending modes, and multiple artboards in one document, built natively for macOS rather than ported from somewhere else.

Why it makes the list

VectorFox in this catalog covers raster-to-SVG conversion, but Amadine is the general-purpose illustration tool that's actually missing: a Mac-first Affinity Designer/Illustrator alternative with a proper pen tool and a one-time price instead of a subscription.

Standout features

• Native Bezier pen tool with the precision and node editing a real illustration workflow needs

• Multiple artboards, layers, and sublayers in a single document

• Fusion tool for combining shapes, plus linked flowing text boxes

• Full import/export: SVG, PDF, AI, EPS, PNG, JPEG, TIFF

• Extensible shape libraries you can add your own symbols to

Pricing

Free to try every tool; a license is required to export. A lifetime Mac license is a one-time $29.99 (a 5-seat family license is $49.99), or $2.99/month if you'd rather subscribe.