Open-Source Rust Alternatives to Adobe Apps

armcat

Also their GitHub repo: https://github.com/storytold/artcraft

phs318u

Is it my imagination or have there been a bunch of similar submissions in the last week? Is one-shotting the Adobe suite in Rust the new pelican on a bicycle?

fxwin

I've seen these posted and amplified in a few places over the past few days now, has anyone who is familiar with the adobe suite actually tried these in depth and can comment on their fidelity/quality?

jhbadger

Yes, like last time this was brought up, you can criticize them as both vibe-coded and far from complete, but their Illustrator clone Vectorcraft is quite functional at least -- I think it is more useful than Inkscape now, even in its incomplete form.

piker

5 posts in the last 3 days for vibe slop. Can we get a ban on this website?

zeandcode

Finally, an alternatives

nasso_dev

the irony of generative AI maximalists vibe coding software for artists...

meindnoch

I wonder which Adobe apps do they mean. From the screenshots/videos it looks like it has zero overlap with the functionality of Photoshop or Illustrator. This is just a slop generator.

NexRebular

The license of choice seems a bit strange considering it's created by a machine. Shouldn't CC0 be a lot more appropriate in this case?

fg137

It can only be an alternative if 1) it is an exact clone of Adobe apps including feature set and the UI/UX, or 2) it has a different design but provides the same features along with good UX and can help user complete various tasks effectively (which requires tons of UX research on its own). Even small details can matter. Which is why people still go to Adobe products despite similar products exist, especially for people who are getting paid to use software. They want things to simply work. I very much doubt a vibe coded application can achieve that, but I'll be happy to be proven wrong.