Adobe's All Apps subscription sounds like a dream for creatives — access to Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, After Effects, and more in one bundle. But do you really need all of these programs?

an Adobe subscription. It’s easy to disprove that Adobe Illustrator is the only tool for vector design, but in such a cut-throat industry as graphic design, I always felt I had to prove my worth.

The best free Adobe Illustrator alternatives serve up all the essential tools artists need for vector editing without requiring a Creative Cloud subscription. There's ...