Best Graphic Design Software list 2022

Ali Haider

Best Graphic Design Software List 2022

Best Graphic Design Software list 2022

Graphic design software is the tool a designer uses to visualize, realize, and finalize the ideas swimming around in the mind. This is not to say that you cannot design the best without them as a pencil and paper can also be used to design.  

Think of the times you used a knife but wished for a screwdriver because a screwdriver could help you to do your work more quickly.

Graphic design software is fit-for-purpose and has a lot of functionality that can save time. After all, design like any other professional service is about making money (and great design) and the quicker you get the job done the more money you can make. Don’t spend half an hour drawing a circle freehand when you can do it in less than a second using the software.


Edited by Ali Haider Rajput

Here is the Best Graphic Design Software list 2022 (FREE & PAID)

Paid Graphic Design Software

  • Adobe Photoshop

Turn photos into fantastical works of art. Draw and paint with pens and brushes that feel like the real thing. Crop, combine, retouch, and restore. If you can imagine it, you can make it in Photoshop. 

Adobe Photoshop is a well-known photo editing and retouching software program (It's also the best software for graphic design). It is available for both Mac and Windows and includes numerous features for image enhancement and creation. Aside from images, it can also aid in the editing of illustrations, artwork, and videos.



  • Adobe Illustrator




Adobe Illustrator (Ai) is the best industry-standard graphic design software for creating everything from logos to icons to illustrations to packaging, to name a few examples. When it comes to branding, it's a must-have design tool at Shape; it has basic drawing functionality as well as super-advanced capabilities within the software.


  • Adobe InDesign



  • CorelDRAW


  • Sketch




  • Affinity Designer 


Free Graphic Design Software

  • GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program)
  • Gravit Designer
  • Inkscape
  • Vectr
  • Procreate—iPad program for sketching on the go
  • Krita—free and open-source raster graphics editor
  • Canva—drag-and-drop online editor
  • Scribus—free InDesign alternative
  • Autodesk SketchBook—free sketch software


Software for UI or UX Design

  • Sketch
  • InVision Studio
  • Axure
  • Craft
  • Proto.io
  • Adobe XD
  • Marvel
  • Figma
  • Framer X
  • Origami Studio
  • Webflow
  • FlowMapp
  • Balsamiq
  • VisualSitemaps
  • Treejack
  • Wireframe.cc
  • Optimal Workshop