Another barrier is the stark difference in UX paradigms. Illustrator and Inkscape have very different paradigms. Inkscape draws from the Corel Draw camp, and

Another barrier is the stark difference in UX paradigms. Illustrator and Inkscape have very different paradigms. Inkscape draws from the Corel Draw camp, and the barrier to use for anyone skilled in one or the other goes way back. I have moderate skill using Illustrator and am adept at Inkscape, and that goes right back to Corel being totally capable enough and cheap, and because I basically had licenses bought for me, Corel has always been free. As Inkscape really began to be robust, I found it simple to step off the Corel train, rarely missing a beat.