Boxy SVG
Shares rank 6 of 8 vector graphics editors by recommenders
People recommend Boxy SVG as a capable, well-built SVG editor with depth suited to serious vector work, and it works with hand-crafted SVG files.
People recommend Boxy SVG as a capable, well-built SVG editor with depth suited to serious vector work, and it works with hand-crafted SVG files.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Impressive depth for serious SVG work
“It's genuinely impressive, especially considering how much depth a serious SVG editor requires.”
Comment from 18 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: VectorNest responsive web-based SVG editor” “it's an impressive piece of software and has been for many years”
Comment from 18 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: VectorNest responsive web-based SVG editor” Long-standing, impressive, fantastic software
“it's an impressive piece of software and has been for many years”
Comment from 18 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: VectorNest responsive web-based SVG editor” “Just checked it out and it's fantastic.”
Comment from 19 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: VectorNest responsive web-based SVG editor”
Other vector graphics editors people recommend
The four most recommended other vector graphics editors, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inkscape | 95 | 24 | 80% | 12 | — | Approved |
| Adobe Illustrator | 17 | 20 | 46% | 10 | — | — |
| Affinity Designer | 14 | 3 | 82% | 9 | — | Approved |
| SVG Path Editor | 8 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| Boxy SVGThis page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
All 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“these are good building block (IMHO) to start preventing these kind of issues”
“works nicely with hand-crafted SVG's”
“Just checked it out and it's fantastic.”
“it's an impressive piece of software and has been for many years”
“It's genuinely impressive, especially considering how much depth a serious SVG editor requires.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.