VectorCraft
Shares rank 6 of 8 vector graphics editors by recommenders
Free Illustrator-style vector editor that recommenders find fast and familiar, though they call it only quite functional. One critic says the AI laundered other people's work.
Free Illustrator-style vector editor that recommenders find fast and familiar, though they call it only quite functional. One critic says the AI laundered other people's work.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 83%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
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
Familiar interface for desktop publishers
“I had a much higher quality editor interface that anyone with desktop publishing experience will immediately know how to use”
Comment from 13 Oct 2026 in “Show HN: SolidCraft – Open-Source Parametric CAD in Rust (With MCP Support)” Much faster than the originals
“absurdly fast compared to the molasses originals”
Comment from 6 Oct 2026 in “Photopea creator weighs in on Photosuite project” Functional, at least
“quite functional at least”
Comment from 8 Oct 2026 in “Open-Source Rust Alternatives to Adobe Apps”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
AI laundered other people's work
“The AI is laundering other people's work”
Comment from 9 Oct 2026 in “No Man Is an Island”
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 | — | — |
| VectorCraftThis page | 5 | 1 | 83% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I had a much higher quality editor interface that anyone with desktop publishing experience will immediately know how to use”
“The AI is laundering other people's work”
“quite functional at least”
“absurdly fast compared to the molasses originals”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.