# VectorNest

8 Hacker News commenters recommended VectorNest and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** A browser-based SVG editor that people recommend for quick edits from a phone or computer without installing anything. Critics say it is not yet ready for serious use.

## Why people recommend it

- Quick SVG edits with no install (2 comments): "The main idea is removing friction: you can open an SVG from your phone or computer and make quick edits without installing anything." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47075668)) "worked well in my quick test" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47062491))
- Praised as great, improving (2 comments): "this is so great! thanks for sharing." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47063343)) "Now it's good! Great job!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47066838))

## What people warn about

- Bottom menu overlaps gesture bar (1 comments): "the bottom menu is a bit too low, low enough to overlap with the "gesture bar" at the bottom" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47063581))
- Not ready for serious use (1 comments): "it is not quite ready for serious use" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47064444))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Adobe Illustrator](https://hackerapproved.com/p/adobe-illustrator.md): 17 recommend
- [Affinity Designer](https://hackerapproved.com/p/affinity-designer.md): 14 recommend
- [VectorCraft](https://hackerapproved.com/p/vectorcraft.md): 5 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "VectorNest", https://hackerapproved.com/p/vectornest/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).