VectorPea
Shares rank 6 of 8 vector graphics editors by recommenders
People recommend VectorPea as a free vector editor with a familiar interface and a low-barrier alternative to other tools.
People recommend VectorPea as a free vector editor with a familiar interface and a low-barrier alternative to other tools.
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: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not 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.
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 many users
“Vectorpea is great and definitely more familiar for many users.”
Comment from 18 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: VectorNest responsive web-based SVG editor” “with a more familiar interface”
Comment from 18 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: VectorNest responsive web-based SVG editor” Low-barrier alternative to other tools
“are the lowest barrier to useable alternatives”
Comment from 9 Mar 2026 in “The Window Chrome of Our Discontent” Named alongside PhotoPea as a model
“We need a VdeoPea after PhotoPea and VectorPea”
Comment from 21 Apr 2026 in “Show HN: VidStudio, a browser based video editor that doesn't upload your files”
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 | — | — |
| VectorPeaThis page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“We need a VdeoPea after PhotoPea and VectorPea”
“are the lowest barrier to useable alternatives”
“Vectorpea is great and definitely more familiar for many users.”
“with a more familiar interface”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.