Adobe Illustrator vs Boxy SVG
Adobe Illustrator scores 7.7 to Boxy SVG's 4.1 among the vector editors we rate, and is the better pick for 3 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Adobe Illustrator wins, 7.7 to 4.1
Adobe Illustrator costs $22.99 a month on its cheapest plan and opens native .ai and .eps files, generates artwork from a prompt, and works in CMYK and spot colour for print, none of which Boxy SVG does. Boxy SVG costs $9.99 a year after a 15 day trial, far less than Illustrator, and still gives you boolean shape operations and a template library. Illustrator also connects to Photoshop for cross app editing, something Boxy SVG does not offer.
Pick Adobe Illustrator if you need native .ai support, spot colour and CMYK for print.
Pick Boxy SVG if you want boolean shape tools and templates at a much lower price.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Opens Illustrator .ai and .eps files: Adobe Illustrator yes, Boxy SVG no
- Generates artwork from a prompt: Adobe Illustrator yes, Boxy SVG no
- Traces a raster image into vector paths: Adobe Illustrator yes, Boxy SVG no
- Third-party plugins: Adobe Illustrator yes, Boxy SVG no
- Comments and approval: Adobe Illustrator yes, Boxy SVG no
- Apps it connects to: 5 integrations against 0 integrations
- Free trial: 15 days against 7 days
- Cheapest plan you can edit in, monthly: $0.83 against $22.99
- Ways to reach support: 3 support channels against 2 support channels
- Does not train AI on what you upload: Adobe Illustrator yes, Boxy SVG does not say
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other vector editors we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Adobe Illustrator leads on 3 of 4 criteria.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (6)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Adobe Illustrator
Boxy SVG
For everything else about each tool, read the full Adobe Illustrator review and Boxy SVG review.
Adobe Illustrator vs Boxy SVG: common questions
Which is better, Adobe Illustrator or Boxy SVG?
Adobe Illustrator scores 7.7 and Boxy SVG 4.1 out of 10 among the vector editors we rate. Adobe Illustrator is ahead on what it adds beyond the basics, workflow and output and privacy and trust. Boxy SVG is ahead on pricing.
Is Adobe Illustrator or Boxy SVG cheaper?
Adobe Illustrator's cheapest paid plan is $22.99/mo (billed annually) and Boxy SVG's is $9.99/yr. Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
Do Adobe Illustrator and Boxy SVG have a free plan?
Neither has a free plan.
What can Adobe Illustrator do that Boxy SVG cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: opens Illustrator .ai and .eps files, generates artwork from a prompt, traces a raster image into vector paths, spot colour for print, works in CMYK for print, aI image editing, third-party plugins and comments and approval.
