Boxy SVG is a vector editor built and supported by one developer, sold as a $9.99-a-year subscription after a 15-day trial. It suits anyone who wants a plain, focused SVG editor with no AI features and no bundled apps, and suits less well anyone who wants automatic raster tracing or CMYK and Pantone colour for print.
What is Boxy SVG?
Boxy SVG is made by Jarosław Foksa, trading as Boxy SVG PL in Poland, a small independent product rather than a company with a compliance team. It runs as a web app you sign into at boxy-svg.com, alongside native apps for Linux, macOS, Android and iOS that share the same account and subscription.
Drawing and editing vectors in Boxy SVG
Boolean shape operations cover Unite, Subtract, Intersect, Exclude and Divide, and a dedicated Text Path tool puts type along a path. New documents can start from a preset through the New from Preset dialog. Fills offer solid colour, linear and radial gradients, and a pattern fill, but no mesh or freeform gradient. There is no CMYK colour space and no Pantone or other spot-colour library among its fill colour spaces, and there is no tool anywhere in its menus to trace or vectorise a raster image. Export covers PNG, JPEG, GIF, SVG, HTML and PDF; there is no .ai or .eps export, and Boxy SVG has no AI features of any kind.
Working with other people
Boxy SVG has no comments or review workflow. Its sidebar API link documents a JavaScript web component for developers to embed the editor in their own page, not an account-level API, and no third-party SaaS integrations are offered. It runs across the web app and native Linux, macOS, Android and iOS apps under one account.
Boxy SVG pricing: what it costs
Boxy SVG is sold only by the year, at $9.99 a year, which works out to under a dollar a month; there is no monthly billing option. A 15-day free trial is available with no card required. There is no permanent free plan.
Privacy and support
Boxy SVG has no AI features, so there is nothing of your designs used to train a model. Its privacy policy covers European users' access, correction and erasure rights at length, alongside the same rights for users elsewhere. Logging in uses email and password only, with no single sign-on option. Support runs through a contact form and email direct to the developer, plus public Ideas, Bugs and Questions forums where the developer answers users.
Who Boxy SVG suits
Boxy SVG suits anyone who wants a plain SVG editor across the web and native Linux, macOS, Android and iOS apps under one account, with boolean shape tools, type on a path and direct support from the developer through public forums. It also suits anyone comfortable buying a yearly subscription from a one-person business rather than a larger company.
It suits less well anyone who needs to trace a raster image into vectors, since no such tool exists, or anyone doing CMYK or Pantone print production, since neither colour space is offered. It also suits less well anyone who wants a permanent free tier or a current native Windows app, since only a time-limited trial and the web app are available.
How Boxy SVG compares
Boxy SVG scores 4.1 out of 10 among the vector editors we rate. These three do the same job and are the closest to it, compared on what each vendor publishes.
Inkscape
Inkscape is free and open source with no company behind it; Boxy SVG costs $9.99 a year after a 15 day trial, with no free plan. Inkscape also traces a raster image into vector paths and lets you install third-party plugins, both of which Boxy SVG lacks. Boxy SVG runs in a browser, while Inkscape is a desktop app only.
Pick Inkscape if you want free, open source software with raster tracing and plugins.
Pick Boxy SVG if you want a browser based editor that runs on more platforms.
Linearity Curve
Linearity Curve is free to use for individuals, with paid plans starting at $10 a month that bundle Curve, Move and Linearity AI together; Boxy SVG has no free plan and costs $9.99 a year after a 15 day trial. Curve also generates artwork from a prompt and traces a raster image into vector paths, both of which Boxy SVG lacks. Boxy SVG runs in a browser, while Curve is built for iPad and iPhone as well as the browser.
Pick Linearity Curve if you want a free plan and AI tools like prompt generation and tracing.
Pick Boxy SVG if you want more platform support and don't need AI features.
Adobe Illustrator
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Boxy SVG cost?
Boxy SVG costs $9.99 a year, sold only as an annual subscription with no monthly option. A 15-day free trial is available with no card required, and there is no permanent free plan.
Does Boxy SVG open files from other design tools?
It exports to PNG, JPEG, GIF, SVG, HTML and PDF, but there is no .ai or .eps export or import found, so files from Adobe Illustrator are not covered.
Can Boxy SVG trace a raster image into vectors?
No. Its Tool menu has no trace or vectorise tool of any kind.
Does Boxy SVG use my designs to train AI?
The product has no AI features at all, so there is nothing of your work used for that purpose.
