| Software | Portable | Vector editing | No install | Price | |----------|----------|---------------|------------|-------| | | Yes (PortableApps.com version) | Full SVG, trace, nodes | ✓ | Free | | Vectr | Yes (Chrome app or standalone) | Basic vector shapes | ✓ | Free | | Boxy SVG | No (web-based) | Excellent SVG | ✓ (browser) | $9 (one-time) | | Gravit Designer | No | Pro-level vector | ✗ (web app) | Freemium |
| Factor | Explanation | |--------|-------------| | | The 2011 version had no online activation, making it easy for repackers to "portable-ize." | | Low resource usage | Ran on netbooks, old Pentium 4 systems, and early Atom processors. | | USB-friendly | Entire app could fit on a 512 MB USB drive alongside files. | | No admin rights | Didn't write to Program Files or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE . | | Forensic clean | Left no traces on a school or work PC. | 2011 Portable Adobe Illustrator CS2 20