Vectify vs Adobe Express convert to SVG

Adobe Express includes a basic 'convert to SVG' feature aimed at marketing assets. It's quick, but the output is a simplified raster-to-vector trace with limited control. Vectify is a dedicated AI vectorizer with finer color fidelity, more output formats, and a built-in editor for follow-up edits.

  • Tracing quality: Adobe Express uses a simplified version of the Image Trace engine. It works for quick conversions of simple graphics but struggles with complex AI-generated artwork that has soft edges, gradients, or fine detail. Vectify is built for exactly that input.
  • Output formats: Adobe Express exports SVG only. Vectify includes SVG, EPS, and DXF in every order, covering web, print, and CAD/laser-cutting workflows in one purchase.
  • Pricing model: Adobe Express has a free tier with limits and a paid tier as part of Creative Cloud. Vectify is flat $2.99 per vectorization with full commercial rights, no subscription required.
  • When to use which: Adobe Express is fine for quick web graphics where the source is already simple and clean. For AI-generated logos that need to scale to print sizes, Vectify produces a noticeably cleaner trace and gives you EPS and DXF in the same purchase.