ASCIInator
Focus: ascii art, images and design. Shares generator and svg with BGJar. Rated 4.4 (BGJar: 4.5).
Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit
Web App
BGJar
Generate free SVG backgrounds for websites, blogs and apps.
Rating
4.5 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Beginner
Works on
Web
Built with love by Shushant Lakhyani. Building bestproductivityresources.com
What is BGJar?
BGJar is a free SVG background generator with ready-made styles such as waves, blobs, stripes, rings and abstract patterns. You can tweak colours and shapes in the browser, then copy or download the SVG for use on websites, blogs and apps without signing up.
Pros: what BGJar does well
- Lots of background styles
- Quick colour editing
- No account needed
Cons: where it falls short
- Limited fine control over shapes
- Some styles look similar
Who BGJar is for
Designers and developers who need a quick decorative background.
Who can skip it
Teams with an illustrator or a full brand pattern library.
BGJar alternatives
Not sold on BGJar? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.
Gradient Magic
Focus: css gradients and colour. Shares backgrounds and web design with BGJar. A website, not a web app. Rated 4.3 (BGJar: 4.5).
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SVGOMG
Focus: optimisation, web performance and open source. Shares svg with BGJar. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (BGJar: 4.5).
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Animista
Focus: css animations, front-end and motion. Shares web design with BGJar. Rated 4.6 (BGJar: 4.5).
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Clippy
Focus: css, clip-path and shapes. Shares web design with BGJar. Rated 4.6 (BGJar: 4.5).
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CSS Grid Generator
Focus: css grid, layout and front end. Shares generator with BGJar. Rated 4.6 (BGJar: 4.5).
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Free alternatives to BGJar
Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.
DiceBear
Focus: avatars, api and open source. Shares svg with BGJar. Rated 4.6 (BGJar: 4.5).
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Haikei
Focus: svg generator, shapes and design assets. Shares backgrounds with BGJar. Rated 4.6 (BGJar: 4.5).
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Layoutit Grid
Focus: css grid, layout and front-end. Shares generator with BGJar. Rated 4.6 (BGJar: 4.5).
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Realtime Colors
Focus: colour palettes, typography and tailwind. Shares web design with BGJar. Rated 4.6 (BGJar: 4.5).
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CSS Gradient
Focus: gradients, css and colour. Shares generator with BGJar. Same 4.5 rating.
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Fancy Border Radius
Focus: css, shapes and border-radius. Shares generator with BGJar. Same 4.5 rating.
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