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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (79.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month
No pricing available
Adobe Illustrator
Star Rating
(5,901)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month
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Star Rating
(89)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PixelmatorAdobe Illustrator vs Pixelmator
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Pixelmator easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Pixelmator overall.
- Reviewers felt that Adobe Illustrator meets the needs of their business better than Pixelmator.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Pixelmator is the preferred option.
- When assessing product direction, Adobe Illustrator and Pixelmator received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe Illustrator
Creative Cloud Pro for teams
Starting at $99.99
1 License Per Month
20+ apps, including Illustrator, and Firefly creative AI for images, video, and audio, and exclusive business features.
- Create designs, icons, logos, and more with Illustrator
- 20+ photo, graphic design, and video apps
- Unlimited access to standard creative AI image and vector features like Generative Fill in Photoshop
Pixelmator
No pricing availableFree Trial
Adobe Illustrator
Free Trial is available
Pixelmator
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.4
5,137
8.8
78
Ease of Use
7.9
5,171
8.7
78
Ease of Setup
8.7
771
9.8
9
Ease of Admin
8.6
517
9.5
7
Quality of Support
8.3
4,175
8.6
53
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
507
9.6
8
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
5,067
8.7
78
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe Illustrator and Pixelmator share no categories
Unique Categories
Adobe Illustrator is categorized as Vector Graphics
Pixelmator is categorized as Other Design
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe Illustrator
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Pixelmator
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Design
13.6%
Graphic Design
13.6%
Marketing and Advertising
10.4%
Higher Education
4.2%
Information Technology and Services
3.8%
Other
54.4%
Marketing and Advertising
13.5%
Internet
10.1%
Computer Software
7.9%
Religious Institutions
5.6%
Photography
5.6%
Other
57.3%
Discussions
What are the best resources for learning how to use Adobe Illustrator?
11 Comments
JJ
I got a lot of useful videos off of Lynda.com. You can get a free trial for 30 days. It will also, after the basics, let you detail down to how you want to...Read more
What is the use of Illustrator software?
9 Comments
AV
Create designs, layouts, icons, logos, illustration, packaging designs. the main characteristic is that it works with vectorial graphics so there is no...Read more
What is Adobe Illustrator used for?
8 Comments
PD
Adobe Illustrator is used for designing Vectors, and Illustrator, however, you can use it to design logos and other print material.Read more
Is pixelmator better than Photoshop?
2 Comments
BB
Only for your more basic tasks (which accounts for in my guess about 80% of Photoshop use). The price point can't be beat..Read more
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