Compare Adobe Illustrator and Sketch
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side-by-side comparison of Adobe Illustrator vs. Sketch
based on preference data from user reviews. Adobe Illustrator rates 4.6/5 stars with 4,456 reviews. By contrast, Sketch rates 4.6/5 stars with 1,061 reviews. Each product's score is calculated with real-time data from verified user reviews, to help you make the best choice between these two options, and decide which one is best for your business needs.
 Adobe Illustrator |  Sketch | |
| Star Rating | Adobe Illustrator | Sketch |
| Market Segments | Adobe Illustrator Small-Business (62.7% of reviews) | Sketch Small-Business (52.6% of reviews) |
| Entry Level Price | Adobe Illustrator No pricing information available | Sketch $99 for 1 year of updates |
Adobe Illustrator vs Sketch
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Sketch easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Sketch overall.
- Reviewers felt that Adobe Illustrator meets the needs of their business better than Sketch.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Sketch is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Sketch over Adobe Illustrator.
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe Illustrator and Sketch are categorized as Vector Graphics
Pricing
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Free Trial Unavailable
Personal License
$99for 1 year of updates
Sketch for Teams
9$Per Contributor/Month
Sketch for Teams
$99Per Contributor/Year
Volume License
$89Starting at
Free Trial
Ratings
Meets Requirements
Adobe Illustrator
Responses: 4107
Sketch
Responses: 988
Ease of Use
Adobe Illustrator
Responses: 4122
Sketch
Responses: 989
Ease of Setup
Adobe Illustrator
Responses: 444
Sketch
Responses: 169
Ease of Admin
Adobe Illustrator
Responses: 413
Sketch
Responses: 149
Quality of Support
Adobe Illustrator
Responses: 3307
Sketch
Responses: 660
Ease of Doing Business With
Adobe Illustrator
Responses: 401
Sketch
Responses: 122
Product Direction (% positive)
Adobe Illustrator
Responses: 4101
Sketch
Responses: 981
Reviewers' Company Size
Reviewers of both Adobe Illustrator and Sketch were most often representing companies in the Small-Business segment.
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Adobe Illustrator
Sketch
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Adobe Illustrator
Sketch
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Adobe Illustrator
Sketch
Reviewers' Industry
Design
14.8%
Graphic Design
11.0%
Marketing and Advertising
10.3%
Higher Education
4.4%
Computer Software
3.3%
Other
56.1%
Design
17.0%
Computer Software
14.8%
Internet
10.9%
Information Technology and Services
10.3%
Marketing and Advertising
8.8%
Other
38.3%
Reviews
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Radhika C.
User in Consumer Goods
Some of the format of this tool are very useful for additions and perfections of colors. I can make design much more interesting and beautiful and attractive for my clients. Adobe Illustrator has capacity to work on a large or different files at once...
Guy H.
Agency in Graphic Design
I like that the best features of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop are featured in Sketch. Illustrator's strength is vector and Photoshop (as far as I am concerned) is image correction. Sketch does a REALLY good job at offloading my Illustrator work, and a...
Most Helpful Critical Review
User in Design
Subscription model of software sucks. I grew tired of the model and instead switched to affinity design. Never looked back
Manoj Kumar G.
User in Management Consulting
More easier 3D optionals to be introduced
Discussions
What are the best resources for learning how to use Adobe Illustrator?
11 comments
KN
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
Do you use Adobe Illustrator for web page designs?
7 comments
KK
Illustrator has, in fact, some tools for web design, you can use them, everyone uses the tool as they see fit.Read more
How to use masks in adobe illustrator ?
5 comments
PA
Clipping mask! Shape over what you want. Read more
Is sketch for windows coming soon?
2 comments
JL
Unfortunately no! But there is an app called Lunacy which supports Sketch files:
https://icons8.com/lunacyRead more
Can I use this to build simple apps views?
2 comments
ML
Yes! Since Sketch is open source, there are even UI templates available (free and paid) that make designing apps super simple.Read more
How do I install your app?
1 comment
DD
Purchase a Sketch license, then follow the steps to install on your desktop.Read more
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