# Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, CorelDRAW vs Adobe Illustrator Comparison | | Adobe Photoshop Lightroom | CorelDRAW | Adobe Illustrator | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 3,289 | 551 | 6,155 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (72.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (68.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (63.7% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Pros: - Ease of Use (99 reviews) - Efficiency (84 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (37 reviews) - Slow Performance (35 reviews) ### CorelDRAW Pros: - Ease of Use (15 reviews) - Features (11 reviews) Cons: - Import Issues (6 reviews) - Performance Issues (4 reviews) ### Adobe Illustrator Pros: - Ease of Use (109 reviews) - Graphic Design (106 reviews) Cons: - Difficulty for Beginners (61 reviews) - Expensive (54 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Adobe Photoshop Lightroom | CorelDRAW | Adobe Illustrator | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (2780 reviews) | 8.7 (411 reviews) | 9.3 (5338 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (2797 reviews) | 8.6 (414 reviews) | 7.9 (5374 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.8 (430 reviews) | 8.6 (67 reviews) | 8.7 (977 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (258 reviews) | 8.6 (39 reviews) | 8.7 (534 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (2262 reviews) | 8.0 (361 reviews) | 8.3 (4352 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (242 reviews) | 8.8 (40 reviews) | 8.8 (524 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.6 (2711 reviews) | 7.8 (450 reviews) | 8.7 (5240 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Adobe Photoshop Lightroom #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### CorelDRAW #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### Adobe Illustrator #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Creative Cloud Pro for teams Price: Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month Description: 20+ apps, including Illustrator, and Firefly creative AI for images, video, and audio, and exclusive business features. Key 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 [Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-illustrator/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Photo Editing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Adobe Photoshop Lightroom** | 7.5/10 | 205 | | **CorelDRAW** | 8.2/10 | 24 | | **Adobe Illustrator** | N/A | N/A | #### Generative AI | Feature | Adobe Photoshop Lightroom | CorelDRAW | Adobe Illustrator | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text-to-Image** | 7.6 (162 reviews) | 8.3 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-3D** | 7.0 (133 reviews) | 7.5 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Photo Editing | Feature | Adobe Photoshop Lightroom | CorelDRAW | Adobe Illustrator | |---|---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | 8.0 (82 reviews) | 7.4 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Unique to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (1):** [Photo Editing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/photo-editing) **Unique to CorelDRAW (2):** [Photo Editing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/photo-editing), [Vector Graphics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vector-graphics) **Unique to Adobe Illustrator (1):** [Vector Graphics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vector-graphics) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Adobe Photoshop Lightroom | CorelDRAW | Adobe Illustrator | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 72.3% | 68.0% | 63.7% | | **Mid-Market** | 17.9% | 22.7% | 23.5% | | **Enterprise** | 9.9% | 9.3% | 12.8% | ### By Industry #### Adobe Photoshop Lightroom - **Photography:** 19.1% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 8.5% - **Design:** 8.0% - **Graphic Design:** 5.8% - **Higher Education:** 3.2% - **Media Production:** 3.0% - **Information Technology and Services:** 2.9% - **Computer Software:** 2.5% - **Education Management:** 2.0% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 1.9% - **Other:** 42.9% #### CorelDRAW - **Graphic Design:** 17.4% - **Design:** 14.7% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 7.1% - **Information Technology and Services:** 5.0% - **Printing:** 3.1% - **Education Management:** 2.7% - **Arts and Crafts:** 2.7% - **Higher Education:** 2.5% - **Architecture & Planning:** 2.5% - **Computer Software:** 2.3% - **Other:** 40.2% #### Adobe Illustrator - **Graphic Design:** 13.5% - **Design:** 13.4% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 10.6% - **Higher Education:** 4.2% - **Information Technology and Services:** 3.9% - **Computer Software:** 3.7% - **Architecture & Planning:** 2.9% - **Apparel & Fashion:** 2.1% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.0% - **Education Management:** 1.8% - **Other:** 41.8% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom - [Canva](https://www.g2.com/products/canva/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (7469 reviews) - [GIMP](https://www.g2.com/products/gimp/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1484 reviews) - [Picsart](https://www.g2.com/products/picsart/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (778 reviews) - [Pixlr](https://www.g2.com/products/pixlr/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (747 reviews) - [PicMonkey](https://www.g2.com/products/picmonkey/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (421 reviews) - [Fotor Photo Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/fotor-photo-editor/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (340 reviews) - [Affinity Photo](https://www.g2.com/products/affinity-photo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (234 reviews) - [Paintshop Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/paintshop-pro/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (206 reviews) - [PhotoDirector](https://www.g2.com/products/photodirector/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (50 reviews) - [Corel AfterShot Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/corel-aftershot-pro/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (49 reviews) ### Alternatives to CorelDRAW - [GIMP](https://www.g2.com/products/gimp/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1484 reviews) - [Sketch](https://www.g2.com/products/sketch/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1226 reviews) - [Inkscape](https://www.g2.com/products/inkscape/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (414 reviews) - [Photoshop Elements](https://www.g2.com/products/photoshop-elements/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (799 reviews) - [Canva](https://www.g2.com/products/canva/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (7469 reviews) - [Affinity Designer](https://www.g2.com/products/affinity-designer/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (260 reviews) - [Adobe Photoshop](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (13348 reviews) - [Pixlr](https://www.g2.com/products/pixlr/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (747 reviews) - [Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop-lightroom-classic/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (888 reviews) - [Vector Magic](https://www.g2.com/products/vector-magic/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (95 reviews) ### Alternatives to Adobe Illustrator - [Sketch](https://www.g2.com/products/sketch/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1226 reviews) - [Inkscape](https://www.g2.com/products/inkscape/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (414 reviews) - [Affinity Designer](https://www.g2.com/products/affinity-designer/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (260 reviews) - [Vector Magic](https://www.g2.com/products/vector-magic/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (95 reviews) - [Gravit Designer](https://www.g2.com/products/gravit-designer/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (43 reviews) - [Lunacy](https://www.g2.com/products/lunacy/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (26 reviews) - [Linearity Curve](https://www.g2.com/products/linearity-curve/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (17 reviews) - [Snappa](https://www.g2.com/products/snappa/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (40 reviews) - [Vecteezy Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/vecteezy-editor/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (34 reviews) - [DrawPad](https://www.g2.com/products/drawpad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (32 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Adobe Photoshop Lightroom - Title: [Is Photoshop included in Lightroom?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-photoshop-included-in-lightroom) — 7 comments > **Top comment:** "No" - Title: [How do you keep it organized?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/30584-how-do-you-keep-it-organized) — 5 comments > **Top comment:** "Hi Brittany: If I'm understanding your question, assuming that you are not speaking about files that you edit in Photoshop that are originally in Lightroom...." - Title: [What is Adobe Photoshop Lightroom used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/adobe-photoshop-lightroom-what-is-adobe-photoshop-lightroom-used-for) — 3 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is a photo editing software that is used for a variety of purposes, including Importing and organizing photos Editing..." - Title: [What is Adobe Photoshop Lightroom used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-adobe-photoshop-lightroom-used-for) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "Colour correction & grading " - Title: [How can I correct overexposure in the simplest way.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-correct-overexposure-in-the-simplest-way) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "With the exposure slider in the develop module " ### CorelDRAW - Title: [What is CorelDRAW used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-coreldraw-used-for) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "Best software for printing press " - Title: [Fees to be reviewed](https://www.g2.com/discussions/fees-to-be-reviewed) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Simple, do not upgrade to a higher version unless there is something very crucial about the update. When I used corel draw many years ago, I did not find..." - Title: [How should I export my designs to be compatible with Adobe Illustrator?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12698-how-should-i-export-my-designs-to-be-compatible-with-adobe-illustrator) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hello Paul; If you make a work in CorelDraw and you want use in Illustrator the best is export to PDF. orin Corel Draw you can save your file like .AI..." - Title: [Is CorelDraw free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-coreldraw-free) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Corel Draw does provide a 15-day trial totally free of cost but for longer tenure usage one has to go with their pre defined subscription (or one time..." - Title: [What is CorelDraw software used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-coreldraw-software-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Think of it as a PC equivalent to Mac’s Adobe suite. Corel is great for designing flyers, posters, logos, etc. Use Corel PhotoPaint (like Adobe Photoshop)..." ### Adobe Illustrator - Title: [What are the best resources for learning how to use Adobe Illustrator?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-best-resources-for-learning-how-to-use-adobe-illustrator) — 11 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Get them all onto LinkedIn Learning and have them work through Deke McLelland's Illustrator titles, starting with the Essential Training and working up from..." - Title: [What is Adobe Illustrator used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-adobe-illustrator-used-for) — 9 comments, 6 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Creating Vector designs like posters, logos, reflects, etc." - Title: [What is the use of Illustrator software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-use-of-illustrator-software) — 9 comments > **Top comment:** "Creating illustration artwork, editing existing artwork, converting your drawings to graphics, creating logos and nearly anything you can think of. Best for..." - Title: [Do you use Adobe Illustrator for web page designs?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/do-you-use-adobe-illustrator-for-web-page-designs) — 7 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "No, as the adobe illustrator is not pixel precise. Photoshop CC is much more precise in terms of pixel perfection. But Adobe illustrator does have a good..." - Title: [Do illustrators use Photoshop or Illustrator?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/do-illustrators-use-photoshop-or-illustrator) — 6 comments, 8 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Do illustrators use Photoshop or Illustrator? Well, they use both! It depends on what they need for their illustrations. Photoshop is great for editing and..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/adobe-photoshop-lightroom-vs-coreldraw-vs-adobe-illustrator)