# PaintTool SAI, Sketch.IO vs Adobe Illustrator Comparison | | PaintTool SAI | Sketch.IO | Adobe Illustrator | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 61 | 16 | 6,165 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (80.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (73.3% 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 ### PaintTool SAI **Not enough data** ### Sketch.IO **Not enough data** ### Adobe Illustrator Pros: - Graphic Design (106 reviews) - Ease of Use (98 reviews) Cons: - Difficulty for Beginners (57 reviews) - Expensive (54 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | PaintTool SAI | Sketch.IO | Adobe Illustrator | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 7.9 (61 reviews) | 7.9 (15 reviews) | 9.3 (5346 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.4 (61 reviews) | 9.1 (15 reviews) | 7.9 (5382 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 9.2 (10 reviews) | 8.7 (985 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (534 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 6.8 (43 reviews) | 8.0 (11 reviews) | 8.3 (4359 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (524 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.1 (61 reviews) | 9.1 (13 reviews) | 8.7 (5246 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### PaintTool SAI #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Sketch.IO #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### 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 --- ## Categories **Unique to PaintTool SAI (1):** [Drawing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/drawing) **Unique to Sketch.IO (1):** [Drawing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/drawing) **Unique to Adobe Illustrator (1):** [Vector Graphics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vector-graphics) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | PaintTool SAI | Sketch.IO | Adobe Illustrator | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 80.3% | 73.3% | 63.7% | | **Mid-Market** | 9.8% | 20.0% | 23.5% | | **Enterprise** | 9.8% | 6.7% | 12.8% | ### By Industry #### PaintTool SAI - **Design:** 19.7% - **Graphic Design:** 11.5% - **Animation:** 9.8% - **Arts and Crafts:** 8.2% - **Fine Art:** 4.9% - **Retail:** 3.3% - **Media Production:** 3.3% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.3% - **Chemicals:** 3.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 3.3% - **Other:** 29.5% #### Sketch.IO - **Information Technology and Services:** 18.8% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 12.5% - **Real Estate:** 6.3% - **Graphic Design:** 6.3% - **Financial Services:** 6.3% - **Education Management:** 6.3% - **Design:** 6.3% - **Computer Software:** 6.3% - **Computer Games:** 6.3% - **Civil Engineering:** 6.3% - **Other:** 18.8% #### 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:** 1.9% - **Other:** 41.7% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to PaintTool SAI - [Sketchbook](https://www.g2.com/products/sketchbook/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (177 reviews) - [ArtRage](https://www.g2.com/products/artrage/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (73 reviews) - [Procreate](https://www.g2.com/products/procreate/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (72 reviews) - [Krita](https://www.g2.com/products/krita/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (64 reviews) - [Painter](https://www.g2.com/products/painter/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (60 reviews) - [Clip Studio Paint](https://www.g2.com/products/clip-studio-paint/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (55 reviews) - [MyPaint](https://www.g2.com/products/mypaint/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (38 reviews) - [GIMP](https://www.g2.com/products/gimp/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1484 reviews) - [Adobe Fresco](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-fresco/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (34 reviews) - [Rebelle](https://www.g2.com/products/rebelle/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (77 reviews) ### Alternatives to Sketch.IO - [Sketchbook](https://www.g2.com/products/sketchbook/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (177 reviews) - [GIMP](https://www.g2.com/products/gimp/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1484 reviews) - [Krita](https://www.g2.com/products/krita/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (64 reviews) - [Rebelle](https://www.g2.com/products/rebelle/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (77 reviews) - [ArtRage](https://www.g2.com/products/artrage/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (73 reviews) - [Procreate](https://www.g2.com/products/procreate/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (72 reviews) - [Painter](https://www.g2.com/products/painter/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (60 reviews) - [Clip Studio Paint](https://www.g2.com/products/clip-studio-paint/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (55 reviews) - [Adobe Fresco](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-fresco/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (34 reviews) - [MyPaint](https://www.g2.com/products/mypaint/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (38 reviews) ### Alternatives to Adobe Illustrator - [Sketch](https://www.g2.com/products/sketch/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1226 reviews) - [CorelDRAW](https://www.g2.com/products/coreldraw/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (554 reviews) - [Inkscape](https://www.g2.com/products/inkscape/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (416 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) --- ## Top Discussions ### PaintTool SAI - Title: [Hello. I would like to know if there is any tool for highlights? Any brush you recommend?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/hola-quisiera-saber-si-hay-alguna-herramienta-de-brillos-algun-pincel-que-me-recomienden) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "the layer mode brightness and everything you do on that layer will be bright :3" ### Sketch.IO No discussions available for this product. ### 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/painttool-sai-vs-sketch-io-vs-adobe-illustrator)