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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (43.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$7.95 Per Month
Pixelmator
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 PixelmatorSmartDraw
Star Rating
(332)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$7.95 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansPixelmator vs SmartDraw
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, Pixelmator is easier to set up and administer.reviewers also preferred doing business with Pixelmator overall.
- Pixelmator and SmartDraw both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SmartDraw is the preferred option.
- When assessing product direction, Pixelmator and SmartDraw received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Pixelmator
No pricing availableSmartDraw
Individual
$7.95
Per Month
Paid annually.
- Best in class diagramming
- Whiteboarding
- Data visualization
Free Trial
Pixelmator
No trial information availableSmartDraw
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
78
8.8
254
Ease of Use
8.7
78
8.7
259
Ease of Setup
9.8
9
9.4
129
Ease of Admin
9.5
7
9.4
92
Quality of Support
8.6
53
9.1
216
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.6
8
9.5
87
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
78
8.7
242
Features by Category
Communication
Not enough data
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Content Management
Not enough data
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Productivity Tools
Not enough data
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Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
8.0
72
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
85
Not enough data
8.4
80
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Editing & Design
Not enough data
8.9
86
Not enough data
8.8
77
Not enough data
8.7
81
Not enough data
9.1
85
Not enough data
8.9
74
Agentic AI - Org Chart
Not enough data
6.9
15
Not enough data
7.1
15
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.5
43
Not enough data
8.4
43
Not enough data
8.6
48
Not enough data
8.3
40
Hardware
Not enough data
8.2
51
Not enough data
9.2
47
Security
Not enough data
8.7
50
Not enough data
8.9
48
Agentic AI - Visual Collaboration Platforms
Not enough data
7.2
13
Not enough data
7.1
13
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Pixelmator and SmartDraw share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Pixelmator
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SmartDraw
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
Marketing and Advertising
13.5%
Internet
10.1%
Computer Software
7.9%
Religious Institutions
5.6%
Photography
5.6%
Other
57.3%
Information Technology and Services
7.5%
Construction
7.5%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.7%
Veterinary
3.7%
Computer Software
3.7%
Other
72.9%
Discussions
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
Pixelmator has no more discussions with answers
how do i get started with free version
1 Comment
EG
You can sign up for the trial at https://cloud.smartdraw.comRead more
I use this program. Sold you program to be able to obtain. Yet you say you cant verify my professional experience? Do not ask me to do another survey.
1 Comment
Official Response from SmartDraw
My apologies, we let G2C know about this but it's out of our hands. We appreciate the time you took to try. Read more
Are there ways to make customizable ribbons?
1 Comment
Official Response from SmartDraw
Hi Ralph,
We are looking at revising the UI this quarter to make this easier for you. I don't have an ETA yet, but it's on our short term roadmap....Read more
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