# Page 15 | Adobe Illustrator Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 15 - Is Adobe Illustrator the right Graphic Design solution for you? Explore 8644 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/227125/Adobe-Illustrator/reviews --- Adobe Illustrator 4.8 (8644) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/227125/Adobe-Illustrator/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 15 - Reviews of Adobe Illustrator ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 351-375 of 8644 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use VR Verified Reviewer Responsabile tecnico Business Supplies and Equipment Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Gestione professionale del vettoriale" April 4, 2023 5.0 Ho lavorato con illustrator per diversi anni, è stato il mio strumento primario di lavoro e mi sono sempre trovato bene, negli anni con le funzionalità aggiuntive è stato anche più semplice. Permette di gestire la creazione di qualsiasi progetto. Pros È il software più completo per la gestione di file vettoriali, permette di fare tutto dalla A alla Z, creazione di loghi, progetti web, ecc. Cons La gestione del colore può essere migliorata, e per progetti molto complessi è richiesta una buona macchina con RAM. Review Source GT Gianni T. Senior Front-End Developer, Web Designer & UI Developer Internet Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Uno dei migliori strumenti per il disegno vettoriale." October 26, 2022 4.0 Lo uso per creare materiali in grafica vettoriale come loghi, icone, biglietti da visita, manifesti, piccole brochure. Lo uso altresì per lo sviluppo grafico dei siti web e delle App. Pros Adobe Illustrator è sempre stato uno dei migliori applicativi per il design. Adobe Illustrator è molto facile da usare e permette una portabilità di documenti unica.Lo uso ogni giorno in ufficio da ormai una decina d'anni per creare materiali in grafica vettoriale come loghi, icone, biglietti da visita, manifesti e altre cose per lo sviluppo grafico di un sito web piuttosto che un'app. Essendo poi un prodotto di punta della casa Adobe è soggetto ad un continuo sviluppo e miglioramento. Cons Per lavori impegnativi di grafica è necessario avere a disposizione un dispositivo che abbia almeno 8GB di RAM. Switched from [CorelDRAW](https://www.capterra.com/p/124823/CorelDRAW/) Perchè siamo passati alla suite di Adobe che comprende tutta una serie di applicativi (Photoshop, Lightroom, Bridge, Dreamweaver etc.) Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Owner and designer Graphic Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The industry standard for vector illustration" August 14, 2023 5.0 Great, easy to use once you have had training Pros Perfect for vector and logo creation, it is part of the Adobe Creative Suite so the cost is bundled together. It is familiar after using the whole creative suite and there are integrations available to improve workflow. Cons Nothing really, it does the job I need. The cost is quite steep for the whole Adobe CC suite Review Source Andrea V. Artista Textil Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "El mejor software de ilustraciones" June 30, 2023 5.0 Uso mucho Adobe Illustrator para crear mis patrones de bordado y los diseños que realizo para mis redes sociales. Me gusta mucho y es un gran aliado en mi negocio. Pros Me encanta Adobe Illustrator porque es un software que tiene todas las herramientas que necesito para hacer mis ilustraciones, gestionar colores, hacer formas, me gusta mucho la precisión que ofrecen sus herramientas y que puedo también agregar textos y modificar la escala de la ilustración manteniendo la calidad. Que maneje elementos vectoriales es un gran beneficio. Se puede exportar en diferentes tipos de archivos. Cons Lo único que no me gusta es que es costoso, en comparación con otros softwares. Review Source FM Francisca M. Diseñadora digital Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Un software muy completo" August 17, 2023 5.0 Es el programa de Adobe que más me gusta, bastante versátil y me ha sido muy útil en mi trabajo de diseñadora gráfica digital. Pros Tiene muchisimas herramientas útiles que permiten crear diseños de calidad y con finalidades multiplataformas. Es un software indispensable para la mayoría de las disciplinas del diseño. Cons Al tener tantas funciones es complejo de aprender a utilizarlo pero cuando ya se aprenden las funciones básicas es fácil de dominar. Review Source BB Badshah B. Operations Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The perfect tool for vector illustration and professional designing" June 29, 2018 5.0 A must-have tool for designing department in any organization. The software is not resolution dependent which gives guaranteed best print output every time. Affinity Designer is a close call but our team will go with Adobe Illustrator any day. Pros We have been using the original licensed version of the software in our organization for a pretty long time. The creative dept. uses the software for designing icons for web and app, logos, print materials and business cards. Can be virtually used for almost any type of designing. Expertise in Photoshop and InDesign will be very much helpful in using this software. A wide set of tools, filters and effects are available which makes sketches, designing and illustration an easy task. The paid version has a bundle of stock arts, high-quality vector artwork and fonts that can be used extensively. It also supports files from other external software such as PSD files from Adobe Photoshop, PDF, vector formats such as EPS, and CDR files from Corel Draw. Adobe cloud is an added advantage that makes sharing of creative data easy with others users. Cons 1\. Even though tutorials are useful, only a professionally trained designer can take full advantage of the software. The learning curve is steep. 1-2 year is required for attaining proficiency. 2. Quite expensive. This may be due to the monopoly Adobe has over this space. 3. Updates are very rare. For fixing minor to major bugs and errors, we have to wait a long time. 4. For editing objects with multiple nodes and for complex designing, the system resources are consumed very quickly and cause the system to hang or crash at many times. Review Source Jacob H. Computer Programmer Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Adobe Illustrator is an editing program par excellence" November 27, 2018 4.0 As for my personal experience making use of Adobe Illustrator it has been very good and has helped me to solve problems in the field of work and in the personal field, even as a student has helped me solve problems. Some examples have been the design of the total front-end of websites and php systems, plus it has allowed me to work with the content for the same, having at hand the ability to see what colors to use, among other things. As a student he helped me repeatedly to do certain jobs where the physical or visual section was the most important, and the truth is that the results of a work done in adobe illustrator are quite professional. Pros Adobe Illustrator is a software that has a wide range of benefits and undoubtedly are indisputable, but the things I like most about Adobe Illustrator are the tools it has, and the possibility of working with vectors and thus have a greater ability to edit them. resources that we use, being able to modify colors and shapes without very big efforts, besides that it allows to design the front-end of web sites or of systems in production so as to know the objective that one wants to reach, also allows the creation of advertising material , of logos among other things. The tools that have illustrations are quite accurate, such as the use of the brush, the color recognizer, the gradients that can be reached, also has a fairly large font library to which you can add those that are not there, too you can play with free resources found on the internet, in short, the amount of benefits provided by adobe illustrator is infinite. Cons I said before that Adobe Illustrator is a software with many benefits but in my opinion it also has one or another negative aspect, and the main ones are: The fact that it is not easy to understand, you need experience in the interface to make correct use of It is software that requires a lot of equipment so that people who do not have updated equipment will be limited in the use of this software and finally the price may be somewhat high for some people. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Art Director Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Funzionale e indispensabile" April 20, 2024 5.0 Pros Adobe illustrator è un software pratico e funzionale per la creazione di progetti vettoriali come grafiche pubblicitarie, loghi e progetti di branding ad alto livello. Cons Funziona tutto alla perfezione non ho niente di inconveniente da segnalare Review Source Madhu S. Graphic Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Decent, but the CC subscription pricing model is offputting" September 15, 2017 5.0 Pros Illustrator is one of the best vector editing packages. It has a wide range of tools to use in modifying vector shapes, including pathfinder tools for combining shapes and swatches for managing colours. It has many tools that can help with streamlining the process of creating vector compositions. For example, if you save an object as a symbol you can use it in multiple places. Then if you make a change to one of your objects, all instances of it will be automatically updated. Illustrator also has great scripting support, so you can automate many tasks with a click of the mouse. Cons The main problem with Illustrator is the subscription pricing model. The amount of updates to the app isn't enough to justify the monthly fee, especially if you've paid outright in the past. It was so much better when you could pay outright in the past and then choose when you wanted to upgraded (especially as you could often get away with upgrading every other version or every third version). The old CS6 is still available to purchase outright. The new CC version doesn't have anything significant over CS6, so I would recommend getting that older version to avoid the subscription fee. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Web Designer Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The biggest and best vector design software, but be prepared to pay big money." May 24, 2018 5.0 It helps me pay my bills. Pros Consistent upgrades, new features and functions. This is THE vector design software and just blows the competition out of the water. Integration with other Adobe products like Photoshop and InDesign are huge synergistic boosts to your workflow and production. Adobe is the 500 pound gorilla of the design world, and they've earned that reputation by providing useable, robust and stable design programs. This program is the industry standard and if you are serious about working in a design job, you need to be competent in Adobe products. Illustrator tends to be the second most used Adobe design program after Photoshop, but only because Photoshop can simulate some of the things that Illustrator does, but does better. Illustrator is a must have for logo and vector designers. No other program is better for it, period, full stop. Cons Be prepared to pay a serious amount of money for access to this product. Now that Adobe has gone to their Creative Cloud format, you'll be paying a monthly fee. This is a purely professional product that can earn you a lot of money if you know how to use, but it is not a casual or "have fun and mess around" product for the price. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Graphic Designer Printing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The best out there" December 21, 2021 5.0 I would not switch to anything else. It's a great software that only keeps improving. Pros The most complex vector based design software out there. There are a few alternatives but I don't think anyone can keep up with adobe. Cons There is a bit of a learning curve. Even after using it for years I'm still learning new things but that's because it can do so much. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Assistant Web developer Building Materials Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "new way to design the world using adobe illustrator" April 19, 2022 5.0 1\. It's helping me out by making web and print graphics and we provide logos to the companies so that they maximize their advertising skills as well as grow on a large scale. 2. To maintain blog post templates as well as business cards. Pros 1\. This software allows us to make logos and banners and provide a clean and healthy user interface environment. 2. Graphics installed by the company are mostly based on mathematical equations over pixels hence it attracts a large number of companies to use their software. 3. It provides a special tool known as an image tracer tool which helps to turn a handmade artwork into a vector-based artwork. 4. As it is connected with creative cloud software hence a lot of discounts are being given to users to purchase this product at a discounted rate. 5. It is compatible with all the computer operating system. Cons 1\. This software requires a lot of hard drive space to store the edited files. 2. The tracing tool is quite confusing for beginners users. 3. Often crashes with big files. 4. Quite difficult for beginners to use the software as one needs to give an adequate amount of time to understand the features being provided by the software. Alternatives considered [Affinity Designer](https://www.capterra.com/p/110533/WebPlus-X4/) Reason for choosing Adobe Illustrator It is compatible with all the computer operating system. Review Source salah A. my experience Design Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "my lovely adobe" November 8, 2022 5.0 Pros I like ability to put what is inside of your mind into a software so you translate what you think in real way Cons I don't like the fact that is very expensive for some people Review Source BO Beris O. Bachelor in Graphic Design Graphic Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The best vector based program that I used" November 11, 2020 4.0 I use Adobe Illustrator presently to make and plan out online media content, print media, and web architecture. I am the main client, yet I am the one that the organization goes to with questions, demands, and so forth for ensuring that our substance is new, current, and present day looking. Pros As a designer you have loads of alternatives to Illustrator for creating 2D designs. But I can say for sure, that Illustrator is the easiest and best tool to use, it is very easy to get started and learn. Dealing with .pdf records and different sorts of picture documents is really great. I see this accommodating when I'm chipping away at various distinctive document types, so similarity isn't typically an issue for me with Illustrator. Illustrator offers very great similarity among itself and other Adobe programs, so I've discovered that to be an extraordinary thing when working inside the Adobe Suite. Cons It feels like Adobe items are made totally separately. Despite the fact that there are incredible preferences to utilizing these applications couple. They don't share console alternate ways, and there are different things that work one route in one program, yet work diversely in Illustrator. Illustrator is mind boggling and has a staggeringly steep expectation to absorb information. I've been utilizing it throughout the previous 8 years or thereabouts, and I feel I've just started to expose what's underneath. Adobe does an OK occupation of giving instructional exercises, yet you need to search for them on the web, and still, at the end of the day, you may discover better instructional exercises on YouTube. Review Source PV Pedro V. Freelance Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Facilidad de crear contenido web" October 12, 2022 4.0 Me encantan los archivos svg, para web has ido la respuesta genia Pros Al crear un archivo svg, se adapta a diseño responsiva por lo que es liviano y de muy alta calidad, no se pixelan las ilustraciones porque al ser vectores, su escalabilidad no distorsiona su resolución. Cons Para web resulta útil la herramienta pero es costo o, no caro. Switched from [CorelDRAW](https://www.capterra.com/p/124823/CorelDRAW/) Por la facilidad y familiaridad de experiencia del usuario Review Source MCR M Choiril R. Graphic Design Graphic Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Precision Color Accuracy, No Mistake Spelling, Good Printing Settings" January 20, 2022 5.0 Overall, I can conclude that Adobe's software is far superior and effective in completing design work, even on average in all corners of the world, the standard software for design work cannot be separated from Adobe. In addition to producing more accurate colors, better text arrangement, also faster color selection, the results of exporting pdf files are sharper. Until now I continue to maintain this software for the satisfaction of my customers. Pros I'm a graphic designer who has been using Adobe Illustrator for a long time, unlike any software I've used before. This software provides many advantages over its competitors. Honestly, I switched to using Adobe Illustrator because I often had color problems, and also text spelling problems. As a result my customers complain about this. Finally, I decided to switch to full use of Illustrator, everything is presented in full, from preprinting features, accurate color palette selection for printing machines, even to the process of exporting pdf files without any problems. Cons As we are aware, nothing is perfect on this earth except the creation of God. Behind the advantages of Adobe Illustrator software, it also has shortcomings that I don't get from its competitors, Illustrator does not offer the feature of a bitmap image that can be directly cut with a curve object, but you still have to enter first using Photoshop to edit a photo/other bitmap image. However, if you look at competitors such as C\*\*\*L Draw, they can directly edit bitmap objects, and even cut them into many parts. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer HOT¿BED Gallery Intern Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Industry Standard with Some Tweaks To Be Made" December 12, 2018 5.0 Adobe Illustrator has allowed me to complete my freelance contracts successfully while inspiring me to push my boundaries and explore my creative abilities. I continue to use it to my advantage by experimenting with the tools and churning out new work for my portfolio. Pros I love how for an industry-standard software, Adobe has made this program accessible to the public, meaning anyone can become a designer and qualify for jobs and contracts in the field. I also love how intuitive Illustrator is with the custom toolbox, TouchPad zooming, and the accessibility across different windows. I also really like the file presets according to my project type, whether I'm designing an iPhone screen or an A4 print or a document on a legal paper size. Cons The LAGGING, and I'm not the first to mention this. Perhaps there's something about creating vector images that slows down my computer—whether it's my 2012 MacBook or a very recent Mac desktop. It's problematic when I'm trying to work on Photoshop at the same time and I don't want to slow down my work even more by force quitting Illustrator to work on the bulk of the Photoshop work. I use both applications at the same time half of the time and the lag dampens my experience. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Software Developer | Network Engineer Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Among the best graphic design software i've ever used. Easy to use and always produces quality." April 4, 2018 4.0 1\. Wide variety of useful tools that a graphic designer (upcoming or experienced) will ever need. 2. Great user interface that makes those long hours spent designing graphics bearable. 3. Great graphic output options allowing designers to choose the file format that best suits them or their clients. 4. Amazing optimization capability allowing for image optimization thus helping web and software developers use 'smaller' images without loosing quality. 5. The effect features that allow the designer to produce game changing graphics. Pros I like the wide variety of tools such as Pen tool which allows you to create shapes at you own free will with the only limitation being your creativity. Additionally i love how you an save an image or shape as an object and the output has very minimal or no pix-elation. Such an additional feature ensures all your graphics come out at the best print quality. Not to forget it's extensive diversity in the type of output which ranges are PNG -8, PNG-24, GIF and JPEG. This allows you be able to produce a more diverse variety of graphics. Also it allows for a 'Save For Web' function that allows you to optimize the graphics you've created while still retaining quality. For web developers this proves to be a key feature during image optimization and i would highly recommend it to them. Cons Takes a while to understand and get the flow of things but once you know the features and tools you will have a really exciting and fairly easy time producing wonderful graphics. Also to mention the cost of the license key is a bit high for upcoming graphic designers but worth the purchase. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Digital Marketing Manager Apparel & Fashion Used the software for: 2+ years ### "This is a must-have for any designer worth their salt" February 21, 2022 5.0 To be used by those in the business of creating content for both social media and print. Ideal for anyone who wants to create high-quality content without pixelated visuals in any situation. You might want to check out Adobe's lessons and guidelines. Pros Software that is visually appealing and easy to use for the people that interact with it. Apart from that, you can use its system to create and edit vectors and graphics. As a result, it is easier and faster for designers and marketers to collaborate with other Adobe applications. Cons Adobe Illustrator does not have the same ability to compress images as Photoshop does. Moving between the two apps is necessary when using a photograph as part of my design If you're drawing in Illustrator with a mouse, the process can become laborious. In terms of precision, writing with a pen is far superior. Depending on how you use them, the grid and snaps can be a godsend or a bane. It's difficult to turn this tool on and off, which might be aggravating when rearranging designs. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Graphic Design Arts and Crafts Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Adobe Illustrator a good desiign softwar" August 19, 2023 5.0 Adobe Illustrator is a widely used vector graphics editor that enables users to create and manipulate various types of digital artwork, illustrations, typography, and designs. Here's an overview of the experience many users might have with Adobe Illustrator: Pros Adobe Illustrator is a powerful vector graphics editor that's widely used for various design projects. Its versatility allows users to create a wide range of designs, from logos and icons to illustrations and typography. Cons Adobe Illustrator can be complex for newcomers, especially those who are new to vector graphics and design software in general. Its extensive features and tools require time and effort to master. Review Source Ricardo Andrés P. inspectro de seguridad Security and Investigations Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "ILUSTRATOR THE EDITOR FOR EXCELLENCE" October 24, 2018 5.0 At the business level with Photoshop I make edits of design and images, logos, banners, photos, etc. For the pages and social networks Likewise at a personal level it has been useful for the editions of the images in the pages in which I am an administrator giving a more personalized touch. The benefits are in the wide spectrum that we can capture in the editions once you are familiar with the entire Photoshop interface. Pros It is the most extended design and photo editing program thanks to the ease of its software for graphic design work or we need to make assemblies or photographic compositions from the simplest complicated ones and you do not need an internet connection to work it. There is no doubt that ILUSTRATOR is a program that will always have very favorable comments, since it allows to edit images easily, however, its only disadvantages are related to its installation, since this is a very important issue that makes it difficult to work on some computers because it is very heavy, we also have the fact that, if you do not know how to handle the interface well, you will not be able to work with all its potential, a problem that is solved by watching the tutorials and, finally, its high price. Cons There is no doubt that ILUSTRATOR is a program that will always have very favorable comments, since it allows to edit images easily, however, its only disadvantages are related to its installation, since this is a very important issue that makes it difficult to work on some computers because it is very heavy, we also have the fact that, if you do not know how to handle the interface well, you will not be able to work with all its potential, a problem that is solved by watching the tutorials and, finally, its high price. Review Source RM Rogerio M. Manager Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Software extremamente útil e eficiente." April 5, 2023 5.0 Nunca utilizamos outro software pois o Illustrator sempre ofereceu tudo o que precisamos. Nao trocamos por nada. Pros O software é super intuitivo e o mais interessante é o seu layout super moderno e acessível. Cons Tudo o que necessitamos encontramos no Illustrator, Review Source MB Matt B. Online Community Pastor Religious Institutions Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Top of the line for vector graphics" February 9, 2021 5.0 Allows to create print-ready files through Image Trace to vectorize them, the ability to utilize proper files when working with print companies for in-house orders. Pros Adobe Illustrator makes vector graphics and designing for scalable/print an ease. Specifically, this product has helped me to take the limited size graphics we have licensed from curriculum use and using the Image Trace feature ensure I am able to resource our areas with the best looking print-ready files that they need. When working with text and logos for our ministry areas and special events, to be able to create where I can scale across multiple print mediums: from large sized banners, to t-shirts to video, allowing to create one file that can export to the correct format is beneficial and ease of use versus creating a mammoth file in a non-vector application. Cons Illustrator is so vast in its functionality it took me a bit to get the handle on things - I am grateful for their support articles when there are areas and functions I am still learning. There is a slightly high learning-curve when you want to move beyond the basics. Alternatives considered [Affinity Designer](https://www.capterra.com/p/110533/WebPlus-X4/) Reason for choosing Adobe Illustrator It best fit my workflow to utilize the full Creative Cloud Suite since I was creating and using files across the different Applications to remain within the native adobe applications. Switched from [Affinity Designer](https://www.capterra.com/p/110533/WebPlus-X4/) I switched because I began using the full Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, and its integration between not just graphic but also my work in Premiere and After Effects helped my workflow. Review Source Jean D. Ingénieur techno-pédagogique & graphiste E-Learning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "20 ans de vie commune avec Illustrator" October 21, 2022 5.0 Illustrator est un logiciel vite efficace si vous avez de bonnes notions de géométrie et vectorisation. Pros Réaliser de super visuels, typographies, etc...La retouche à l'infinie permise par le vectoriel.Conserver ses documents en HD.Pouvoir ouvrir et décomposer d'autres documents parfois bloqués. Cons Moins bon pour du dessin bitmap direct où il faudra prendre Photoshop.Sans formation préalable, impossible d'utiliser ce logiciel pour un non initié. Review Source ayah M. Freelance Graphic Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Adobe Illustrator is the best design software " November 22, 2018 5.0 Adobe Illustrator was my first experience in design, which give me the opportunity to discover how beautifully the design is, it makes me happy when using it. it help me to enhance my designs, it's the best software I had ever used for designing. Pros I used Adobe Illustrator for the first time when I decided to enter the graphic design field three years ago, it was hard at first, but after hard work on it, I found that Illustrator is really brilliant software for designers. The best thing in Illustrator that it can be used to design logos, business cards, posters, T-shirts, website pages, printable materials and anything you want. also the output resolution is perfect because it converts anything to vectors. Every tool in Illustrator has it's job, which made the design process much easier. Any designer decided to be a friend with Illustrator would make a creative designs. Cons It has a hard learning curve, you need to study it's tools very well, to look up some tutorials and maybe purchase a courses if you haven't work on it before. You need to have a drawing tablet for better output which is quit expensive. Also Illustrator need a computer with high RAM to not slowing the system. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Vector Graphics](https://www.capterra.com/vector-graphics-software/)[Graphic Design](https://www.capterra.com/graphic-design-software/)[Fashion Design](https://www.capterra.com/fashion-design-and-production-software/)