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Adobe Creative Cloud for Business vs Adobe Illustrator comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Adobe Creative Cloud for Bu...
Ranking in Graphic Design Software
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Adobe Illustrator
Ranking in Graphic Design Software
6th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Graphic Design Software category, the mindshare of Adobe Creative Cloud for Business is 5.7%, up from 4.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Adobe Illustrator is 4.1%, up from 2.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Graphic Design Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Adobe Creative Cloud for Business5.7%
Adobe Illustrator4.1%
Other90.2%
Graphic Design Software
 

Featured Reviews

GeorgeIsaac - PeerSpot reviewer
Sales Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Creative workflows have become more collaborative but pricing and support still need improvement
Adobe has a pricing policy which is very unusual. They offer the same set of products to an online user at 1/10th the cost while charging the business user a very high premium. Both essentially get the same products and services, which seems very unfair because the large chunk of the market still lies within the business use scenario. As a person who sells the product in the market, one of the biggest challenges we face is price. The price competition is within Adobe itself. They have a different price for the online user and a different price for the business user, with no parity between these prices. Although they consume the same set of products and services, if I were to sell an Adobe product worth $100 to a business user, the same product is available online for $10. Adobe keeps bringing out updates without really testing them on any of the current operating systems. Many customers call back saying that they updated to a certain version and are facing issues, requiring them to roll back. These kinds of issues occur frequently.
SuperSonic - PeerSpot reviewer
Experience Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Intuitive vector editing has improved illustration quality and supports smooth team collaboration
Learning and training new team members on Adobe Illustrator is quite easy. Adobe Illustrator integrates nicely with other tools or software I use, as it has most of the integrations. I manage version control or file management with Adobe Illustrator, and it is easy to keep files organized. I do not remember how often I receive updates or new features in Adobe Illustrator, but the frequency is acceptable. Adobe Illustrator handles large or complex files pretty well. My advice to others looking into using Adobe Illustrator is to use it and check if it fits you. I would rate Adobe Illustrator a 9 out of 10.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The key benefits of Adobe Creative Cloud for Business would be collaboration, security, and familiar tools with a user interface that is designed for particular segments and verticals."
"Adobe Photoshop has Zenity VI, which is very helpful in Photoshop. You can do many things without actively going to a tool. It’s just like a command in Photoshop, and it will automatically do a job."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is having access to the full Adobe Suite and seamlessly moving projects between themselves because it's such a cohesive ecosystem."
"The standardization of our software is based on color levels, shapes, parameters, and more. Adobe sets the market standard, so we rely on Adobe for color Pantone numbers and other specifications."
"We use the product in our marketing department to edit fonts, illustrations, and videos."
"The standout feature lies in its ability to consolidate all essential tools for creative professionals into a unified platform."
"Adobe Illustrator's nodes and intuitiveness make my workflow smoother."
"Adobe Illustrator is a go-to software for us."
 

Cons

"It would be beneficial for Adobe to enhance certain tools and capabilities to function entirely online through a web browser."
"Adobe Creative Cloud needs to improve the process of sending objects and files from one software to another."
"Premier Pro's editing program crashes a lot."
"The solution needs a little bit of revamp. It has a pretty old interface."
"Adobe has a pricing policy which is very unusual. They offer the same set of products to an online user at 1/10th the cost while charging the business user a very high premium."
"They have a significant weakness in photo editing, lacking options for node editing, non-linear decompositing, and layer management. This leads to storage issues, requiring a separate disk for scratching. Additionally, there's a lack of seamless integration between software like Illustrator and Photoshop, making collaborative projects challenging. Unlike Autodesk, there's no multi-format support."
"The only improvement I see is that Adobe Illustrator sometimes crashes, and even though we save our workflow, you cannot keep saving every second."
"My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing reveals that the cost is high, which is the biggest downside of Adobe Illustrator."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's pricing is pretty good for a complete cloud suite with many programs."
"Adobe Creative Cloud's comprehensive offer of around five to six hundred dollars provides access to the entire suite of forty to fifty software applications."
"The price is appropriate for all enterprises, whether medium or small."
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Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Adobe Illustrator?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Adobe Illustrator is very convenient.
What needs improvement with Adobe Illustrator?
The only improvement I see is that Adobe Illustrator sometimes crashes, and even though we save our workflow, you cannot keep saving every second. They can optimize it to minimize these crashes.
What is your primary use case for Adobe Illustrator?
My main use case for Adobe Illustrator includes designing logos and tasks that require design work. Adobe Illustrator is a go-to software for us. A recent project where I used Adobe Illustrator is ...
 

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