When it comes to graphics software, Adobe is typically the name to beat. That's why we were surprised at how easily CorelDraw turned our Illustrator-biased heads.
In fact, the software has some features Illustrator can't match-at least, not without the addition of purchased plug-ins or extra steps. For a graphics program primarily geared toward the non-designer production industry and Windows-based graphic artists, it packs some pro-level features along with its touted accessibility and ease of use. Still, Adobe Illustrator remains our Editors' Choice winner for the category, partly because of its powerful integration with other Creative Cloud apps.ĬorelDraw is for vector drawing and editing, as well as layout.
It’s a global favorite, with predominant appeal to the apparel, garment, and textile industries. Formerly the app was only for Windows, but now that it's available to macOS users, its audience is expanding. With its biggest competitor, Adobe Illustrator, having a significant foothold among the professional graphic design crowd, Corel is working to share the market space more evenly by making sure it sports modern requirements like facilitated centralized collaboration, expanded compatibility, and subscription-based extras. (Opens in a new window) Read Our Serif Affinity Designer Reviewįor comparison, Adobe Illustrator is only available via subscription. It costs $20.99 per month, and the Creative Cloud All Apps subscription is $52.99 per month. That option is somewhat more comparable with the Corel Suite, which also includes photo and layout software you need Adobe’s suite to get Photoshop and InDesign as well as Illustrator for those functions. The cheapest competitor is Affinity Designer. That app, and its companion photo and layout stablemates, cost a mere $54.99 each. Like CorelDraw, this app is available in either the macOS or Windows app stores for installation and updating convenience. Another cheap option for simple template-based design is Adobe Creative Cloud Express, though that’s in somewhat of a different category.ĬorelDraw runs on Windows 11 or Windows 10 (version 21H1 or later), 64-bit, and now on macOS 10.15 (Catalina) and later. You need an Intel Core i3/5/7/9 or AMD Ryzen 3/5/7/9/Threadripper, EPYC CPU an OpenCL 1.2-enabled video card with 3GB VRAM or more on Windows.
For macOS you need an M1, M1 Pro, M1 Max or multicore Intel processor and an OpenCL 1.2-enabled video card with 3GB VRAM.
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