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Adobe Audition vs Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Audition logo

Adobe Audition

Video Production

Industry-standard professional audio editing

From
$22.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Adobe Illustrator logo

Adobe Illustrator

Design

Professional vector graphics software

From
$22.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Adobe Audition listed on UK G-Cloud as part of Adobe Creative Cloud for business (which bundles Audition) at £58 to £80 per licence per month, via reseller ServiceKey; Adobe Illustrator listed on UK G-Cloud as part of Adobe Creative Cloud (which bundles Illustrator) at £58 to £80 per licence per month, via reseller ServiceKey
  • They diverge on capability: Adobe Audition covers Multitrack editing, Adobe Illustrator covers Vector drawing.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Adobe Audition and Adobe Illustrator actually diverge.

Attributes where Adobe Audition and Adobe Illustrator differ
AttributeAdobe AuditionAdobe Illustrator
PlatformsMacos, WindowsWindows, Macos, Ios
CategoryVideo ProductionDesign

Identical on both: starting price ($22.99/month), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), founded (1982).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Adobe Audition

  • Multitrack editing
  • Audio restoration
  • Noise reduction
  • Effects and mixing
  • Spectral editing
  • Batch processing
  • Premiere Pro
  • After Effects

Only in Adobe Illustrator

  • Vector drawing
  • Bezier tools
  • Shape tools
  • Typography
  • Gradients & effects
  • Symbols & instances
  • Artboards
  • 3D capabilities

Both cover

  • Creative Cloud

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Adobe Audition

  • Podcast editingnot Adobe Illustrator
  • Audio restorationnot Adobe Illustrator
  • Video post-productionnot Adobe Illustrator
  • Music productionnot Adobe Illustrator
  • Sound designnot Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator

  • Logo designnot Adobe Audition
  • Vector illustrationnot Adobe Audition
  • Icon designnot Adobe Audition
  • Print designnot Adobe Audition

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Adobe Audition

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud as part of Adobe Creative Cloud for business (which bundles Audition) at £58 to £80 per licence per month, via reseller ServiceKey

Adobe Illustrator

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud as part of Adobe Creative Cloud (which bundles Illustrator) at £58 to £80 per licence per month, via reseller ServiceKey

Pricing, plan by plan

Adobe Audition

$22.99/month
  • Audition Single App$22.99/month
    • Full Audition features
    • 100GB cloud storage
    • Adobe Portfolio
  • All Apps$59.99/month
    • All Creative Cloud apps
    • 100GB cloud storage
    • Adobe Portfolio

Adobe Illustrator

$22.99/month
  • Single App$22.99/month
    • Illustrator desktop app
    • 100GB cloud storage
    • Adobe Fonts
  • All Apps$59.99/month
    • All Creative Cloud apps
    • 100GB cloud storage
    • Adobe Stock trial

Which should you pick?

Choose Adobe Audition if

  • You need multitrack editing.
  • You work on Macos, Windows.
  • You also want audio restoration.
Adobe Audition review

Choose Adobe Illustrator if

  • You need vector drawing.
  • You work on Windows, Macos, Ios.
  • You also want bezier tools.
Adobe Illustrator review

Questions people ask

Is Adobe Audition or Adobe Illustrator better?
Neither clearly leads. Adobe Audition starts at $22.99/month and Adobe Illustrator at $22.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adobe Audition or Adobe Illustrator?
Adobe Audition starts at $22.99/month and Adobe Illustrator at $22.99/month.
Does Adobe Audition or Adobe Illustrator run on more platforms?
Adobe Audition runs on Macos, Windows. Adobe Illustrator runs on Windows, Macos, Ios.
What is Adobe Audition best used for?
Adobe Audition is most often used for podcast editing, audio restoration, video post-production, music production. Of those, podcast editing and audio restoration are not what Adobe Illustrator is typically brought in for.
What can Adobe Audition do that Adobe Illustrator cannot?
Adobe Audition covers Multitrack editing, Audio restoration, Noise reduction, Effects and mixing. Adobe Illustrator covers Vector drawing, Bezier tools, Shape tools, Typography. Both handle Creative Cloud.
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