Fashion & Apparel · head to head
Adobe Illustrator for Fashion vs Bold Metrics
Adobe Illustrator for Fashion
Fashion & Apparel
Vector design tool optimized for fashion illustration
- From
- $22.49/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Adobe Illustrator for Fashion the Internet Archive's capture of Adobe's Illustrator page on 31 December 2022 stated plans start at US$20.99 per month for desktop and iPad; there is no fashion-specific edition, only the general Illustrator product.; Bold Metrics sold to apparel brands as an embedded API rather than as a tool a shopper or small seller can use
- They diverge on capability: Adobe Illustrator for Fashion covers Vector design, Bold Metrics covers AI body prediction.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Adobe Illustrator for Fashion and Bold Metrics actually diverge.
| Attribute | Adobe Illustrator for Fashion | Bold Metrics |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $22.49/month | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | usage-based |
| Platforms | Windows, Mac | Web, Api |
| Founded | 1982 | 2014 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Fashion & Apparel).
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 Illustrator for Fashion
- Vector design
- Illustration tools
- Artboard management
- Typography
- Photoshop
- InDesign
- After Effects
- Cloud backup
Only in Bold Metrics
- AI body prediction
- Size recommendations
- Body measurements
- Returns analytics
- Product development data
- Manufacturing specifications
- Consumer insights
- Fit analytics
Both cover
- Cloud deployment
- English language support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Adobe Illustrator for Fashion
- Designnot Bold Metrics
- Technical flatsnot Bold Metrics
- Presentationsnot Bold Metrics
Bold Metrics
- Size recommendations on an apparel product pagenot Adobe Illustrator for Fashion
- Reducing returns caused by fitnot Adobe Illustrator for Fashion
- Body measurement estimation without a scannot Adobe Illustrator for Fashion
- Made-to-measure sizing through Virtual Tailornot Adobe Illustrator for Fashion
- Fit analytics across a cataloguenot Adobe Illustrator for Fashion
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Adobe Illustrator for Fashion
- The Internet Archive's capture of Adobe's Illustrator page on 31 December 2022 stated plans start at US$20.99 per month for desktop and iPad; there is no fashion-specific edition, only the general Illustrator product.
Bold Metrics
- Sold to apparel brands as an embedded API rather than as a tool a shopper or small seller can use
- Pricing is not published
- Split across several named products, including Smart Size Chart, Virtual Sizer and Virtual Tailor, so scope depends on which are licensed
Pricing, plan by plan
Adobe Illustrator for Fashion
$22.49/month- Single App$22.49/month
- Illustrator only
- Creative Cloud All Apps$59.99/month
- All Adobe apps
Bold Metrics
On request- Smart Size$undefined/month
- Size recommendations
- Basic analytics
- E-commerce integration
- Smart Body$undefined/month
- Full body measurements
- Product development data
- Advanced analytics
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Everything included
- Custom AI models
- Manufacturing data
Which should you pick?
Choose Adobe Illustrator for Fashion if
- You need vector design.
- You work on Windows, Mac.
- You also want illustration tools.
Choose Bold Metrics if
- You need ai body prediction.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want size recommendations.
Questions people ask
- Is Adobe Illustrator for Fashion or Bold Metrics better?
- Neither clearly leads. Adobe Illustrator for Fashion starts at $22.49/month and Bold Metrics at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Adobe Illustrator for Fashion or Bold Metrics?
- Adobe Illustrator for Fashion starts at $22.49/month and Bold Metrics at On request.
- Does Adobe Illustrator for Fashion or Bold Metrics run on more platforms?
- Adobe Illustrator for Fashion runs on Windows, Mac. Bold Metrics runs on Web, Api.
- What is Adobe Illustrator for Fashion best used for?
- Adobe Illustrator for Fashion is most often used for design, technical flats, presentations. Of those, design and technical flats are not what Bold Metrics is typically brought in for.
- What can Adobe Illustrator for Fashion do that Bold Metrics cannot?
- Adobe Illustrator for Fashion covers Vector design, Illustration tools, Artboard management, Typography. Bold Metrics covers AI body prediction, Size recommendations, Body measurements, Returns analytics. Both handle Cloud deployment, English language support.