Fashion & Apparel · head to head
Adobe Illustrator for Fashion vs Centric PLM
Adobe Illustrator for Fashion
Fashion & Apparel
Vector design tool optimized for fashion illustration
- From
- $22.49/month
- Rated
- -
Centric PLM
Fashion & Apparel
Product lifecycle management for fashion and retail
- From
- On request
- 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.; Centric PLM sold as a suite of separate products, so Planning, Pricing and Inventory, Market Intelligence and PXM are each their own purchase alongside PLM
- They diverge on capability: Adobe Illustrator for Fashion covers Vector design, Centric PLM covers Product data management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Adobe Illustrator for Fashion and Centric PLM actually diverge.
| Attribute | Adobe Illustrator for Fashion | Centric PLM |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $22.49/month | On request |
| Platforms | Windows, Mac | Web, Mobile, Api |
| Founded | 1982 | 2004 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Centric PLM
- Product data management
- Bill of materials
- Tech pack creation
- Sample management
- Supplier collaboration
- Quality management
- Cost management
- Calendar & milestones
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Adobe Illustrator for Fashion
- Designnot Centric PLM
- Technical flatsnot Centric PLM
- Presentationsnot Centric PLM
Centric PLM
- Product lifecycle management for fashion and apparelnot Adobe Illustrator for Fashion
- Merchandise financial planning and assortment alignmentnot Adobe Illustrator for Fashion
- Pricing automation and inventory allocationnot Adobe Illustrator for Fashion
- Competitive and market intelligence for product decisionsnot Adobe Illustrator for Fashion
- Visual collaboration on line plans through Visual Boardsnot 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.
Centric PLM
- Sold as a suite of separate products, so Planning, Pricing and Inventory, Market Intelligence and PXM are each their own purchase alongside PLM
- Pricing is not published and requires a demo
- Built around consumer goods verticals such as fashion, food and beverage and cosmetics rather than general manufacturing
Pricing, plan by plan
Adobe Illustrator for Fashion
$22.49/month- Single App$22.49/month
- Illustrator only
- Creative Cloud All Apps$59.99/month
- All Adobe apps
Centric PLM
On request- Professional$undefined/month
- Core PLM functionality
- Specification management
- BOM management
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Everything in Professional
- Advanced analytics
- Multi-site support
- Enterprise Plus$undefined/month
- Everything in Enterprise
- AI-powered insights
- 3D integration
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 Centric PLM if
- You need product data management.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
- You also want bill of materials.
Questions people ask
- Is Adobe Illustrator for Fashion or Centric PLM better?
- Neither clearly leads. Adobe Illustrator for Fashion starts at $22.49/month and Centric PLM 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 Centric PLM?
- Adobe Illustrator for Fashion starts at $22.49/month and Centric PLM at On request.
- Does Adobe Illustrator for Fashion or Centric PLM run on more platforms?
- Adobe Illustrator for Fashion runs on Windows, Mac. Centric PLM runs on Web, Mobile, 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 Centric PLM is typically brought in for.
- What can Adobe Illustrator for Fashion do that Centric PLM cannot?
- Adobe Illustrator for Fashion covers Vector design, Illustration tools, Artboard management, Typography. Centric PLM covers Product data management, Bill of materials, Tech pack creation, Sample management.