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Adobe Illustrator vs Bear

Adobe Illustrator logo

Adobe Illustrator

Design Tools

Professional vector graphics software

From
$22.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Bear logo

Bear

Productivity

Markdown notes for Apple devices

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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; Bear built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Adobe Illustrator and Bear differ
AttributeAdobe IllustratorBear
Starting price$22.99/monthOn request
PlatformsWindows, Macos, IosWeb
CategoryDesign ToolsProductivity
Founded1982Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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

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

Only in Bear

Nothing recorded that Adobe Illustrator does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Adobe Illustrator

  • Logo designnot Bear
  • Vector illustrationnot Bear
  • Icon designnot Bear
  • Print designnot Bear

Bear

No use cases recorded yet. See the Bear review.

Where each one falls short

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

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

Bear

  • Built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client
  • Free tier is limited to 3 themes, 1 app icon and restricted export formats; iCloud sync requires Bear Pro
  • Bear Pro is $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year after a 7 day free trial

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Bear

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Bear review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Adobe Illustrator if

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

Choose Bear if

Nothing in the data separates Bear from Adobe Illustrator on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Bear review

Questions people ask

Is Adobe Illustrator or Bear better?
Neither clearly leads. Adobe Illustrator starts at $22.99/month and Bear at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adobe Illustrator or Bear?
Adobe Illustrator starts at $22.99/month and Bear at On request.
Does Adobe Illustrator or Bear run on more platforms?
Adobe Illustrator runs on Windows, Macos, Ios. Bear runs on Web.
What is Adobe Illustrator best used for?
Adobe Illustrator is most often used for logo design, vector illustration, icon design, print design. Of those, logo design and vector illustration are not what Bear is typically brought in for.
What can Adobe Illustrator do that Bear cannot?
Adobe Illustrator covers Vector drawing, Bezier tools, Shape tools, Typography.
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