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Adobe Illustrator vs Fathom

Adobe Illustrator logo

Adobe Illustrator

Software

Professional vector graphics software

From
$22.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Fathom logo

Fathom

Software

Free AI meeting assistant

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Fathom has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; Fathom team plan requires minimum 2 users; cannot purchase single seat at team pricing
  • They diverge on capability: Adobe Illustrator covers Vector drawing, Fathom covers Auto-recording.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Adobe Illustrator and Fathom differ
AttributeAdobe IllustratorFathom
Starting price$22.99/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWindows, Macos, IosWeb, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams
Founded19822020

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Fathom

  • Auto-recording
  • AI summaries
  • Transcription
  • Highlight clips
  • Zoom
  • Google Meet
  • HubSpot
  • Salesforce

What people use each for

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

Adobe Illustrator

  • Logo designnot Fathom
  • Vector illustrationnot Fathom
  • Icon designnot Fathom
  • Print designnot Fathom

Fathom

  • AI-powered meeting transcription and automatic note-taking for sales teams and professionalsnot Adobe Illustrator
  • Meeting analysis with AI scorecards and action item generation that syncs to CRMsnot Adobe Illustrator

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

Fathom

  • Team plan requires minimum 2 users; cannot purchase single seat at team pricing
  • CRM field sync and deal view summaries available only on Business plan ($34/user/month) and above

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

Fathom

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Fathom 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 Fathom if

  • You need auto-recording.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams.
  • You also want ai summaries.
Fathom review

Questions people ask

Is Adobe Illustrator or Fathom better?
Neither clearly leads. Adobe Illustrator starts at $22.99/month and Fathom at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adobe Illustrator or Fathom?
Fathom has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $22.99/month for Adobe Illustrator and Free for Fathom.
Does Adobe Illustrator or Fathom run on more platforms?
Adobe Illustrator runs on Windows, Macos, Ios. Fathom runs on Web, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams.
Can I use Fathom for free?
Yes. Fathom has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Adobe Illustrator starts at $22.99/month.
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 Fathom is typically brought in for.
What can Adobe Illustrator do that Fathom cannot?
Adobe Illustrator covers Vector drawing, Bezier tools, Shape tools, Typography. Fathom covers Auto-recording, AI summaries, Transcription, Highlight clips.
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