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Adobe Illustrator vs Grasshopper

Adobe Illustrator logo

Adobe Illustrator

Design Tools

Professional vector graphics software

From
$22.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Grasshopper logo

Grasshopper

Communication & Collaboration

The entrepreneur's phone system

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; Grasshopper available only in the USA and Canada; the site returns a not available in your region error outside those countries

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Adobe Illustrator and Grasshopper differ
AttributeAdobe IllustratorGrasshopper
Starting price$22.99/monthOn request
PlatformsWindows, Macos, IosWeb
CategoryDesign ToolsCommunication & Collaboration
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 Grasshopper

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 Grasshopper
  • Vector illustrationnot Grasshopper
  • Icon designnot Grasshopper
  • Print designnot Grasshopper

Grasshopper

No use cases recorded yet. See the Grasshopper 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

Grasshopper

  • Available only in the USA and Canada; the site returns a not available in your region error outside those countries
  • Plans start at $14/month only under a promotional discount of up to $75 off select plans, meaning the advertised entry price is not the standing rate

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

Grasshopper

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Grasshopper 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 Grasshopper if

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

Grasshopper review

Questions people ask

Is Adobe Illustrator or Grasshopper better?
Neither clearly leads. Adobe Illustrator starts at $22.99/month and Grasshopper at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adobe Illustrator or Grasshopper?
Adobe Illustrator starts at $22.99/month and Grasshopper at On request.
Does Adobe Illustrator or Grasshopper run on more platforms?
Adobe Illustrator runs on Windows, Macos, Ios. Grasshopper 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 Grasshopper is typically brought in for.
What can Adobe Illustrator do that Grasshopper cannot?
Adobe Illustrator covers Vector drawing, Bezier tools, Shape tools, Typography.
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