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Adobe Illustrator vs Nifty

Adobe Illustrator logo

Adobe Illustrator

Software

Professional vector graphics software

From
$22.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Nifty logo

Nifty

Software

The operating system for your workflow

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; Nifty the free plan allows 100 MB of storage and 2 active projects
  • They diverge on capability: Adobe Illustrator covers Vector drawing, Nifty covers Tasks.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Adobe Illustrator and Nifty differ
AttributeAdobe IllustratorNifty
Starting price$22.99/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWindows, Macos, IosWeb, Ios, Android
Founded19822017

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Nifty

  • Tasks
  • Milestones
  • Docs
  • Chat
  • Time tracking
  • Slack
  • Google Workspace
  • Zoom

What people use each for

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

Adobe Illustrator

  • Logo designnot Nifty
  • Vector illustrationnot Nifty
  • Icon designnot Nifty
  • Print designnot Nifty

Nifty

  • Project management with milestones, docs and team chat in one workspacenot Adobe Illustrator
  • Tracking client projects with guest access and time trackingnot 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

Nifty

  • The free plan allows 100 MB of storage and 2 active projects
  • The standard plans are flat monthly fees with hard member caps, at 20 on Pro and 50 on Business, so the 21st member forces a jump from $79 to $124 a month
  • Active projects are capped at 100 on Pro despite the flat fee
  • Time tracking, custom fields and workflow automations all require the Pro plan
  • Microsoft SSO is Business only and SAML is Unlimited only, at $399 a month
  • White labelling and IP restriction are Unlimited only

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

Nifty

On request
  • FreeFree
    • 2 projects
    • Basic features
  • Starter$5/month
    • 40 projects
    • Roadmaps
    • Time tracking

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 Nifty if

  • You need tasks.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want milestones.
Nifty review

Questions people ask

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