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Adobe Illustrator vs Pipedrive

Adobe Illustrator logo

Adobe Illustrator

Design Tools

Professional vector graphics software

From
$22.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Pipedrive logo

Pipedrive

All industries

The CRM that sales teams love to use

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; Pipedrive email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user
  • They diverge on capability: Adobe Illustrator covers Vector drawing, Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Adobe Illustrator and Pipedrive differ
AttributeAdobe IllustratorPipedrive
Starting price$22.99/monthOn request
PlatformsWindows, Macos, IosWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryDesign ToolsAll industries
Founded19822010

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 Pipedrive

  • Visual pipeline
  • Deal tracking
  • Activity reminders
  • Email integration
  • Mobile apps
  • Reporting
  • Goal tracking
  • Lead management

Both cover

  • SOC2
  • ISO27001
  • GDPR

What people use each for

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

Adobe Illustrator

  • Logo designnot Pipedrive
  • Vector illustrationnot Pipedrive
  • Icon designnot Pipedrive
  • Print designnot Pipedrive

Pipedrive

  • Sales pipeline management with kanban-style dashboardsnot Adobe Illustrator
  • Multi-channel communication with email and calendar syncnot Adobe Illustrator
  • Sales automation for small to mid-market teamsnot 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

Pipedrive

  • Email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user

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

Pipedrive

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Pipedrive 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 Pipedrive if

  • You need visual pipeline.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want deal tracking.
Pipedrive review

Questions people ask

Is Adobe Illustrator or Pipedrive better?
Neither clearly leads. Adobe Illustrator starts at $22.99/month and Pipedrive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adobe Illustrator or Pipedrive?
Adobe Illustrator starts at $22.99/month and Pipedrive at On request.
Does Adobe Illustrator or Pipedrive run on more platforms?
Adobe Illustrator runs on Windows, Macos, Ios. Pipedrive 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 Pipedrive is typically brought in for.
What can Adobe Illustrator do that Pipedrive cannot?
Adobe Illustrator covers Vector drawing, Bezier tools, Shape tools, Typography. Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline, Deal tracking, Activity reminders, Email integration. Both handle SOC2, ISO27001, GDPR.
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