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Adobe Illustrator vs Podio

Adobe Illustrator logo

Adobe Illustrator

Project Management

Professional vector graphics software

From
$22.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Podio logo

Podio

Project Management

The flexible team collaboration platform

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; Podio the free plan stops at 5 users and 100 items across the whole organisation
  • They diverge on capability: Adobe Illustrator covers Vector drawing, Podio covers Workspaces.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Adobe Illustrator and Podio differ
AttributeAdobe IllustratorPodio
Starting price$22.99/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWindows, Macos, IosWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryUnknownProject Management
Founded19822009

Identical on both: 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 Podio

  • Workspaces
  • Apps
  • Workflows
  • Tasks
  • Calendar
  • Slack
  • Google Drive
  • Zapier

Both cover

  • Dropbox
  • GDPR

What people use each for

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

Adobe Illustrator

  • Logo designnot Podio
  • Vector illustrationnot Podio
  • Icon designnot Podio
  • Print designnot Podio

Podio

  • Building custom workspaces and apps without codenot Adobe Illustrator
  • Project and task management for a small teamnot Adobe Illustrator
  • Client collaboration with external users on the paid plansnot Adobe Illustrator
  • Simple workflow automation between appsnot 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

Podio

  • The free plan stops at 5 users and 100 items across the whole organisation
  • Workflow automation is capped at 25,000 actions a month even on Premium at $19.20 per user
  • API access is a paid add-on from $23 a month, and higher call rates run to $159
  • Extra automation is billed separately, from $39 up to $559 a month
  • Visual reports, email integrations and PDF generation all require Premium

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

Podio

On request
  • FreeFree
    • 5 employees
    • Basic features
  • Basic$7.2/month
    • Unlimited employees
    • User management
    • Automations

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 Podio if

  • You need workspaces.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want apps.
Podio review

Questions people ask

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