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Adobe Illustrator vs ProofHub

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Adobe Illustrator

Design Tools

Professional vector graphics software

From
$22.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
ProofHub logo

ProofHub

Project Management

All-in-one project management and team collaboration

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; ProofHub the Ultimate Control plan advertises $89 a month for the first 3 months and then charges $135, so the headline is an introductory rate
  • They diverge on capability: Adobe Illustrator covers Vector drawing, ProofHub covers Tasks.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Adobe Illustrator and ProofHub differ
AttributeAdobe IllustratorProofHub
Starting price$22.99/monthOn request
PlatformsWindows, Macos, IosWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryDesign ToolsProject Management
Founded19822011

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 ProofHub

  • Tasks
  • Discussions
  • Proofing
  • Time tracking
  • Gantt charts
  • Slack
  • Google Drive
  • Box

Both cover

  • Dropbox
  • GDPR

What people use each for

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

Adobe Illustrator

  • Logo designnot ProofHub
  • Vector illustrationnot ProofHub
  • Icon designnot ProofHub
  • Print designnot ProofHub

ProofHub

  • Project management with unlimited users on a flat monthly feenot Adobe Illustrator
  • Proofing and reviewing files alongside task and discussion 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

ProofHub

  • The Ultimate Control plan advertises $89 a month for the first 3 months and then charges $135, so the headline is an introductory rate
  • The Essential plan caps projects at 40 and storage at 15 GB
  • Storage is 100 GB even on the higher plan, which is low for a tool holding project files
  • There is no free tier, and the entry price is a flat $45 a month billed annually

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

ProofHub

On request
  • Essential$45/month
    • 40 projects
    • Unlimited users
    • Core features
  • Ultimate Control$89/month
    • Unlimited projects
    • Advanced features
    • White labeling

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 ProofHub if

  • You need tasks.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want discussions.
ProofHub review

Questions people ask

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