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Adobe Illustrator vs Salesforce

Adobe Illustrator logo

Adobe Illustrator

Design Tools

Professional vector graphics software

From
$22.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Salesforce logo

Salesforce

All industries

World's #1 CRM

From
$25/month
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; Salesforce sales Cloud tiers as captured 2 January 2024: Starter Suite $25/user/month, Professional $80/user/month, Enterprise $165/user/month, all USD billed annually
  • They diverge on capability: Adobe Illustrator covers Vector drawing, Salesforce covers Contact management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Adobe Illustrator and Salesforce differ
AttributeAdobe IllustratorSalesforce
Starting price$22.99/month$25/month
PlatformsWindows, Macos, IosWeb, Ios, Android, Api
CategoryDesign ToolsAll industries
Founded19821999

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 Salesforce

  • Contact management
  • Opportunity management
  • Lead management
  • Reports & dashboards
  • Email integration
  • Workflow automation
  • Mobile access
  • AppExchange

Both cover

  • SOC2
  • ISO27001

What people use each for

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

Adobe Illustrator

  • Logo designnot Salesforce
  • Vector illustrationnot Salesforce
  • Icon designnot Salesforce
  • Print designnot Salesforce

Salesforce

  • Sales managementnot Adobe Illustrator
  • Customer servicenot Adobe Illustrator
  • Marketing automationnot Adobe Illustrator
  • Lead generationnot Adobe Illustrator
  • Analytics & reportingnot 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

Salesforce

  • Sales Cloud tiers as captured 2 January 2024: Starter Suite $25/user/month, Professional $80/user/month, Enterprise $165/user/month, all USD 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

Salesforce

$25/month
  • Essentials$25/month
    • Account & contact management
    • Opportunity tracking
    • Lead management
  • Professional$80/month
    • Everything in Essentials
    • Complete CRM
    • Lead scoring
  • Enterprise$165/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Workflow automation
    • Advanced analytics
  • Unlimited$330/month
    • Everything in Enterprise
    • Unlimited customizations
    • 24/7 support

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 Salesforce if

  • You need contact management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want opportunity management.
Salesforce review

Questions people ask

Is Adobe Illustrator or Salesforce better?
Neither clearly leads. Adobe Illustrator starts at $22.99/month and Salesforce at $25/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adobe Illustrator or Salesforce?
Adobe Illustrator starts at $22.99/month and Salesforce at $25/month.
Does Adobe Illustrator or Salesforce run on more platforms?
Adobe Illustrator runs on Windows, Macos, Ios. Salesforce runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
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 Salesforce is typically brought in for.
What can Adobe Illustrator do that Salesforce cannot?
Adobe Illustrator covers Vector drawing, Bezier tools, Shape tools, Typography. Salesforce covers Contact management, Opportunity management, Lead management, Reports & dashboards. Both handle SOC2, ISO27001.
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