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Adobe Illustrator vs Screaming Frog SEO Spider

Adobe Illustrator logo

Adobe Illustrator

Design Tools

Professional vector graphics software

From
$22.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Screaming Frog SEO Spider logo

Screaming Frog SEO Spider

SEO & Website Optimization

Crawl websites for SEO issues

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Screaming Frog SEO Spider has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; Screaming Frog SEO Spider free version caps crawling at 500 URLs; unlocking unlimited crawling requires a paid licence at 245 EUR per year

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Adobe Illustrator and Screaming Frog SEO Spider actually diverge.

Attributes where Adobe Illustrator and Screaming Frog SEO Spider differ
AttributeAdobe IllustratorScreaming Frog SEO Spider
Starting price$22.99/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWindows, Macos, IosWeb
CategoryDesign ToolsSEO & Website Optimization
Founded1982Unknown

Identical on both: 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 Screaming Frog SEO Spider

Nothing recorded that Adobe Illustrator does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Adobe Illustrator

  • Logo designnot Screaming Frog SEO Spider
  • Vector illustrationnot Screaming Frog SEO Spider
  • Icon designnot Screaming Frog SEO Spider
  • Print designnot Screaming Frog SEO Spider

Screaming Frog SEO Spider

No use cases recorded yet. See the Screaming Frog SEO Spider review.

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

Screaming Frog SEO Spider

  • Free version caps crawling at 500 URLs; unlocking unlimited crawling requires a paid licence at 245 EUR per year
  • Licence is annual only and must be renewed yearly to keep working

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

Screaming Frog SEO Spider

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Screaming Frog SEO Spider 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 Screaming Frog SEO Spider if

  • You want to start without paying.
Screaming Frog SEO Spider review

Questions people ask

Is Adobe Illustrator or Screaming Frog SEO Spider better?
Neither clearly leads. Adobe Illustrator starts at $22.99/month and Screaming Frog SEO Spider at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adobe Illustrator or Screaming Frog SEO Spider?
Screaming Frog SEO Spider has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $22.99/month for Adobe Illustrator and Free for Screaming Frog SEO Spider.
Does Adobe Illustrator or Screaming Frog SEO Spider run on more platforms?
Adobe Illustrator runs on Windows, Macos, Ios. Screaming Frog SEO Spider runs on Web.
Can I use Screaming Frog SEO Spider for free?
Yes. Screaming Frog SEO Spider has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Adobe Illustrator starts at $22.99/month.
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 Screaming Frog SEO Spider is typically brought in for.
What can Adobe Illustrator do that Screaming Frog SEO Spider cannot?
Adobe Illustrator covers Vector drawing, Bezier tools, Shape tools, Typography.
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