Software · head to head
Marvelous Designer vs Adobe Illustrator for Fashion
Adobe Illustrator for Fashion
Software
Vector design tool optimized for fashion illustration
- From
- $22.49/month
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Marvelous Designer 2019 archived pricing showed Enterprise licensing at USD 4,000 outright (standalone) or USD 6,000 for the networked edition, well above the USD 340 Personal edition purchase price; Adobe Illustrator for Fashion the Internet Archive's capture of Adobe's Illustrator page on 31 December 2022 stated plans start at US$20.99 per month for desktop and iPad; there is no fashion-specific edition, only the general Illustrator product.
- They diverge on capability: Marvelous Designer covers Pattern-based design, Adobe Illustrator for Fashion covers Vector design.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Marvelous Designer and Adobe Illustrator for Fashion actually diverge.
| Attribute | Marvelous Designer | Adobe Illustrator for Fashion |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29/month | $22.49/month |
| Platforms | Windows, MacOS | Windows, Mac |
| Founded | 2009 | 1982 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Marvelous Designer
- Pattern-based design
- Cloth simulation
- Draping
- Texturing
- Avatar fitting
- Animation
- OBJ export
- Real-time preview
Only in Adobe Illustrator for Fashion
- Vector design
- Illustration tools
- Artboard management
- Typography
- Photoshop
- InDesign
- After Effects
- Cloud backup
Both cover
- Windows support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Marvelous Designer
- Game clothingnot Adobe Illustrator for Fashion
- Film costumesnot Adobe Illustrator for Fashion
- Fashion visualizationnot Adobe Illustrator for Fashion
Adobe Illustrator for Fashion
- Designnot Marvelous Designer
- Technical flatsnot Marvelous Designer
- Presentationsnot Marvelous Designer
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Marvelous Designer
- 2019 archived pricing showed Enterprise licensing at USD 4,000 outright (standalone) or USD 6,000 for the networked edition, well above the USD 340 Personal edition purchase price
Adobe Illustrator for Fashion
- The Internet Archive's capture of Adobe's Illustrator page on 31 December 2022 stated plans start at US$20.99 per month for desktop and iPad; there is no fashion-specific edition, only the general Illustrator product.
Pricing, plan by plan
Marvelous Designer
$29/month- Personal$39/month
- Personal/learning use
- Enterprise$225/month
- Commercial use
- Full features
Adobe Illustrator for Fashion
$22.49/month- Single App$22.49/month
- Illustrator only
- Creative Cloud All Apps$59.99/month
- All Adobe apps
Which should you pick?
Choose Marvelous Designer if
- You need pattern-based design.
- You work on Windows, MacOS.
- You also want cloth simulation.
Choose Adobe Illustrator for Fashion if
- You need vector design.
- You work on Windows, Mac.
- You also want illustration tools.
Questions people ask
- Is Marvelous Designer or Adobe Illustrator for Fashion better?
- Neither clearly leads. Marvelous Designer starts at $29/month and Adobe Illustrator for Fashion at $22.49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Marvelous Designer or Adobe Illustrator for Fashion?
- Marvelous Designer starts at $29/month and Adobe Illustrator for Fashion at $22.49/month.
- Does Marvelous Designer or Adobe Illustrator for Fashion run on more platforms?
- Marvelous Designer runs on Windows, MacOS. Adobe Illustrator for Fashion runs on Windows, Mac.
- What is Marvelous Designer best used for?
- Marvelous Designer is most often used for game clothing, film costumes, fashion visualization. Of those, game clothing and film costumes are not what Adobe Illustrator for Fashion is typically brought in for.
- What can Marvelous Designer do that Adobe Illustrator for Fashion cannot?
- Marvelous Designer covers Pattern-based design, Cloth simulation, Draping, Texturing. Adobe Illustrator for Fashion covers Vector design, Illustration tools, Artboard management, Typography. Both handle Windows support.