Fashion & Apparel · head to head
Stoll vs Adobe Illustrator for Fashion
Stoll
Fashion & Apparel
Knit design and knitting machine solutions
- From
- $300/month
- Rated
- -
Adobe Illustrator for Fashion
Fashion & Apparel
Vector design tool optimized for fashion illustration
- From
- $22.49/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Stoll the flat knitting machine business under the Stoll brand was discontinued and its Reutlingen production site closed on 31 October 2025, per the vendor's own site; only spare parts and existing software licence keys remain available; 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: Stoll covers Knit design, Adobe Illustrator for Fashion covers Vector design.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Stoll and Adobe Illustrator for Fashion actually diverge.
| Attribute | Stoll | Adobe Illustrator for Fashion |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $300/month | $22.49/month |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Mac |
| Founded | 1880 | 1982 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Fashion & Apparel).
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 Stoll
- Knit design
- Pattern creation
- Machine programming
- Stitch simulation
- Production planning
- Stoll machines
- CAD systems
- German language support
Only in Adobe Illustrator for Fashion
- Vector design
- Illustration tools
- Artboard management
- Typography
- Photoshop
- InDesign
- After Effects
- Cloud backup
Both cover
- User authentication
- Desktop deployment
- Windows support
- English language support
- Spanish language support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Stoll
- Knit designnot Adobe Illustrator for Fashion
- Production optimizationnot Adobe Illustrator for Fashion
Adobe Illustrator for Fashion
- Designnot Stoll
- Technical flatsnot Stoll
- Presentationsnot Stoll
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Stoll
- The flat knitting machine business under the Stoll brand was discontinued and its Reutlingen production site closed on 31 October 2025, per the vendor's own site; only spare parts and existing software licence keys remain available
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
Stoll
$300/month- Basic$300/month
- Basic design
- Advanced$600/month
- Advanced features
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Full solution
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 Adobe Illustrator for Fashion if
- You need vector design.
- You work on Windows, Mac.
- You also want illustration tools.
Questions people ask
- Is Stoll or Adobe Illustrator for Fashion better?
- Neither clearly leads. Stoll starts at $300/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, Stoll or Adobe Illustrator for Fashion?
- Stoll starts at $300/month and Adobe Illustrator for Fashion at $22.49/month.
- Does Stoll or Adobe Illustrator for Fashion run on more platforms?
- Stoll runs on Windows. Adobe Illustrator for Fashion runs on Windows, Mac.
- What is Stoll best used for?
- Stoll is most often used for knit design, production optimization. Of those, knit design and production optimization are not what Adobe Illustrator for Fashion is typically brought in for.
- What can Stoll do that Adobe Illustrator for Fashion cannot?
- Stoll covers Knit design, Pattern creation, Machine programming, Stitch simulation. Adobe Illustrator for Fashion covers Vector design, Illustration tools, Artboard management, Typography. Both handle User authentication, Desktop deployment, Windows support, English language support.