Adobe Illustrator vs GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program)
User Ratings & Reviews
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Ease-of-Use
4 / 5
3.9 / 5
Value for Money
4.3 / 5
4.8 / 5
Customer Support
4.3 / 5
4 / 5
Functionality
4.7 / 5
4.3 / 5
Last Review Written
October 7, 2024
September 21, 2024
Pros/Cons
Pros
- It is everything I need to create logos, stunning brochures and product sheets, and so much more. I am so happy with the overall experience and seamless integration with all the Adobe products.
- It's a fantastic option for anyone wishing to design professional-grade graphics because of its flexible dimensions and comprehensive set of tools and capabilities.
- What I liked most about this software is how helpful and beneficial it has been to me when it comes to my business. It has many amazing features, for such a great price.
Cons
- There is nothing to dislike about Illustrator apart from the fact that the first time you fire up the program, the "getting started" page pops up which is undesirable and also impacts RAM usage.
- I dislike how cramped the software can feel even with the option to change around were things are located stuff just seems to be lost easily.
- I hate having to pay to use it. I only use the program occasionally, and I have to sign up for a whole month to use the thing for sometimes only a few minutes at a time, every few months.
Pros
- My experience with GIMP is really nice because I have designed a lot of my business graphics using this software. I really love GIMP and I am satisfied with my designing performance now.
- Gimp is a great and free graphic software that I love. The help community is fantastic and we can find many tutorials, documentation and websites about this software.
- The most I like about this is the price, the other things is the huge amount of things you can do with it, it is great value for money.
Cons
- The floating windows are unintuitive and the entire user experience suffers for it. Learning your way around the horrible user interface takes time, energy, and most of all thick nerves.
- Its interface is ugly and I swear, I don't know how people can manage to do some decent work with this program.
- Another weakness I find is poor text handling. The method of adding and editing text is complicated and unclear; especially when compared to most of today's image editors, both free and paid.
Pricing
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Advisor Recommendations & User Awards
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2024
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2022
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Additional Info
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Medium
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Small
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Large
Deployments
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Support and Training
Support
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FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
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