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Adobe Illustrator CC vs. SOLIDWORKS

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Adobe Illustrator

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AAdobe Illustrator CC is a vector-based graphic design software.

    $20.99

    per month

    SOLIDWORKS

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ADassault Systemes offers SOLIDWORKS, a computer-aided design (CAD) system for education and manufacturing supporting 2D or 3D design, electrical design, simulations, and product development with collaboration tools.

    $1,295

    per year

    Pricing
    Adobe IllustratorSOLIDWORKS
    Editions & Modules
    Yearly - Billed Monthly
    $20.99
    per month
    Monthly
    $31.49
    per month
    Yearly - Billed Upfront
    $239.88
    per year
    Solidworks Annual Subscription
    1,295
    per year
    Solidworks Standard
    3,996
    per standalone license
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Adobe IllustratorSOLIDWORKS
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Adobe IllustratorSOLIDWORKS
    Considered Both Products
    Adobe
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    Dassault Systemes
    Chose SOLIDWORKS
    SOLIDWORKS is a bit more user-friendly than AutoCAD. Since it was designed from the start for 3D, it is a lot more intuitive than AutoCAD. Pricing is comparable to SOLIDWORKS, but SOLIDWORKS is a better value.

    SketchUp is a nice tool for quickly sketching something to help …
    Incentivized
    Chose SOLIDWORKS
    SOLIDWORKS is better in terms of design speed of 3D parts. It is also better for pieces of high technical detail. Other CAD programs do not have a simulation of forces, SOLIDWORKS does. The user interfaces are, in my opinion, friendlier and easier to use than other programs. In …
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Adobe IllustratorSOLIDWORKS
    Computer-Aided Design Software
    Comparison of Computer-Aided Design Software features of Adobe Illustrator CC and SOLIDWORKS
    Feature
    Adobe Illustrator CC
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    Ratings
    SOLIDWORKS
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    3D Modeling00 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    2D Drafting00 Ratings7.72 Ratings
    Rendering and Visualization00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Parametric Design00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Collaboration and Sharing00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Compatibility with other software and formats00 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    Assembly Design00 Ratings6.92 Ratings
    Simulation and Analysis00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Documentation and Annotation00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Customization and Extensions00 Ratings7.72 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Adobe IllustratorSOLIDWORKS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (107 ratings)
    9.1
    (57 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    7.2
    (4 ratings)
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (25 ratings)
    5.2
    (16 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)