CorelDRAW Graphics Suite vs. PicMonkey

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

66 Reviews and Ratings

PicMonkey

PicMonkey

15 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite	Score 9.8 out of 10	N/A	Corel Corporation, headquartered in Ottawa, offers the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, a graphic design studio and library of tools.	$249 per year
PicMonkey	Score 8.4 out of 10	N/A	PicMonkey, from the company of the same name in Seattle, is an application designed to help users create standout visuals for Insta posts, Facebook covers, YouTube thumbnails, web pages, holiday cards, posters or anything with a visual, offering graphics and templates, unlimited stock photos and features to support illustrative presentations.	$7.99 per month

Pricing

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

PicMonkey

Editions & Modules

Subscription: $249.00
per year
Download: $499.00
One Time Fee
Physical Edition: $499.00
One Time Fee

Basic: $7.99
per month
Pro: $12.99
per month
Team: $33.99
per month

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite	PicMonkey
Free Trial
Yes	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

No setup fee

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Community Pulse
	CorelDRAW Graphics Suite	PicMonkey
Considered Both Products	CorelDRAW Graphics Suite Garvit Garg Team leader Chose CorelDRAW Graphics Suite Although other softwares are good in there field but CorelDRAW is very good when it come to ease of making the designs. We can create designs in it very quickly and efficiently and also it us Avery easy software to learn, anyone can pick it up at good pace. Also it is more … Incentivized Helpful? Hermann Santamaria Product Manager Chose CorelDRAW Graphics Suite Although Inkscape is a free open-source software with many of the tools that you would normally use, and Illustrator is used by most graphic designers, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite offers a simpler-to-use User Interface and tools that make designs faster and easier to accomplish. … Incentivized Helpful? Renny Evertz Representante de Ventas Latinoamérica Chose CorelDRAW Graphics Suite We used PhotoShop to try to retouch and polish the photos, cut shadows, edit brightness, erase errors, and other details sometimes, and used CorelDRAW suites to make the brochures and old material for the marketing department. This program allows you to make designs in a … Incentivized Helpful? JB jared breslow graphic designer Chose CorelDRAW Graphics Suite I feel like CorelDRAW Graphics Suite is far superior to Illustrator. I do work for alot of businesses that use Illustrator and they will have their "graphic" person do some artwork and send it over to me and it's always a mess, where as when I use Corel, I can create something … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose CorelDRAW Graphics Suite CorelDRAW Graphics Suite is a bit below Adobe, but its ease of use earns it points. Indesign is fantastic when working in vectors and text but we still fall back to Corel for its simplicity in the interface. Incentivized Helpful? Pam Fultz Marketing/Development Coordinator Chose CorelDRAW Graphics Suite I feel Corel is just as powerful as the Adobe suite. I started using Corel back when I worked for a government organization that was PC based (and at the time, you couldn't get the Adobe suite on PC). I found that Corel was just as powerful. Over time, you can now get the Adobe … Incentivized Helpful? Daryl Garner-Savory General Manager Chose CorelDRAW Graphics Suite CorelDRAW Graphics Suite has the advantage of a fair price, tools are on par with what Adobe Illustrator, many I find far simpler to work with, I have had firsthand experience where CorelDRAW Graphics Suite has been head and shoulders above anything else on the market. I have … Incentivized Helpful? Jen Lyles Lead Ignitor Chose CorelDRAW Graphics Suite CorelDRAW is the best out of the Corel products. Incentivized Helpful? Logan Baker Principal & CEO Chose CorelDRAW Graphics Suite Corel is as good as Adobe Illustrator but cheaper. It is easier to use than Inkscape, however, Inkscape is free. I chose Corel because I learned it 10+ years ago and transitions were easy enough, affordable enough that I didn't have to relearn or break the bank to continue … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose CorelDRAW Graphics Suite We actually do use the Adobe Cloud product line for some editing functions. We looked at PaintShop Pro, but it did not seem as robust as PhotoPaint and lacks the vector graphic capabilities of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite. Generally, for quick, easy image editing and vector graphic … Incentivized Helpful? Herm Harrison Vice President Chose CorelDRAW Graphics Suite CorelDRAW Graphics Suite's most direct competitor has to be the Adobe line of products. Corel stands out in two areas, cost and ownership. First, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite costs a fraction of Adobe. Second, you actually own it rather than renting it. Corel Techical Suite and … Incentivized Helpful? Richard Reilly - Fluid Executive Creative Director Chose CorelDRAW Graphics Suite CorelDRAW vs Illustrator has always been a big discussion between artists across varying industries. Working with both from School and in Business it is my personal believe Corel is a much easier and more intuitive app to use and learn. Cost is another factor for leaning to … Incentivized Helpful? Stéfano Bellote Engenheiro de desenvolvimento de produtos Jr Chose CorelDRAW Graphics Suite CorelDRAW is a well-suited solution for any graphic design need, and very easy to use, but being used to Illustrator for many years I honestly like the interface better and find myself keen to use it more for almost everything. It's layers and grouping functionality especially … Incentivized Helpful? John La Belle President Chose CorelDRAW Graphics Suite I found the version of Illustrator available at the time I started using CorelDraw inferior, though very, very close in functionality. I haven't worked with Illustrator since the 90s, so I'm not sure how they would stack up against each other now. I will say this, however, … Incentivized Helpful? Pablo Lacerda Silva PhD Candidate Chose CorelDRAW Graphics Suite I'm not a graphic designer and my usage of vector-based graphic editing software is somewhat basic, so I believe CorelDRAW meets all my needs and is much more user-friendly and easier to learn than its main competitor. I also believe that the geometric alignment of objects in … Incentivized Helpful? Ostap Yaroshevych Senior Marketing Manager Chose CorelDRAW Graphics Suite We chose CorelDRAW for its UX design and features, but they all work similarly. Incentivized Helpful? Mandy Cramer Graphic Designer Chose CorelDRAW Graphics Suite If I had to choose between Illustrator or CorelDRAW, I'd probably pick Illustrator because I'm more comfortable and familiar with it. That doesn't mean it's necessarily better than CorelDRAW, just what I prefer. However, I do think of the two programs, for someone who is … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose CorelDRAW Graphics Suite I've used Adoble Illustrator a little bit when we were first starting out. It was not as intuitive and seemed to take more keystrokes to accomplish tasks. Adobe Illustrator also didn't seem to work as well with other programs. We really like the way CorelDRAW can incorporate … Incentivized Helpful?	PicMonkey Verified User Anonymous Chose PicMonkey Too confusing to learn and not easy to use! Incentivized Helpful? Jamaal Dickerson Certified Personal Trainer Chose PicMonkey PicMonkey better suited my needs than Canva because it was easier to complete multiple items within one editing template. As a busy professional, I have to find time in between clients to push content out on Social Media or to email graphics to potential clients and PicMonkey … Incentivized Helpful? Caroline McMaster Communications Assistant Chose PicMonkey With my current organization, I need something simple. Plus, PicMonkey provides a variety of unique images that I can easily search for and use in my graphic without having to scour the internet. Also, I like PicMonkey's feature that stores every graphic I have created, and … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose PicMonkey We find that PicMonkey is better suited for our needs, which are largely for online graphics, images, and infographics aimed at catching the attention of our audience and soliciting them to engage in our posts and email requests. Canva is better suited perhaps for the creation … Incentivized Helpful? Saumirah McWoodson Founder and CEO Chose PicMonkey I believe that PicMonkey is more user-friendly than something like Canva. I have used PicMonkey for several years (since before its name change!), so I am most comfortable with PicMonkey. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose PicMonkey Adobe Photoshop is a better service with many more options, but for basic image manipulation for someone who is a beginner, PicMonkey is superior. There is almost NO learning curve. Canva has much better templates and design options, but not as many photo editing options. I … Incentivized Helpful?

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User Ratings
	CorelDRAW Graphics Suite	PicMonkey
Likelihood to Recommend	9.8 (0 ratings)	10.0 (0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (0 ratings)
Usability	8.0 (0 ratings)	10.0 (0 ratings)
Support Rating	8.4 (0 ratings)	9.8 (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	CorelDRAW Graphics Suite	PicMonkey
Likelihood to Recommend	It is a perfect suite of applications to finish presentations and create beautiful layouts for design. It is very useful both for graphic design and for architecture design when you want to draw a realistic idea of a project without being a rendering or when you need to present both images and vectorial drawings. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	It's great for a small- or medium-scale social media manager or graphic designer. I'm not sure if I'd recommend it for larger-scale projects or editing images with detail as I think it is missing some capabilities that something like Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator may possess, but it is a great tool to create professional-looking graphics with ease. Incentivized Caroline McMaster Communications Assistant Read full review
Pros	Ease of use is a major factor in our choice for the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite. With intuitive interface terminologies, users are able to jump right into the applications with ease and confidence. The ability to customize the Suite to fit your particular needs is a major strength of the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite. CorelDRAW customization abilities are endless and can turn the default Graphics Suite into a fully customized powerhouse application catered to a designer's specific wants and needs. Incentivized Richard Reilly - Fluid Executive Creative Director Read full review	PicMonkey was easy to learn and it is very user friendly. PicMonkey has a plethora of templates to choose from and keeps content fresh! There are always updates! My content never gets old as they are always adding new features. PicMonkey offers many "auto" options which makes the process fast and smooth, i.e. auto adjust, auto correct, etc. Incentivized Jamaal Dickerson Certified Personal Trainer Read full review
Cons	The bitmap edit feature to edit images. The pop out is clunky and with it was a bit more integrated. Trace - Would love to see this strengthened. We love to scan in hand drawn things to turn to vector and would love to see the accuracy increased. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	I think that PicMonkey could have more opportunities for raving fans (like me!) to act as affiliates for their products and services. I think that PicMonkey could make it more apparent on how to save themes. The Hub is great, but I think it is easy to allow that area to become messy and disorganized. Incentivized Saumirah McWoodson Founder and CEO Read full review
Usability	Just like any design program or suite, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who doesn't do graphic design professionally. If you're not adept at learning a program or experience, it isn't a program you can just pick up and start using easily. Outside of the learning curve, it's a nice program with a decent user interface. Incentivized Mandy Cramer Graphic Designer Read full review	PicMonkey's usability is outstanding! I was able to learn how to edit my photos and create graphics in a short period of time. Between the tutorials and the amazing user interface, I felt like a pro! PicMonkey is very detailed but not so overwhelming that you miss out on great features. Incentivized Jamaal Dickerson Certified Personal Trainer Read full review
Support Rating	Overall, CorelDRAW meets all my needs as a researcher and allows me to create beautiful and clear graphics to illustrate the main ideas for publications. It does not lack any functionality for my needs; however, it has some bugs that impact productivity, such as the color drag and drop that sometimes stops working and needs restarting, and crashes, especially when working with large bitmaps. Incentivized Pablo Lacerda Silva PhD Candidate Read full review	To be fair, I have not had to use customer support, but I have found the website materials/instructions at PicMonkey.com to be easy to understand and the website (mostly) simple to navigate. As someone who is not the MOST tech-savvy in any room, I find it accessible and not intimidating; it gives me confidence to create the images that I know will be most effective for our purposes. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Alternatives Considered	I feel Corel is just as powerful as the Adobe suite. I started using Corel back when I worked for a government organization that was PC based (and at the time, you couldn't get the Adobe suite on PC). I found that Corel was just as powerful. Over time, you can now get the Adobe Suite for PC but Corel is a better price - which for a non-profit is very important. Of course, I am more comfortable with Corel because I have used it for so many years as well. Incentivized Pam Fultz Marketing/Development Coordinator Read full review	PicMonkey better suited my needs than Canva because it was easier to complete multiple items within one editing template. As a busy professional, I have to find time in between clients to push content out on Social Media or to email graphics to potential clients and PicMonkey has allowed me to create what I need very quickly without losing quality. Incentivized Jamaal Dickerson Certified Personal Trainer Read full review
Return on Investment	Ease of use reflects on less time to train new users, a positive impact in investment and productivity. The practicality to make new designs results in less time needed to do them, again a positive impact. The integration with other graphic programs could be better if needed to finish a rendering using the design made in Corel Draw it's needed to export in formats that don't carry all information and the process is not that simple. Incentivized Stéfano Bellote Engenheiro de desenvolvimento de produtos Jr Read full review	We see an increase in user engagement when we use these graphics online. We see more tangible interactions with our materials. We hear positive feedback about our branding and marketing. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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