Adobe Illustrator CC vs. Xara Designer Pro

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Adobe Illustrator
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
Adobe Illustrator CC is a vector-based graphic design software.
$20.99
per month
Xara Designer Pro
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Xara, headquartered in Berlin, offers Designer Pro, a desktop publishing application.N/A
Pricing
Adobe Illustrator CCXara Designer Pro
Editions & Modules
Yearly - Billed Monthly
$20.99
per month
Monthly
$31.49
per month
Yearly - Billed Upfront
$239.88
per year
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Adobe IllustratorXara Designer Pro
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Adobe Illustrator CCXara Designer Pro
Considered Both Products
Adobe Illustrator
Chose Adobe Illustrator CC
Illustrator is far ahead of Xara with features and manage images better than Corel Draw
Chose Adobe Illustrator CC
Adobe Illustrator always comes out on top compared to its competitors in many factors such as; recognition, efficiency, features, tools and more.
Affinity designer is a good competitor of Adobe Illustrator but lacks a few tools and features that Adobe Illustrator has. Both …
Chose Adobe Illustrator CC
I used a previous version of Xara, but it just wasn't as intuitive, so I relied on my previous program bias and stuck with Illustrator.
Xara Designer Pro

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Adobe Illustrator CCXara Designer Pro
Small Businesses
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Score 7.6 out of 10
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Score 7.6 out of 10
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GIMP
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Score 8.4 out of 10
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Canva
Score 9.1 out of 10
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Score 7.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
Adobe Illustrator CCXara Designer Pro
Likelihood to Recommend
9.4
(109 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
5.0
(25 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Adobe Illustrator CCXara Designer Pro
Likelihood to Recommend
Adobe
Adobe Illustrator is used to help make drawings look good but not make them. It is easy to add color or texture but it is hard to actually make the drawings in it. I would recommend using other software to make the lines for plans and sections and using Adobe Illustrator to make it look good.
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Xara
Really great for on-the-fly images for social media, blog posts, websites. It is extremely easy to use and new employees do not need to spend any time with training since its really intuitive. Less appropriate for graphic design like removing backgrounds, etc.
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Pros
Adobe
  • Vector graphics for scaling to large sizes
  • Filling an object with a texture
  • Easily adjusting and expanding an artboard to fit the size of the content (especially for infographics)
  • Compatibility with other Adobe CC programs, but also exporting for PPT graphics
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Xara
  • Graphic art
  • Social media imagery
  • blog post images
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Cons
Adobe
  • It's tough to master. If you haven't used Adobe products like Photoshop or Illustrator before, there is a lot to take in.
  • It would be great to have some better options to preview the final product if you're creating a multiple page document.
  • Better integration and pricing points with Adobe Stock for the useful stock images to complete your projects.
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Xara
  • load times
  • windows not opening
  • glitching when copying objects
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Likelihood to Renew
Adobe
While Adobe Illustrator CC is one of the only true design software out there, it really stands heads above the other products. It's clean UI and menu structure is easy to navigate.
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Xara
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Usability
Adobe
There's a bit of a learning curve to this software vs other similar tools that can take some time to learn and get familiar with but the amount of functionality that Adobe Illustrator CC offers is quite large compared to simpler tools.
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Xara
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Support Rating
Adobe
I normally already know how to do whatever I'm trying out, but the documentation (as well as a simple Google search) makes any question quick to resolve. The Adobe boards themselves are a fantastic resource, especially for resolving questions between new programs and iterative releases.
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Xara
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Implementation Rating
Adobe
It was very easy to purchase and download.
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Xara
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Alternatives Considered
Adobe
They complement each other, each with its own specific characteristics, but within a marketing sector, an experienced designer knows that the use of these tools in sets makes all the difference. It is possible to combine their uses and create really relevant materials that will bring a great return to the company and in the dissemination of arts with superior quality to the competitors
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Xara
I like both and use both but for different things. Canva, I think has more templates overall. Support is better with Xara and my templates are already built in Xara. Also, detail attention is better in Xara. I have built very meticulous charts in Xara and even mocked up product designs here.
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Return on Investment
Adobe
  • Helps us quickly and easily create and manage numerous logos
  • Cloud libraries allow us to access commonly used colors, fonts, logos and other design elements quickly
  • We are able to provide high-quality, scalable college logos for print and digital which give us a more professional, credible look.
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Xara
  • Less time on boarding interns
  • Easy to copy templates for uniformity across the brand
  • Quick downloads
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