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    CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/ACorel Corporation, headquartered in Ottawa, offers the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, a graphic design studio and library of tools.

    $249

    per year

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    CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
    Editions & Modules
    Subscription
    $249.00
    per year
    Download
    $499.00
    One Time Fee
    Physical Edition
    $499.00
    One Time Fee
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
    Free Trial
    Yes
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
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    Corel Corporation
    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 …
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    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. …
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    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    Chose CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
    CorelDRAW is the best out of the Corel products.
    Incentivized
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    Chose CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
    We chose CorelDRAW for its UX design and features, but they all work similarly.
    Incentivized
    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
    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 …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    14 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (20 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.4
    (11 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Corel Corporation
    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.
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    Pros
    Corel Corporation
    • Easy to learn - especially if you have experience with other graphic software. It is fairly intuitive which is helpful.
    • Creating high resolution graphics is a breeze with this software - and it has the ability to export into a large variety of formats!
    • I am able to import a wide variety of file formats. I have also had success with importing and editing PDF files which has been helpful.
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    Cons
    Corel Corporation
    • 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.
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    Usability
    Corel Corporation
    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.
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    Support Rating
    Corel Corporation
    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.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Corel Corporation
    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 widely used by vendors here for printing, so its a better choice.
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    Return on Investment
    Corel Corporation
    • 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.
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    ScreenShots

    CorelDRAW Graphics Suite Screenshots

    Screenshot of A complete suite of applications:
CorelDRAW® - Vector illustration and page layout
Corel PHOTO-PAINT™ - Image editing and pixel-based design program
Corel® Font Manager - Font exploration and management tool
PowerTRACE™ - AI-powered bitmap-to-vector tracing (included as part of the CorelDRAW application)
CorelDRAW.app™ - Online vector illustration and graphic design via web browser
CorelDRAW.app™ for iPad – Vector illustration and graphic design iPad app
CAPTURE™ - Screen capture tool
AfterShot™ 3 HDR - RAW photo editorScreenshot of From creative professionals working in advertising and publishing, to small businesses producing in-house marketing materials, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite has the tools to create everything from stand-out brand identity assets to alluring sales tools.Screenshot of Professionals in the sign and print, and fashion industry rely on CorelDRAW® to create artwork for a variety of print outputs, thanks to a powerful color management engine and superior prepress tools.Screenshot of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite has commerce professionals covered with dedicated tools for web and print, whether you’re designing point-of-sale promotions or creating assets to enhance an online store.Screenshot of Illustrators and artists alike can combine their classic art practices with CorelDRAW’s state-of-the-art vector-illustration technology to create beautiful, sophisticated works of art.Screenshot of Get more for less! Discover the affordable, flexible way to stay up-to-date, while enjoying exclusive features, content, enhancements, and support for the latest technologies.