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Attribute Ratings
- CorelDRAW Graphics Suite is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
91%
16 Ratings
8.0
OctaneRender
80%
1 Rating
Usability
8.0
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
80%
1 Rating
OctaneRender
N/A
0 Ratings
Support Rating
8.3
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
83%
20 Ratings
OctaneRender
N/A
0 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
The tool is fairly easy to pick up and do some basic functions. Which makes it great for non-design folks to participate in collaboration. It also has a lot of power so we can take ideas and really refine them into a quality design. Although I say I like collaboration, this tool does not offer a shared interface where multiple people can work on a project at once. The would be an interesting upgrade to see this ability of teaming in a design environment.

Verified User
Manager in Product Management
Accounting Company, 5001-10,000 employeesOctaneRender
I have been able to import an environment and create realistic lighting rather quickly by using the power of GPU rendering. Paired with its ability to create instances of geometry, it makes it easy to render a megacity environment in half the time. One issue with this is the clutter that can be made with connecting nodes.

Verified User
Professional in Other
Design Company, 1-10 employeesPros
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
- 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.
Marketing/Development Coordinator
Sidney-Shelby YMCANon-profit Organization Management, 51-200 employees
OctaneRender
- Octane uses GPU rendering so it takes advantage of the video card.
- It gives you a good selection of options to tweak and refine your model rendering.
- It can use 3D instances so it doesn't overuse computer resources.
- There are plugins that can be incorporated into other 3D packages for rendering.
- Octane is particularly inexpensive compared to other 3D render packages.
- You are able to copy certain sections of nodes in order to create different iterations of the same environment or model. For example, changing the lighting or camera features.

Verified User
Professional in Other
Design Company, 1-10 employeesCons
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
- Documentation on many features are absent or obscurely hidden which I feel deters users from learning about or how to use certain aspects and features of the suite.
- VBA in Corel is a major asset and used by many. The lack of knowledge of VBA from many users could be addressed with a more user-friendly way of creating custom macros and toolsets. I feel Corel should implement a user-friendly way of creating custom macros as the VBA abilities of Corel are a major asset that could generate more users and sales while giving current users a more powerful way of using the suite.
Executive Creative Director
Fluid DesignsApparel & Fashion, 1-10 employees
OctaneRender
- Its user interface could use some improvement.
- It is node-based so there is a slight learning curve when using it as a beginner.
- It doesn't import FBX files.
- It requires a 3D model to have UVs in order to import it into Octane.
- At times it may not be as stable.

Verified User
Professional in Other
Design Company, 1-10 employeesPricing Details
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$249 per year
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite Editions & Modules
Edition
Download | $499.001 |
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Physical Edition | $499.001 |
Subscription | $249.002 |
- One Time Fee
- per year
Additional Pricing Details
—OctaneRender
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—OctaneRender Editions & Modules
—
Additional Pricing Details
—Usability
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 8.0
Based on 1 answer
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.
Graphic Designer
Miss Mandible DesignsGraphic Design, 1-10 employees
OctaneRender
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 8.3
Based on 20 answers
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.
PhD Candidate
The University of British ColumbiaHigher Education, 10,001+ employees
OctaneRender
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
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 used free software that is extremely cumbersome, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite beats them hands down all day long.
General Manager
Elemod ElectronicsDesign, 1-10 employees
OctaneRender
Although both have their pros and cons, Octane is far less expensive and it allows for more control over the geometry within a scene with better lighting and camera controls.

Verified User
Professional in Other
Design Company, 1-10 employeesReturn on Investment
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
- 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.
Engenheiro de desenvolvimento de produtos Jr
ElectroluxConsumer Goods, 10,001+ employees
OctaneRender
- Octane has had a huge advantage of GPU rendering.
- It's relatively inexpensive compared to other rendering packages.
- It allows for more control over the scene compared to packages like Keyshot.

Verified User
Professional in Other
Design Company, 1-10 employees