Adobe Illustrator

Industry-standard vector illustration app, used in UI work mainly for icons, illustrations and brand assets rather than screens or prototypes. It is subscription-only, with a 7-day trial and an iPad version. Firefly-powered generative tools now include Text to Vector Graphic, Generative Shape Fill, Generative Expand, Text to Pattern, Generative Recolor and Turntable.

Information

Type
Design app
Usage
1.4%
Platform
MacWindowsiOS
Cost
$ 276
Pricing
Illustrator single app, US$22.99/month on an annual plan billed monthly (25 generative credits/mo)

Features

No
FreeNo free plan
Yes
AIFirefly: text to vector, recolor, expand
Yes
OfflineDesktop app works offline
Yes
Pen ToolIndustry-standard pen tool
No
CollaborationNo simultaneous co-editing
Partly
CommentsComments via Share for review
No
HandoffNo dev handoff
Yes
ArtboardsMultiple artboards
Yes
SymbolsSymbols
Yes
3D Transform3D and Materials effects
No
ResponsiveNo auto layout or constraints
No
PrototypingNo prototyping

Adobe Illustrator is a UI Design tool for Mac, Windows and iOS. A paid plan costs about $276 a year, with no free plan. In our comparison it supports AI, offline, pen Tool, artboards, symbols and 3D Transform. Comments is only partly supported. It does not offer collaboration, handoff, responsive and prototyping.