After using CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2025 for a week, I'm not sure it can replace Adobe in my life
Our Verdict Corel’s latest version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite sees the industry veteran squaring up to the dominance of Adobe Illustrator. It offers a top-quality vector drawing and layout app that bests Illustrator in some ways, though its photo editing isn’t as strong. For Can be bought outright Great drawing tools Good for beginners Against Photo editing not as well developed Cheaper options exist Why you can trust Creative Bloq Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how we test. It’s easy to think that Adobe is the only game in town when buying graphic design software and photo-editing software. It’s not true, though Photoshop and InDesign can be dominant in professional publishing. There are alternatives such as Affinity, open-source options such as GIMP, Inkscape and Scribus, and there is Corel, which has been around since 1989 but for some reason is calling itself Alludo these days.The CorelDRAW Graphics Suite of 2025 retains the Corel name, however, and you’ll undoubtedly recognise the main apps: CorelDRAW and Corel Photo-Paint. Paintshop Pro, which Corel also owns, isn’t part of the suite, which is rounded out by the Capture screen capture utility, a font manager, and a load of fonts, photos, art and templates. It also allows you to use CorelDRAW Web, but not CorelDRAW Go.Swipe to scroll horizontallyPricingOSMac/WindowsFree trial15 daysSubscription£26.58/monthOne-time purchase£659 (equiv to 24.8 months)Swipe to scroll horizontallySetup4/5Features3/5User experience4/5 CorelDRAW Graphics Suite Corel’s latest version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite sees the industry veteran squaring up to the dominance of Adobe Illustrator. It offers a top-quality vector drawing and layout app that bests Illustrator in some ways, though its photo editing isn’t as strong. Ian Evenden has been a journalist for over 20 years, starting in the days of QuarkXpress 4 and Photoshop 5. He now mainly works in Creative Cloud and Google Docs, but can always find a use for a powerful laptop or two. When not sweating over page layout or photo editing, you can find him peering at the stars or growing vegetables. You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.