Adobe Illustrator vs Linearity Curve
Adobe Illustrator scores 7.7 to Linearity Curve's 6.7 among the vector editors we rate, and is the better pick for 2 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Adobe Illustrator wins, 7.7 to 6.7
Linearity Curve is free for individuals, with paid plans from $10 a month bundling Curve, Move and Linearity AI; Illustrator has no free plan and costs $22.99 a month after a 7 day trial. Both generate artwork from a prompt and trace raster images into vector paths, but Illustrator also works in CMYK and spot colour for print and supports comments and approval workflows, none of which Curve does. Illustrator also opens native .ai and .eps files, which Curve does not.
Pick Adobe Illustrator if you need CMYK, spot colour and comment based approval workflows.
Pick Linearity Curve if you want a free plan and a lower monthly price.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Spot colour for print: Adobe Illustrator yes, Linearity Curve no
- Works in CMYK for print: Adobe Illustrator yes, Linearity Curve no
- Opens Illustrator .ai and .eps files: Adobe Illustrator yes, Linearity Curve does not say
- Third-party plugins: Adobe Illustrator yes, Linearity Curve no
- Comments and approval: Adobe Illustrator yes, Linearity Curve no
- File formats it exports: 13 export formats against 4 export formats
- Free plan: Linearity Curve yes, Adobe Illustrator no
- Cheapest plan you can edit in, monthly: $10 against $22.99
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other vector editors we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Adobe Illustrator leads on 2 of 4 criteria.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (11)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Adobe Illustrator
Linearity Curve
For everything else about each tool, read the full Adobe Illustrator review and Linearity Curve review.
Adobe Illustrator vs Linearity Curve: common questions
Which is better, Adobe Illustrator or Linearity Curve?
Adobe Illustrator scores 7.7 and Linearity Curve 6.7 out of 10 among the vector editors we rate. Adobe Illustrator is ahead on what it adds beyond the basics and workflow and output. Linearity Curve is ahead on pricing.
Is Adobe Illustrator or Linearity Curve cheaper?
Adobe Illustrator's cheapest paid plan is $22.99/mo (billed annually) and Linearity Curve's is Free; paid from $10/mo (Pro). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
Do Adobe Illustrator and Linearity Curve have a free plan?
Linearity Curve does and Adobe Illustrator does not.
What can Adobe Illustrator do that Linearity Curve cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: spot colour for print, works in CMYK for print, third-party plugins and comments and approval.
What can Linearity Curve do that Adobe Illustrator cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: free plan.
