Adobe Illustrator vs Sketch

Adobe Illustrator9.4Visit Sketch8.2Visit

Higher score Adobe Illustrator #1 in Logo Designing Softwares Software 9.4/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit site

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Sketch #6 in Logo Designing Softwares Software 8.2/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Sketch

• Adobe Illustrator fits best

  Professional vector logo designers

• Sketch fits best

  Teams combining logos with UI design

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Side by side

Feature	Adobe Illustrator 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Sketch 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.2
Ranking	#1 in Logo Designing Softwares Software	#6 in Logo Designing Softwares Software
Best for	Professional vector logo designers	Teams combining logos with UI design
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$12/seat/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	7 days	30 days
Free trial length	7 days · card required	30 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS	Web, macOS, iOS
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Adobe Illustrator 0/5 · Sketch 0/5
Vector editing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Logo templates	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
AI logo generation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Transparent export	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Brand kit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Vector export formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Pen, Curvature, and Pencil tools support detailed path editing. Typography, tracing, recoloring, and effects extend beyond basic logo work. Cloud review links, comments, and edit invitations support async collaboration.	Real-time co-editing, prototypes and shareable links support team review. Reusable Symbols, shared Libraries and token exports support design systems. Browser-based developer inspection includes asset export and CSS/value copying.
Cons	There is no free plan; access is paid after the 7-day trial. The trial requires a payment card. Collaboration is asynchronous, not simultaneous real-time editing.	It is a UI and UX design platform, not a logo-specialized tool. There is no free plan; Standard starts at $12 per editor monthly, billed annually. Design work centers on the native Mac app, which may not suit every workflow.
Our verdict	Adobe Illustrator is vector graphics software for creating scalable logos, icons, illustrations, typography, packaging, and web graphics. Its drawing and editing tools make it a fit for professional logo designers who need control over… Read the review →	Sketch combines a native Mac app for designing, prototyping and illustrating with browser-based Workspaces for sharing documents, comments, version history and developer handoff. It suits product teams that want to create logos alongside… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Adobe Illustrator — where it wins

  • Pen, Curvature, and Pencil tools support detailed path editing.
  • Typography, tracing, recoloring, and effects extend beyond basic logo work.
  • Cloud review links, comments, and edit invitations support async collaboration.

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan; access is paid after the 7-day trial.
  • The trial requires a payment card.
  • Collaboration is asynchronous, not simultaneous real-time editing.

• Sketch — where it wins

  • Real-time co-editing, prototypes and shareable links support team review.
  • Reusable Symbols, shared Libraries and token exports support design systems.
  • Browser-based developer inspection includes asset export and CSS/value copying.

  Where it doesn't

  • It is a UI and UX design platform, not a logo-specialized tool.
  • There is no free plan; Standard starts at $12 per editor monthly, billed annually.
  • Design work centers on the native Mac app, which may not suit every workflow.

• Adobe Illustrator9.4/10 · 7-day trial

  A deep vector toolkit for logo designers who need precise drawing and type control.

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• Sketch8.2/10 · 30-day trial

  A UI design platform with logo-capable tools, collaboration and developer handoff.

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