How many companies reviewed Illustrator but not Lightroom?

869 companies reviewed Illustrator without evaluating Lightroom, compared to 357 companies that reviewed only Lightroom.

Which teams are most active in reviewing Illustrator?

The largest group of Illustrator reviewers came from Other functions (484), followed by Engineering & IT (227) and Marketing (96).

Does Lightroom attract different teams than Illustrator?

Lightroom sees proportionally more evaluation from Leadership (43) relative to its total reviewer base, while Illustrator has greater depth in Engineering & IT reviews (227 reviewers).

Adobe Illustrator vs Adobe Photoshop Lightroom: who evaluates each

Updated October 20, 2026

In our data, 75 companies have people who reviewed both Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom: 8% of the 944 companies whose people reviewed Adobe Illustrator, and 17% of the 432 that reviewed Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.

Adobe Illustrator

Companies: 944
Contacts: 996
Countries: 63

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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

Companies: 432
Contacts: 465
Countries: 42

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How many companies evaluated both

Adobe Illustrator only: 869; companies
Both: 75; companies
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom only: 357; companies

Only 75 companies evaluated both Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, representing 8% of Illustrator reviewers and 17% of Lightroom reviewers. The low overlap suggests that companies tend to assess these tools for distinct workflows rather than as direct alternatives.

Who reviews each, by team

Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, in contacts
	Adobe Illustrator	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Sales	222%	82%
Marketing	9610%	4810%
Engineering & IT	22723%	9220%
Operations & Finance	354%	276%
Consulting & Analysis	424%	378%
Leadership	909%	439%
Other	48449%	21045%

Illustrator draws significantly more reviewers from Engineering & IT (227 vs 92) and Leadership (90 vs 43), while both products see comparable engagement from Marketing and Consulting & Analysis teams.

What else they compared

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Frequently asked questions

How many companies reviewed Illustrator but not Lightroom?: 869 companies reviewed Illustrator without evaluating Lightroom, compared to 357 companies that reviewed only Lightroom.
Which teams are most active in reviewing Illustrator?: The largest group of Illustrator reviewers came from Other functions (484), followed by Engineering & IT (227) and Marketing (96).
Does Lightroom attract different teams than Illustrator?: Lightroom sees proportionally more evaluation from Leadership (43) relative to its total reviewer base, while Illustrator has greater depth in Engineering & IT reviews (227 reviewers).

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