Do companies typically evaluate Illustrator and Canva at the same time?

21 companies reviewed both products. Of the 944 companies that reviewed Illustrator, 2% also evaluated Canva, and of the 724 that reviewed Canva, 3% also looked at Illustrator.

How many companies reviewed only Illustrator?

923 companies reviewed Illustrator but not Canva.

How many companies reviewed only Canva?

703 companies reviewed Canva but not Illustrator.

Adobe Illustrator vs Canva: who evaluates each

Updated October 20, 2026

In our data, 21 companies have people who reviewed both Adobe Illustrator and Canva: 2% of the 944 companies whose people reviewed Adobe Illustrator, and 3% of the 724 that reviewed Canva.

Adobe Illustrator

Companies: 944
Contacts: 996
Countries: 63

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Canva

Companies: 724
Contacts: 768
Countries: 66

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How many companies evaluated both

Adobe Illustrator only: 923; companies
Both: 21; companies
Canva only: 703; companies

Only 21 companies evaluated both Adobe Illustrator and Canva, representing a small fraction of the 944 companies that reviewed Illustrator and the 724 that reviewed Canva. This limited overlap suggests that buyers typically approach these products as distinct solutions rather than direct alternatives.

Who reviews each, by team

Adobe Illustrator and Canva, in contacts
	Adobe Illustrator	Canva
Sales	222%	385%
Marketing	9610%	12516%
Engineering & IT	22723%	13417%
Operations & Finance	354%	729%
Consulting & Analysis	424%	577%
Leadership	909%	10113%
Other	48449%	24131%

Reviewers of Illustrator skew toward Engineering & IT with 227 technical staff, while Canva's reviewers include more people in Marketing roles, with 125 marketing staff and 72 people in Operations & Finance evaluating it. Leadership at both companies showed interest, with 90 leaders reviewing Illustrator and 101 leaders reviewing Canva.

What else they compared

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Frequently asked questions

Do companies typically evaluate Illustrator and Canva at the same time?: 21 companies reviewed both products. Of the 944 companies that reviewed Illustrator, 2% also evaluated Canva, and of the 724 that reviewed Canva, 3% also looked at Illustrator.
How many companies reviewed only Illustrator?: 923 companies reviewed Illustrator but not Canva.
How many companies reviewed only Canva?: 703 companies reviewed Canva but not Illustrator.

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