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Pros:

I don't require customer service fro the program very often, but when I did, they were there to help solve the issue quickly and efficiently.

Cons:

Because of the amount of tools, sometimes we get a little lost trying to find it.

CorelDRAW ratings

Average score

Ease of Use
4.2
Customer Service
4.1
Features
4.4
Value for Money
4.2

Likelihood to recommend

8.3/ 10

CorelDRAW has an overall rating of 4.5 out 5 stars based on 1,514 user reviews on Capterra.

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Sanjay
Sanjay
Director in India
Verified LinkedIn User
Entertainment, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Corel draw review

5.0 last year

Comments: My experience so far on this software has been very constructive, I hope its interface can become more user friendly in the future.

Pros:

Whatever I want, I can create successfully on this software, like poster or logo design, I enjoy my creativity a lot on this software.

Cons:

I feel only one thing in this software, if Corel Draw itself had some basic features of photo editing, then users like us would have saved time when we have to go to Photoshop or any other application for minor photo editing. And along with designing, we can also edit photos in Corel.

Alex
Owner in Canada
Printing, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

CorelDraw is still the best for a sign shop business!

5.0 last year

Comments: Amazing, powerful and will be using it for years and years to come. Very user friendly and makes me a super hero when I am using it.

Pros:

The price and the features of CorelDraw is not to ignore. Its the most versatile graphics software in my opinion.

Cons:

The CorelDraw App is not as robust than the actual software. But I understand because its a web based software.

Bruce
Owner in US
Graphic Design, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source
Source: SoftwareAdvice

It's great when it works

3.0 12 months ago

Comments: Good, up until the big crash last year. It hasn't worked ever since.

Pros:

This is an all-in-one design package including a very capable photo editor

Cons:

It stopped working! Support is stymied. Upgrading to the newest version did not resolve, even after a complete Windows reinstall. It's useless if it doesn't work.

Marcos Alberto
Manager in Mexico
Computer Software, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Essential software for any designer

5.0 3 months ago

Comments: It is a great tool for working with vectorized designs, perfect for creating logos and large format advertising, it also allows you to create illustrations through its shape creation tools, undoubtedly an indispensable software for any designer.

Pros:

My favorite feature is the ability to vectorize automatically based on any image, which saves a lot of time when digitizing illustrations, I think it has a very intuitive and practical interface, also allows you to work with different layers so it is very easy to edit projects.

Cons:

One of the biggest difficulties of the software is that it has a limited reach compared to other more well-known design programs, so the support and community is not as wide, and the cost can be very high.

Ajay kumar
Full Stack Developer in India
Information Technology & Services, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Good Desiging tool for all

5.0 last year

Comments: CorelDraw is very good designing software but compare to photoshop lot of features missing in CorelDraw. It's too slow processing and some tools are not working correctly So, completely I am not comfortable with CorelDraw.

Pros:

CorelDRAW is Similar to photoshop all photoshop will easily handle to the CorelDRAW. They providing lot of Image editing options, and price wise very less compare to photoshop.

Cons:

Pen tools not working properly Image and editing options are very complicated. More number of feature missing compare to photoshop it's very hard to handle Drag and Drop. It's not supported for low configuration laptops. Completely I am not comfortable with CorelDraw .

jouvann
branch manager in South Africa
Import & Export, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

CoralDraw is the best

5.0 last year

Comments: CorelDraw first helped me edit images now i can make adverts when my company employs more people and its very effective. This program is very cheap and fun to play with even if you have nothing to do. It makes everything you edit look very professional.

Pros:

-Reasonable price -Good for beginners -Comes with a lot of pre-loaded functions -Easy to learn and handle -Compatible with all windows

Cons:

-buying addition programs cost a lot -not part of more complete packages with constant updates

Nicholas
Chief Research Officer in US
Research, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Simple to use program for laser cutting

4.0 12 months ago

Pros:

CorelDRAW has a very intuitive and extensive interface. I use it mostly to import and modify vector and bitmap graphics for laser processing, which it works very well for.

Cons:

It's more difficult to use CorelDRAW for dimensioned drawings, but great for quick sketches.

Dustin
Graphic Designer in US
Religious Institutions, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

I've used CorelDRAW since version 1.2!

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: Overall I am a devoted user even though I have lost countless hours of work from the software crashing mid job. Auto save has NEVER worked. It is still my best option for Graphic design even with its flaws.

Pros:

CorelDraw is affordable and is an excellent tool for T-shirt art. It is great for spot color design and separations.

Cons:

There are always new glitches in each new version Some never get fixed. The screen-printing users are widely ignored by Corel Corp. when we number in the millions of users. The two greatest features that should have been added years ago are the mixing of spot colors at on single point in a fade or fil, and universal color swap within a document regardless of tint.

Peace
Graphic designer in Zimbabwe
Design, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

User friendly

5.0 last year

Pros:

I have been using this product for over 16 years. That alone means a lot. It helps display the creativity I feel inside

Cons:

Can this product have a language interface

Meghan
Screen printer in US
Apparel & Fashion, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

CorelDRAW for screen printing

5.0 last year

Comments: so far i really enjoy it, its very easy to use and my kids like it to.

Pros:

I love that I can use it with all my programs, computer and tablet

Cons:

Sometimes, it cliches a lot, needs an update, and will crash and not save my work

Gideon
C.E.O and founder in Kenya
Graphic Design, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Corel draw, the best among all the alternative software's for graphic designing.

4.0 last year

Comments: I love it, I will say, it is my daily drive in cutting the vinyl's.

Pros:

It boosts one's creativity, and with it, you will get the masterpiece at all times. it is so versatile, and it is so easy to navigate through its layout. I also love the way it integrates with plotters efficiently.

Cons:

There is a problem with clashing of the Sofware sometimes, I have to always save the work as I am doing to avoid losing my progress.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Design, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

My preferred design software!

5.0 last year

Comments: Corel Draw has been essential to my sign writing business over the years and has given me the tools to develop my marketing portfolio also so very positive experience wiht this software.

Pros:

I have used this software for around 10 years for vector art for sign writing and for marketing design for online and print ads. It is full of functionality and a lot of elements of it are easy to use. Being able to send images to other Corel software it great and the functions for sign writers are good.

Cons:

There is so much functionality that is not always obvious what it achieves. I have had to study the user guides and teach myself some functions which are more fiddly however for someone with advanced education or formal training with this software I expect it would be easier. Ten years in I am still learning new techniques with it. It is definitely not the cheapest option on the market but it is a professional tool.

Gautam
Designer in India
Arts & Crafts, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Corel Draw Review

5.0 last year

Comments: Overall It's an amazing product for Designers like us.

Pros:

It's a mazing product to design Logos and posters and I love the variations which I use to Edit Photos and make Albums for my Clients. Highly recommended products. Love to work and create new Design's.

Cons:

When Exporting a file It sometimes get corrupt, specially Texts are not aligned properly. We need to repeatedly export the files to get a satisfactory outcome.

Joe
Content creator in Zimbabwe
Online Media, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

CorelDraw Candid Review

5.0 last year

Comments: CorelDraw has allowed me to create captivating designs and inspires the creative genius in me.

Pros:

The use of layers, templates and vector graphics allows me to create awe-inspiring designs

Cons:

I find it complicated to remove backgrounds and unwanted objects. One-click background removal tool must be made available

Mateusz
Architect in Poland
Architecture & Planning, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Rating CorelDRAW from employee eye

5.0 last year

Comments: I used it for a loooong time. 10 years, maybe more. In one step of my career I needed something more precise, and I switched to Adobe products. Adobe Photoshop is very good and easy for use, Adobe Illustrator is quite heavy for using in compare with CorelDRAW but precised designs are my goal.

Pros:

I like that CorelDRAW (and all of Corel PC Suite) is very easy to use. Everything that I need to show I can with this software.

Cons:

In some cases (especially with Corel Photopaint but with CorelDRAW too ) I have an issue with precise editing. Exported files not always were in their resolutions (pixel or two in difference)

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Accounting, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

The one of the best at all for editing my design and my business, i really like it.. !

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: They are no problems in my experience with this application, like i see it the best one from all the application to use..

Pros:

It’s amazing application for make your business easier for editing all your pictures, graphic design..! I really I’m using it so much more any thing..!

Cons:

I dont have nothing to say, but it’s good one application for making your work easier and you don’t spend a lot of time for your work ..

Lisa
Owner/Designer/Instructor in US
Arts & Crafts, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

CorelDraw is easy to use

5.0 last year

Comments: It's very easy to vectorize and that's primarily what I use it for.

Pros:

It's very easy to vectorize a graphic so that it can be used with multiple platforms, frequently upgrading

Cons:

It's not the program it's me not know more about the features.

Edmund
IT / ICT Admin in Ghana
Computer & Network Security, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Check this, the best image editor

4.0 2 years ago

Comments: Am able to create designs for customers within a short time

Pros:

It easy to use and has all the required tools you will need to crop, create your beautiful designs.

Cons:

All tools are perfect in Corel draw, this makes creating designs so simple and easy maybe in future you may change the interface

Ketan
engineer in India
Civil Engineering, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

it is very user friendly

4.0 2 years ago

Comments: In my city, where CorelDraw is widely used, I frequently work with printers. That's why I learnt to use it, and my experience has been positive in the areas I've stated. It should be mentioned that the learning curve is considerable. It serves numerous purposes, and practically all types of graphical puzzles can be handled smoothly even if you do not fully master it.

Pros:

CorelDraw was once famous for its user-friendliness and straightforward UI. They were the first to release a version that permitted many pages in the same file, as well as form creation by dragging the mouse. Today, this virtue is preserved; it can work very well, and with good integration with other applications and prepress and printing processes, as well as the ability to export to almost any format in the graphic environment, it can very well cover the requirements that can be asked of a program like this.

Cons:

Despite the foregoing, I must admit that at some time, CorelDraw became stagnant and was replaced by superior capabilities from the competition (such as the shape generation tool or 3D mapping). On the other side, I observe some structural instability in the software, and sudden closures with data loss are a recurring issue that has yet to be resolved. They constantly release new versions with minor tweaks, but such fundamental issues are not addressed.

Yusril
VR Developer in Indonesia
Education Management, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Vector image creator

5.0 2 years ago

Pros:

easy to use, good performance, and UI friendly

Cons:

more tools like Adobe Illustrator tools

jafet
supervisor in Peru
Construction, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Good desing profesional program

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: very good helping me lot in desing and fix project

Pros:

the rainbow is very friendly have lot easy ways for use tools

Cons:

some tines need know the sort keys for make fast working

Rohit
working professional in India
Animation, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

"Discover CorelDraw,"

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: Using this programme keeps my creative juices flowing; I recently created a sizable fashion catalogue in the course of one week because it drastically cuts down on all the tedious tasks I typically have to complete.

Pros:

For creating graphics, vectors, brochures, and other graphic designs, it is an amazing programme. Only this excellent programme has delighted me and my clients.Professional and innovative design elements that assist you in getting the finest design for your requirements.

Cons:

"I have tried to contact Corel about this without success. Pop-ups can't be stopped despite the settings in the options to do so.Even though there is a clear issue with my equipment, I don't have this issue with comparable products.

Shubham
Shubham
Freelance Graphic Designer in India
Verified LinkedIn User
Design, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

A decent buy for specific printing based graphic designer

4.0 2 years ago

Pros:

Corel's vector-based nature makes it a good pick for people working in print and media. It is color corrected for printing and does not pixelate when the size is changed.

Cons:

It is quite an old-school software, and the learning curve is also very steep. It does not have most of the shortcut functions that its competitors offer, nor does it have the smooth transition between vector and pixel-based designing.

Emma
Head of PR in Netherlands
Media Production, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Perfect vectors

5.0 last year

Comments: Overall experience with CorelDraw has been very personal.

Pros:

CORELDRAW helps me create great designs for brochure and visiting cards. The vectors and graphics are perfect.

Cons:

There is nothing that I dislike about CorelDraw for the moment. Sometimes I did lose files while saving them in earlier versions.

Souleymane
Souleymane
Training assistant in Mauritania
Verified LinkedIn User
Mining & Metals, 5,001–10,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Your graphic designs and vector drawings are handled by CorelDRAW.

3.0 2 years ago

Comments: Indeed, CorelDRAW is a versatile and powerful software that is used in various domains such as illustration, product design, printing, and more.

Pros:

The key feature that I love is its ability to work with vector graphics rather than raster images. This helps me with more precise manipulation and editing.

Cons:

I don't really like the interface it offers; I feel more comfortable with other interfaces that I have experienced in the past. Moreover, I haven't used it for over 6 months.