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Compare CorelDRAW and Paintshop Pro 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (67.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
CorelDRAW
Star Rating
(537)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about CorelDRAWPaintshop Pro
Star Rating
(206)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (67.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Paintshop ProCorelDRAW vs Paintshop Pro
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found CorelDRAW easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with CorelDRAW overall.
- Reviewers felt that CorelDRAW meets the needs of their business better than Paintshop Pro.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Paintshop Pro is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of CorelDRAW over Paintshop Pro.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CorelDRAW
No pricing availablePaintshop Pro
No pricing availableFree Trial
CorelDRAW
Free Trial is available
Paintshop Pro
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
403
8.4
176
Ease of Use
8.6
406
8.4
178
Ease of Setup
8.4
59
8.3
33
Ease of Admin
8.6
38
8.5
28
Quality of Support
8.0
353
8.1
143
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
39
8.2
25
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
442
7.5
174
Features by Category
Generative AI
7.8
17
8.3
14
6.9
16
8.5
14
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
6.3
8
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Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CorelDRAW
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Paintshop Pro
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Graphic Design
17.5%
Design
15.0%
Marketing and Advertising
7.0%
Information Technology and Services
4.9%
Printing
3.1%
Other
52.6%
Design
9.5%
Graphic Design
7.0%
Photography
5.5%
Marketing and Advertising
5.0%
Internet
4.5%
Other
68.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
How should I export my designs to be compatible with Adobe Illustrator?
3 Comments
PT
Hello Paul; If you make a work in CorelDraw and you want use in Illustrator the best is export to PDF.
orin Corel Draw you can save your file like .AI...Read more
Fees to be reviewed
3 Comments
CN
I've been using CorelDraw since the early 90s and have always used the discounted upgrade versions (just like any other software). Only in recent years have...Read more
What is CorelDRAW used for?
3 Comments
JB
CorelDraw is a family of software programs used for editing vector graphics, illustration and design. Vector graphics are created in graphics packages and...Read more
Is Corel PaintShop Pro free?
2 Comments
LV
It gives a 30 day free trail and then you need to subscribe to go forward.Read more
Will this program ever get a Mac version?
1 Comment
MS
I haven't heard of any progress on PaintShop Pro getting a Mac version. I wish they would. In the mean time, I'll keep using products like Canva and Gimp on...Read more
What does PaintShop pro do?
1 Comment
FN
Paintshop pro is a program like photo-paint, but with a slightly different tool set.Read more
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