Users switch for professional features and stability. Gain: CMYK support, smooth performance, better UI, now free. Trade-off: requires Canva account, not open source.

Professionals switch for industry-standard tools. Gain: CMYK, spot colors, AI format, plugin ecosystem, Image Trace. Trade-off: $22.99/month subscription.

UI/UX designers choose Figma for collaboration. Gain: real-time collaboration, browser-based, vector + prototyping. Trade-off: subscription pricing, internet required.

Users wanting browser-based editing choose Gravit. Gain: runs in browser, cleaner interface, free tier. Trade-off: less powerful than desktop apps, Pro features require subscription.

Print professionals choose CorelDRAW for production. Gain: CMYK, spot colors, prepress tools. Trade-off: $249/year subscription or $549 perpetual, Windows-focused.

Mac/iPad users choose Linearity for native experience. Gain: Apple-native, free, clean interface. Trade-off: Apple platforms only, fewer advanced features.