CorelDRAW Graphics Suite vs GIMP comparison

CorelDRAW and GIMP are both solutions in the Graphic Design Software category. CorelDRAW is ranked #6, while GIMP is ranked #8. CorelDRAW holds a 7.1% mindshare in GDS, compared to GIMP’s 6.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of CorelDRAW users are willing to recommend the solution.

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Categories and Ranking

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

Ranking in Graphic Design Software

6th

Average Rating

10.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

GIMP

Ranking in Graphic Design Software

8th

Average Rating

0.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Graphic Design Software category, the mindshare of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite is 7.1%, down from 8.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of GIMP is 6.7%, up from 4.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Meindert Van Der Galiën

Information Technology Software Developer at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees

Cost-effective, powerful Vector design components, and well-suited for large-scale projects

I have been using the CorelDraw software in a major capacity in the education industry to promote the capabilities and advantages of using the software for small to medium size organizations. In the corporate environments, I have not seen a massive improvement due to the large support from Microsoft for their Adobe Design suite being a far more viable option for large scale organizations and corporations. Corel Draw is a far more convenient option for designers and illustrators due to the lower costs of the software but the support surrounding the software is not as significant as the Microsoft Adobe Design suite.

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Overview

Create with passion. Design with purpose.
Break down creative barriers with CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite 2020. Find all the professional vector illustration, layout, photo editing and typography tools you need to create and complete important design projects, from virtually any device.

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GIMP (short for GNU Image Manipulation Program) is an open source image editor that is available in the Fedora repositories. GIMP is primarily used for editing, cropping, retouching, resizing, and converting many different formats of raster images such as JPEGs and PNGs.

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