AFTER USING CORELDRAW GRAPHICS SUITE 2025 FOR A WEEK, I'M NOT SURE IT CAN REPLACE ADOBE IN MY LIFE

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2025 offers a professional-grade alternative to Adobe, with strong illustration tools, decent photo editing, and a one-time purchase option. While it provides solid user experience and broad file compatibility, it lacks robust AI features and occupies a middle ground between Adobe's dominance and cheaper alternatives like Affinity.