Cyber Monday has arrived, offering one last opportunity to score the best discounts of the year on creative software. You can get Adobe’s entire collection of industry-standard apps with Creative Cloud at half price for a whole year. If you prefer a one-time purchase instead of a subscription, leading alternatives like Affinity and Corel are also offering major discounts on software for graphic design, illustration, and more.
For hardware deals, check out our roundup of the best iPad Cyber Monday sales. Below, you’ll find the top deals on creative software—each one tested by us and featured in our expert buying guides like the best graphic design software.
Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps: $29.99/mo (originally $59.99/mo)
Why you should buy: Creative Cloud is the industry benchmark for creative work—from photo editing in Photoshop to video production in Premiere Pro and layout design in InDesign. This is the best price we’ve seen all year for new subscribers, saving you a total of $299.99 over 12 months (or the equivalent of 50% off in other regions).
Serif Affinity Suite: 50% off at affinity.serif.com
Serif’s Affinity lineup includes three powerful one-time-purchase apps: Affinity Photo for image editing and digital painting, Affinity Designer for vector graphics, and Affinity Publisher for desktop publishing. They’re a compelling, subscription-free alternative to Adobe’s apps, and right now, each is available at half price.
Corel Painter: 50% off + free bonus brushes at painterartist.com
A longtime favorite among digital artists, Corel Painter excels at realistically simulating traditional media—from oils and watercolors to pencils and charcoal. It includes a huge range of brushes, canvases, and paper textures, plus innovative tools like Fluid brushes that allow for remarkably natural paint buildup.
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2024: 38% off + free brush pack at coreldraw.com
One of the original vector design programs, CorelDRAW continues to evolve with powerful tools for logo creation, typography, page layout, and photo editing. The latest release introduces AI-powered features like PowerTRACE, which effortlessly converts bitmaps into vector illustrations.
CyberLink PowerDirector 365 & PhotoDirector 365: 30% off at CyberLink
These two apps offer capable alternatives to Adobe’s video and photo editing programs. While they may not have the same depth of pro-level features, they’re both user-friendly and much more affordable—especially with 30% off.
Autodesk AutoCAD: $1,624 (was $2,030) at Autodesk
The gold standard in 3D modeling and CAD software, AutoCAD is essential for professionals in architecture, engineering, and visualization. It also supports detailed 2D drafting. Now you can save up to $406 on your license.
Reallusion iClone 8 & Character Creator: $359 (was $599) at reallusion.com
Reallusion’s powerful 3D animation and character design tools are on sale now. iClone and Character Creator are used for animation, digital character creation, and 3D modeling. This sale ends December 7, so don’t wait.
