# CorelDRAW Essentials 2021 and Graphics Suite 2019 for plugins

- Source-Date (SAST): 2024-07-17 23:19
- Dest: both
- Review-after: 2027-02-28
- Status: current

## Facts

- CorelDRAW Essentials **2024** was tried and dropped for AM use: Corel stripped it so it **no longer supports plugins**.
- Offer instead: **S-CORELDRAW/ESS** Essentials **2021** AM.CO.ZA edition (last Essentials that still supports AM plugins) and **S-CORELDRAW/SUITE** Graphics Suite **2019** AM.CO.ZA edition (full feature set vs Essentials).
- Both are one-time purchase, not the latest Corel year, Windows, activate on Corel.com. Package from Corel.com or cncu.
- 2021 Essentials about 40% cheaper than 2024; 2019 Graphics Suite about 70% cheaper than 2024 (as of this date). Yearly Corel feature deltas are minor for typical AM cutting/print work.