Compare Ableton Live and Adobe Photoshop
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (63.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month
Ableton Live
Star Rating
(158)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Adobe Photoshop
Star Rating
(13,335)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month
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Ableton Live vs Adobe Photoshop
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Ableton Live easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Adobe Photoshop, along with administration.
- Reviewers felt that Adobe Photoshop meets the needs of their business better than Ableton Live.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Ableton Live is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Ableton Live over Adobe Photoshop.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Ableton Live
No pricing availableAdobe Photoshop
Creative Cloud Pro for teams
Starting at $99.99
1 License Per Month
20+ apps, including Photoshop on desktop, web, and mobile, plus Firefly creative AI for images, video, and audio, and exclusive business features.
- Create gorgeous images, rich graphics, and incredible art with Photoshop
- 20+ photo, graphic design, and video apps
- Unlimited access to standard creative AI image and vector features like Text to Image and Generative Fill
Free Trial
Ableton Live
No trial information availableAdobe Photoshop
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
141
9.4
11,792
Ease of Use
8.2
142
7.8
11,837
Ease of Setup
8.4
19
8.5
1,919
Ease of Admin
8.7
15
8.5
1,438
Quality of Support
8.6
118
8.3
9,752
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
14
8.7
1,373
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
136
8.6
11,617
Features by Category
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.9
388
Not enough data
6.8
277
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
Not enough data
7.6
181
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Ableton Live and Adobe Photoshop share no categories
Unique Categories
Ableton Live is categorized as Audio Editing
Adobe Photoshop is categorized as Photo Editing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ableton Live
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Adobe Photoshop
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Music
39.4%
Entertainment
7.1%
Media Production
5.8%
Religious Institutions
4.5%
Internet
3.9%
Other
39.4%
Design
9.9%
Marketing and Advertising
9.1%
Graphic Design
7.0%
Photography
4.5%
Information Technology and Services
4.5%
Other
65.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is Ableton Live used for?
1 Comment
HM
Music Production and Live Performances as a Vocalist as well as Instrumentalist. Read more
Maybe I am missing it now, but is it there any ways I can get more skins for Ableton?
1 Comment
CS
YES, just type Ableton live themes Read more
Ableton Live has no more discussions with answers
How are digital artists using Adobe Photoshop's latest features to push the boundaries of digital art?
8 Comments
P
One of the best tool in the digital creation.Read more
It has a high cost for licenses.
7 Comments
SP
In my experience you get what you pay for and it is a first class quality product.Read more
It has a high cost for licenses.
7 Comments
SA
Adobe is offering special price of US$19.99/mo (for the 1st year) for all Creative Cloud applications for students and teachers.
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