# ACDSee, Adobe Photoshop vs GIMP Comparison | | ACDSee | Adobe Photoshop | GIMP | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 281 | 13,366 | 1,484 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (79.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (63.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (68.2% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | $59.99 - $149.99 MSRP | Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### ACDSee Pros: - Photo Editing (3 reviews) - Ease of Use (2 reviews) Cons: - Slow Loading (1 reviews) - Slow Performance (1 reviews) ### Adobe Photoshop Pros: - Ease of Use (122 reviews) - Features (98 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (88 reviews) - Learning Curve (81 reviews) ### GIMP Pros: - Free Services (12 reviews) - Ease of Use (11 reviews) Cons: - Learning Curve (11 reviews) - Limitations (4 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | ACDSee | Adobe Photoshop | GIMP | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (240 reviews) | 9.4 (11818 reviews) | 8.6 (1299 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (243 reviews) | 7.8 (11863 reviews) | 7.5 (1305 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.3 (55 reviews) | 8.5 (1945 reviews) | 8.7 (168 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (43 reviews) | 8.5 (1439 reviews) | 8.4 (126 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (178 reviews) | 8.3 (9774 reviews) | 7.5 (903 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.6 (38 reviews) | 8.7 (1374 reviews) | 8.5 (106 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.0 (237 reviews) | 8.6 (11636 reviews) | 7.7 (1273 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### ACDSee #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: ACDSee Photo Studio Standard, Professional, and Ultimate Price: $59.99 - $149.99 MSRP [Learn more about ACDSee](https://www.g2.com/products/acdsee/reviews) #### Free Trial Yes ### Adobe Photoshop #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Creative Cloud Pro for teams Price: Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month Description: 20+ apps, including Photoshop on desktop, web, and mobile, plus Firefly creative AI for images, video, and audio, and exclusive business features. Key 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 [Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### GIMP #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Photo Editing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **ACDSee** | 9.7/10 | 6 | | **Adobe Photoshop** | 7.5/10 | 461 | | **GIMP** | 6.7/10 | 48 | #### Generative AI | Feature | ACDSee | Adobe Photoshop | GIMP | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text-to-Image** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 7.9 (409 reviews) | 6.8 (40 reviews) | | **AI Text-to-3D** | 7.0 (5 reviews) | 6.9 (284 reviews) | 6.0 (34 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Photo Editing | Feature | ACDSee | Adobe Photoshop | GIMP | |---|---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 7.8 (196 reviews) | 7.4 (15 reviews) | ### Photo Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **ACDSee** | N/A | N/A | | **Adobe Photoshop** | N/A | N/A | | **GIMP** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Photo Management | Feature | ACDSee | Adobe Photoshop | GIMP | |---|---|---|---| | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Photo Editing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/photo-editing) **Unique to ACDSee (1):** [Photo Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/photo-management) **Unique to GIMP (1):** [Drawing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/drawing) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | ACDSee | Adobe Photoshop | GIMP | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 79.3% | 63.4% | 68.2% | | **Mid-Market** | 12.7% | 23.1% | 20.9% | | **Enterprise** | 8.0% | 13.5% | 10.9% | ### By Industry #### ACDSee - **Photography:** 26.8% - **Computer Software:** 4.7% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 3.6% - **Information Technology and Services:** 3.6% - **Architecture & Planning:** 2.9% - **Arts and Crafts:** 2.9% - **Education Management:** 2.9% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.9% - **Design:** 2.5% - **Real Estate:** 2.5% - **Other:** 44.6% #### Adobe Photoshop - **Design:** 9.9% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 9.1% - **Graphic Design:** 7.0% - **Photography:** 4.5% - **Information Technology and Services:** 4.5% - **Computer Software:** 4.2% - **Higher Education:** 3.6% - **Architecture & Planning:** 3.1% - **Education Management:** 2.7% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.3% - **Other:** 49.0% #### GIMP - **Design:** 9.1% - **Computer Software:** 7.8% - **Information Technology and Services:** 5.7% - **Graphic Design:** 5.5% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.3% - **Internet:** 4.3% - **Higher Education:** 3.2% - **Education Management:** 2.9% - **Arts and Crafts:** 2.3% - **Entertainment:** 2.1% - **Other:** 51.8% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to ACDSee - [Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop-lightroom-classic/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (890 reviews) - [Photos](https://www.g2.com/products/photos/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (806 reviews) - [Photoshop Elements](https://www.g2.com/products/photoshop-elements/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (799 reviews) - [Adobe Bridge](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-bridge/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (348 reviews) - [Affinity Photo](https://www.g2.com/products/affinity-photo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (234 reviews) - [Paintshop Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/paintshop-pro/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (206 reviews) - [Corel AfterShot Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/corel-aftershot-pro/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (49 reviews) - [Luminar Neo](https://www.g2.com/products/luminar-neo/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (112 reviews) - [Capture One Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/capture-one-pro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (78 reviews) - [PhotoDirector](https://www.g2.com/products/photodirector/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (50 reviews) ### Alternatives to Adobe Photoshop - [Canva](https://www.g2.com/products/canva/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (7506 reviews) - [Pixlr](https://www.g2.com/products/pixlr/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (747 reviews) - [PicMonkey](https://www.g2.com/products/picmonkey/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (421 reviews) - [Fotor Photo Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/fotor-photo-editor/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (341 reviews) - [Affinity Photo](https://www.g2.com/products/affinity-photo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (234 reviews) - [PhotoWorks](https://www.g2.com/products/photoworks/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (95 reviews) - [Capture One Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/capture-one-pro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (78 reviews) - [PhotoDirector](https://www.g2.com/products/photodirector/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (50 reviews) - [Corel AfterShot Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/corel-aftershot-pro/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (49 reviews) - [Acorn](https://www.g2.com/products/acorn/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (40 reviews) ### Alternatives to GIMP - [Canva](https://www.g2.com/products/canva/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (7506 reviews) - [Adobe Photoshop Lightroom](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop-lightroom/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3291 reviews) - [Photoshop Elements](https://www.g2.com/products/photoshop-elements/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (799 reviews) - [Pixlr](https://www.g2.com/products/pixlr/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (747 reviews) - [CorelDRAW](https://www.g2.com/products/coreldraw/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (554 reviews) - [Adobe Photoshop Express](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop-express/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (490 reviews) - [PicMonkey](https://www.g2.com/products/picmonkey/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (421 reviews) - [Fotor Photo Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/fotor-photo-editor/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (341 reviews) - [Affinity Photo](https://www.g2.com/products/affinity-photo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (234 reviews) - [Paintshop Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/paintshop-pro/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (206 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### ACDSee - Title: [How can I avoid mixing the old rated pictures with the new ones?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/15158-how-can-i-avoid-mixing-the-old-rated-pictures-with-the-new-ones) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hi! What do you mean with old and new? Do you mean pics that you rated some days ago that you want to filter now? If so, with the new version you can create..." - Title: [I don't think ACDSee allows a change to the 'canvas size' as is found in Photoshop?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/15143-i-don-t-think-acdsee-allows-a-change-to-the-canvas-size-as-is-found-in-photoshop) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Photo Studio 2020. Canvas size can be changed shown in last weeks webinar" - Title: [How do you handle crashes when database grows big in size?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/14455-how-do-you-handle-crashes-when-database-grows-big-in-size) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "When mine gets buggy I delete my database then the database gets rebuilt as you access different folders This might be a problem for some folks that use a..." - Title: [Does ACDSee work on Mac?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-acdsee-work-on-mac) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes! ACDSee work on Mac" - Title: [What is ACDSee ultimate?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-acdsee-ultimate) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "ACDSee permits clients to see and coordinate their computerized photographs, as well as alter and improve them with a scope of highlights, for example,..." ### Adobe Photoshop - Title: [How are digital artists using Adobe Photoshop's latest features to push the boundaries of digital art?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-are-digital-artists-using-adobe-photoshop-s-latest-features-to-push-the-boundaries-of-digital-art) — 8 comments, 7 upvotes > **Top comment:** "One of the best tool in the digital creation." - Title: [It has a high cost for licenses.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/33193-it-has-a-high-cost-for-licenses) — 7 comments > **Top comment:** "In my experience you get what you pay for and it is a first class quality product." - Title: [It has a high cost for licenses.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/30372-it-has-a-high-cost-for-licenses) — 7 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Adobe is offering special price of US$19.99/mo (for the 1st year) for all Creative Cloud applications for students and teachers. " - Title: [What is Adobe Photoshop used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-adobe-photoshop-used-for) — 6 comments, 3 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Adobe Photoshop used for mainly Photo Editing. Also it takes a huge place in Graphic Designing." - Title: [What are the uses of Adobe Photoshop?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-uses-of-adobe-photoshop) — 6 comments > **Top comment:** "Photo enhancement, photo manipulation, color correction, layout and design for certain printed materials, special effects, etc." ### GIMP - Title: [should gimp release mobile app](https://www.g2.com/discussions/should-gimp-release-mobile-app) — 3 comments, 3 upvotes > **Top comment:** "I don't see why. There are plenty of mobile apps out there that let you do lite image manipulation. Why would GIMP waste their time building a mobile app..." - Title: [What is the best way to use this software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-best-way-to-use-this-software) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "gimp.org has many tutorials to help you get started." - Title: [What is GIMP used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-gimp-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Gimp is an open-source photo editor, a free alternative to Photoshop" - Title: [How do you guys keep up with industry standards and produce great software year after year](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-you-guys-keep-up-with-industry-standards-and-produce-great-software-year-after-year) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "This is true, I began using GIMP over 25 years ago with v. 0.9. On MacOS 8x. I'm grateful for all and every improvement. It is a wonderful product! " - Title: [what is the best way of using multiple layers on GIMP?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-best-way-of-using-multiple-layers-on-gimp) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Linking your layers in the Layers palette is the quickest way to perform a transform operation, such as scale, rotate, or move, to several layers in GIMP...." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/acdsee-vs-adobe-photoshop-vs-gimp)