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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (59.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$59.99 - $149.99 MSRP
No pricing available
ACDSee
Star Rating
(278)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$59.99 - $149.99 MSRP
Learn more about ACDSeeMicrosoft Photos
Star Rating
(297)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Microsoft PhotosACDSee vs Microsoft Photos
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Microsoft Photos easier to use, administer, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with ACDSee.
- Reviewers felt that ACDSee meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft Photos.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Microsoft Photos is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft Photos over ACDSee.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ACDSee
ACDSee Photo Studio Standard, Professional, and Ultimate
$59.99 - $149.99 MSRP
Microsoft Photos
No pricing availableFree Trial
ACDSee
Free Trial is available
Microsoft Photos
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
237
8.5
262
Ease of Use
8.6
240
9.2
264
Ease of Setup
9.2
52
8.6
22
Ease of Admin
8.8
42
9.3
17
Quality of Support
8.3
176
8.6
207
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
37
9.0
18
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
234
8.8
271
Features by Category
Generative AI
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Photo Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ACDSee and Microsoft Photos are categorized as Photo Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ACDSee
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Microsoft Photos
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
Photography
27.1%
Computer Software
4.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
3.7%
Information Technology and Services
3.7%
Marketing and Advertising
2.9%
Other
57.9%
Information Technology and Services
11.3%
Computer Software
9.2%
Photography
6.2%
Accounting
4.5%
Higher Education
4.1%
Other
64.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
How do you handle crashes when database grows big in size?
2 Comments
RD
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...Read more
I don't think ACDSee allows a change to the 'canvas size' as is found in Photoshop?
2 Comments
AW
Photo Studio 2020. Canvas size can be changed shown in last weeks webinarRead more
How can I avoid mixing the old rated pictures with the new ones?
2 Comments
AL
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...Read more
Is there a better app than Microsoft photos?
5 Comments
MC
Google photos is another good one but, idk if it's better.Read more
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