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Compare ACDSee and Photoshop Elements 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (70.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$59.99 - $149.99 MSRP
No pricing available
ACDSee
Star Rating
(279)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$59.99 - $149.99 MSRP
Learn more about ACDSeePhotoshop Elements
Star Rating
(791)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Photoshop ElementsACDSee vs Photoshop Elements
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found ACDSee easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with ACDSee overall.
- Reviewers felt that ACDSee meets the needs of their business better than Photoshop Elements.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Photoshop Elements is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of ACDSee over Photoshop Elements.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ACDSee
ACDSee Photo Studio Standard, Professional, and Ultimate
$59.99 - $149.99 MSRP
Photoshop Elements
No pricing availableFree Trial
ACDSee
Free Trial is available
Photoshop Elements
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
238
8.5
639
Ease of Use
8.6
241
8.5
640
Ease of Setup
9.2
53
8.9
87
Ease of Admin
8.9
43
8.8
56
Quality of Support
8.3
177
8.4
492
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
38
8.3
50
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
235
7.8
619
Features by Category
Generative AI
8.1
6
7.8
40
7.0
5
7.1
37
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
Not enough data
8.5
14
Agentic AI - Photo Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ACDSee and Photoshop Elements are categorized as Photo Editing
Unique Categories
ACDSee is categorized as Photo Management
Photoshop Elements has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ACDSee
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Photoshop Elements
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
27.0%
Computer Software
4.7%
Non-Profit Organization Management
3.6%
Information Technology and Services
3.6%
Marketing and Advertising
2.9%
Other
58.0%
Photography
9.1%
Marketing and Advertising
7.1%
Design
7.0%
Graphic Design
6.8%
Higher Education
4.7%
Other
65.3%
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
When do you know it’s time to upgrade besides needing a few more elements?
2 Comments
CO
when a tool can have more creative usesRead more
What is the best way to set up
1 Comment
AE
You can either purchase the program from a store or purchase it online and download it directly from the website. Many laptops today no longer have a cd...Read more
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