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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (94.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Starting at $29.00 1 Seat Per Month
Adobe Express
Star Rating
(729)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansSimplified
Star Rating
(4,987)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (94.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $29.00 1 Seat Per Month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Simplified excels in its AI Text Generation feature, scoring 7.4, which some reviewers find lacking compared to Adobe Express's impressive score of 9.1. They mention that Adobe's AI capabilities provide more intuitive and contextually relevant text suggestions.
- Reviewers mention that Adobe Express shines in Ease of Setup, with a score of 9.3, making it more user-friendly for beginners. In contrast, Simplified's score of 8.6 indicates that some users find its initial setup slightly more complex.
- Users on G2 highlight the superior Image Upload functionality in Adobe Express, which scored 9.6, allowing for seamless integration of images into projects. Simplified, with a score of 9.0, is still strong but doesn't match the ease and efficiency reported by Adobe users.
- Reviewers say that Adobe Express's Templates feature, scoring 8.8, offers a wider variety and higher quality options compared to Simplified's score of 7.9. Users appreciate the professional look of Adobe's templates, which enhances their design projects.
- G2 users report that Simplified's Quality of Support is commendable, with a score of 9.0, indicating that users feel well-supported. In contrast, Adobe Express, with a score of 8.7, has received mixed reviews regarding response times and support quality.
- Users say that Adobe Express's Font Selection is notably better, scoring 9.2, which allows for more creative freedom in design. Simplified's score of 8.6 suggests that while it offers a decent selection, it may not meet the diverse needs of all users.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe Express
Free Plan
$0.00
For individuals who want basic content creation tools, limited generative AI credits and assets.
- Templates: Access to 100,000+ static and video templates
- Assets: 1M+ royalty-free Adobe Stock photos, videos, music tracks, and design elements
- Fonts: Access to 4,000+ fonts from the Adobe Fonts collection.
Simplified
Simplified One
Starting at $29.00
1 Seat Per Month
Best for freelancers, solo creators
- 7 Social Media Accounts, 1 User
- 1 Brand Style & Voice
- 100K AI words
Free Trial
Adobe Express
Free Trial is available
Simplified
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
391
9.0
723
Ease of Use
8.9
627
8.9
1,145
Ease of Setup
8.9
395
8.7
587
Ease of Admin
9.5
79
9.1
210
Quality of Support
8.7
311
8.9
555
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
74
9.1
200
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
380
9.0
665
Features by Category
Social Analytics
Not enough data
8.7(won by default)
5
Not enough data
8.0(won by default)
5
Not enough data
9.3(won by default)
5
Not enough data
8.3(won by default)
5
Not enough data
8.0(won by default)
5
Not enough data
8.7(won by default)
5
Not enough data
8.7(won by default)
5
Reports & Dashboards
Not enough data
9.0(won by default)
5
Not enough data
8.7(won by default)
5
Not enough data
8.0(won by default)
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Social Media Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Core Conversational Capabilities - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Interaction
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Task & Flow Management - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Deployment & Embedding - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Admin & Configuration - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring & Improvement - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reliability & Safety - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Template Creation
9.4
67
9.0
116
8.3
66
8.7
110
9.1
68
8.9
117
8.9
65
8.8
108
Design & Editing
8.7
65
8.8
107
9.1
64
8.6
108
9.0
64
8.7
100
Ad Management
8.5
64
8.7
96
9.1
63
8.8
104
8.2
65
8.8
85
Analytics
8.1
63
8.7
59
7.6
62
Feature Not Available
8.1
61
Feature Not Available
Grammar
Not enough data
8.9
366
Not enough data
8.8
356
Not enough data
9.0
391
Formatting
Not enough data
8.9
286
Not enough data
8.9
318
Not enough data
8.6
248
Content
Not enough data
9.0
337
Not enough data
9.1
393
Not enough data
8.9
277
Product Type
Not enough data
9.0
275
Not enough data
8.7
211
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
29
Not enough data
8.5
29
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Platform Content
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Generative AI
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Content & Collaboration
Not enough data
8.8
137
Not enough data
8.7
157
Not enough data
8.2
57
Not enough data
8.7
113
Not enough data
8.7
119
Not enough data
9.0
185
Social Management
Not enough data
8.7
127
Not enough data
9.0
155
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
141
Not enough data
8.7
135
Not enough data
8.8
121
Not enough data
8.2
14
Agentic AI - Social Media Management
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Voice
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Transcription
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Editing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Transcription
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Responses
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
8.7
75
Not enough data
9.0
71
Not enough data
8.9
68
Not enough data
8.7
68
Not enough data
8.4
64
Not enough data
8.6
70
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.3
60
Not enough data
8.6
66
Not enough data
Editing
8.5
45
8.6
49
8.2
44
9.1
49
8.8
48
9.1
55
8.2
43
9.1
50
8.9
47
9.0
50
9.0
51
8.8
52
8.9
50
9.1
55
Platform
9.4
47
9.0
51
9.1
48
8.9
50
8.8
45
9.0
50
Generative AI
8.7
40
7.5
8
8.2
37
7.7
8
Agentic AI - Video Editing
7.9
35
Not enough data
8.0
35
Not enough data
8.6
35
Not enough data
8.4
35
Not enough data
Audio
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Image
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Text
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Image Generation
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
7.6
12
Not enough data
7.4
12
Not enough data
7.1
12
Not enough data
8.1
12
Advanced Functionality
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
6.7
11
Not enough data
7.1
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Model
Not enough data
7.4
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
7.9
11
Commercial Rights & Licensing - AI Image Generators
Not enough data
Not enough data
License Type Transparency - AI Image Generators
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
8.5
14
Publishing
Not enough data
8.3
14
Social Media
Not enough data
8.2
14
Planning
Not enough data
7.9
15
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
8.0
15
Not enough data
7.6
14
Agentic AI - Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.7
53
Not enough data
8.0
51
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
8.7
40
Not enough data
Video Creation - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
7.4
12
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
6.1
12
Not enough data
6.7
11
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
7.5
6
Editing - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
7.9
11
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
7.6
12
Not enough data
7.1
12
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
7.5
12
Video creation - Video Content Creation
8.2
40
7.7
10
8.3
40
7.2
10
8.5
42
6.8
10
8.8
42
7.2
10
8.4
39
6.5
10
8.4
40
7.0
10
8.3
40
7.2
10
8.0
40
7.2
10
8.7
43
7.3
10
Distribution - Video Content Creation
8.4
39
7.0
10
7.7
39
7.2
10
8.9
40
7.8
10
Analytics - Video Content Creation
8.0
37
6.5
10
8.0
37
7.5
10
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
8.4
40
7.3
10
8.3
40
6.8
10
Integrations - Video Content Creation
8.6
39
7.3
10
8.2
37
7.3
10
8.2
38
7.0
10
Other - Video Content Creation
8.7
38
7.0
10
8.4
37
7.0
10
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
8.0
36
Not enough data
8.2
35
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe Express and Simplified are categorized as Photo Editing, Video Editing, Display Ad Design, and Video Content Creation
Unique Categories
Adobe Express is categorized as Desktop Publishing
Simplified is categorized as AI Video Generators, AI Image Generators, AI Chatbots, Transcription, AI Writing Assistant, Graphic Design, Presentation, Social Media Analytics, Social Media Suites, Social Media Management, Chatbots, and Content Creation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe Express
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Simplified
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
Marketing and Advertising
13.1%
Higher Education
6.6%
Design
6.3%
Graphic Design
5.8%
Education Management
4.6%
Other
63.5%
Writing and Editing
8.7%
Marketing and Advertising
7.5%
Animation
4.5%
Accounting
4.2%
Arts and Crafts
4.1%
Other
70.9%
Discussions
What's the easiest way to integrate with FB groups
3 Comments
SW
Just ask for a Facebook channel to be set up and find the group on the drop down. You have to allow CCal access in Fb settings first. ‘Ask for help’ in the...Read more
How do I flip one of the text shapes 180 degrees without making the text upside down?
2 Comments
PD
At the bottom of each text you insert on your logo or image, there is a small round button that you can use to position your text at any angle.Read more
Is Adobe spark really free?
2 Comments
NC
Yes, it really is! They have a paid version as well with more features, but even with the free version, you get access to thousands of templates, stock...Read more
How can i optimise the long writer ? and is their a video that explains the video editor better
2 Comments
KD
Here you go https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShtGcsuz0PY&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=SimplifiedRead more
Can I embed your services in my website..
2 Comments
KD
You can ping online support, based on your use case we can explore the optionsRead more
Can Simplified AI writer really create readers-intent content?
2 Comments
MG
Hi Ganiyu! Yes! You can try it for yourself for free at simplified.co/aiRead more
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