# Adobe Firefly, Photoshop Elements vs Adobe Photoshop Express Comparison

| | Adobe Firefly | Photoshop Elements | Adobe Photoshop Express | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 335 | 799 | 490 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (53.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (70.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (64.8% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $9.99 1 Single User Per Month | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Adobe Firefly

Pros:
- Ease of Use (126 reviews)
- Creativity (103 reviews)

Cons:
- Inaccuracy (71 reviews)
- Inaccurate Results (55 reviews)

### Photoshop Elements

Pros:
- Ease of Use (21 reviews)
- Efficiency (15 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Features (12 reviews)
- Limited Customization (5 reviews)

### Adobe Photoshop Express

Pros:
- Ease of Use (36 reviews)
- Photo Editing (30 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Features (18 reviews)
- Slow Performance (9 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Adobe Firefly | Photoshop Elements | Adobe Photoshop Express | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (122 reviews) | 8.5 (643 reviews) | 8.7 (341 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (269 reviews) | 8.5 (645 reviews) | 8.9 (346 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.6 (227 reviews) | 8.9 (93 reviews) | 9.1 (107 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.1 (17 reviews) | 8.8 (56 reviews) | 8.8 (44 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (95 reviews) | 8.4 (495 reviews) | 8.5 (283 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (15 reviews) | 8.3 (50 reviews) | 8.6 (41 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.9 (117 reviews) | 7.8 (624 reviews) | 8.9 (314 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Adobe Firefly

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Firefly Standard

Price: $9.99 1 Single User Per Month

Key Features:
- 2,000 generative credits per month
- Unlimited access to standard image features like Generative Fill
- Access to premium features like Text to Video with generative credits

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-firefly/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Photoshop Elements

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Adobe Photoshop Express

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### AI Image Generators

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Adobe Firefly** | 8.3/10 | 82 |
| **Photoshop Elements** | N/A | N/A |
| **Adobe Photoshop Express** | N/A | N/A |

#### Image Generation

| Feature | Adobe Firefly | Photoshop Elements | Adobe Photoshop Express | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Algorithms** | 8.4 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Text-to-Image** | 8.6 (72 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customization** | 8.0 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Variation** | 8.0 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Aspect Ratio** | 8.6 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Advanced Functionality

| Feature | Adobe Firefly | Photoshop Elements | Adobe Photoshop Express | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Image Weights** | 8.4 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Negative Prompts** | 7.1 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Seed** | 7.8 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Image Quality** | 8.4 (61 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Model

| Feature | Adobe Firefly | Photoshop Elements | Adobe Photoshop Express | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Model Selection** | 8.4 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Style Selection** | 8.6 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Image Tiling** | 8.3 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Commercial Rights & Licensing - AI Image Generators

| Feature | Adobe Firefly | Photoshop Elements | Adobe Photoshop Express | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Commercial Rights & Licensing** | 9.2 (61 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### License Type Transparency - AI Image Generators

| Feature | Adobe Firefly | Photoshop Elements | Adobe Photoshop Express | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **License Type Transparency** | 8.8 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Photo Editing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Adobe Firefly** | 8.4/10 | 35 |
| **Photoshop Elements** | 7.8/10 | 47 |
| **Adobe Photoshop Express** | 7.5/10 | 89 |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Adobe Firefly | Photoshop Elements | Adobe Photoshop Express | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text-to-Image** | 8.7 (31 reviews) | 7.9 (43 reviews) | 7.6 (74 reviews) | 
| **AI Text-to-3D** | 8.0 (24 reviews) | 7.1 (37 reviews) | 7.0 (61 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Photo Editing

| Feature | Adobe Firefly | Photoshop Elements | Adobe Photoshop Express | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | 8.3 (25 reviews) | 8.5 (17 reviews) | 7.9 (20 reviews) | 

### Photo Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Adobe Firefly** | 7.4/10 | 8 |
| **Photoshop Elements** | N/A | N/A |
| **Adobe Photoshop Express** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Photo Management

| Feature | Adobe Firefly | Photoshop Elements | Adobe Photoshop Express | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-step Planning** | 7.4 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 7.4 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Photo Editing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/photo-editing)

**Unique to Adobe Firefly (2):** [AI Image Generators Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-image-generators), [Photo Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/photo-management)




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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Adobe Firefly | Photoshop Elements | Adobe Photoshop Express | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 53.0% | 70.5% | 64.8% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 26.2% | 18.7% | 22.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 20.8% | 10.8% | 13.2% | 

### By Industry

#### Adobe Firefly

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 12.6%
- **Graphic Design:** 8.9%
- **Computer Software:** 7.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 7.0%
- **Photography:** 4.1%
- **Design:** 4.1%
- **Higher Education:** 3.7%
- **Retail:** 3.3%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.0%
- **Arts and Crafts:** 3.0%
- **Other:** 43.0%

#### Photoshop Elements

- **Photography:** 9.0%
- **Design:** 7.2%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 7.1%
- **Graphic Design:** 6.7%
- **Higher Education:** 4.6%
- **Architecture & Planning:** 3.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 3.2%
- **Retail:** 3.1%
- **Education Management:** 3.0%
- **Media Production:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 50.2%

#### Adobe Photoshop Express

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 10.9%
- **Graphic Design:** 8.5%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 7.2%
- **Photography:** 5.9%
- **Design:** 5.4%
- **Computer Software:** 4.6%
- **Architecture & Planning:** 3.0%
- **Arts and Crafts:** 2.8%
- **Higher Education:** 2.6%
- **Education Management:** 2.0%
- **Other:** 47.2%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Adobe Firefly

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- [Gemini](https://www.g2.com/products/google-gemini/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (472 reviews)
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### Alternatives to Photoshop Elements

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- [CorelDRAW](https://www.g2.com/products/coreldraw/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (554 reviews)
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### Alternatives to Adobe Photoshop Express

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- [Picsart](https://www.g2.com/products/picsart/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (779 reviews)
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- [Affinity Photo](https://www.g2.com/products/affinity-photo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (234 reviews)
- [Photos](https://www.g2.com/products/photos/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (806 reviews)
- [Photoroom](https://www.g2.com/products/photoroom/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (18 reviews)
- [PicMonkey](https://www.g2.com/products/picmonkey/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (421 reviews)
- [PhotoDirector](https://www.g2.com/products/photodirector/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (50 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Adobe Firefly

No discussions available for this product.

### Photoshop Elements

- Title: [What is Photoshop Elements used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-photoshop-elements-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "
Adobe Photoshop Elements is a user-friendly software for entry-level photo and video editing. It offers basic photo editing tools, guided edits for..."
- Title: [When do you know it’s time to upgrade besides needing a few more elements?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/when-do-you-know-it-s-time-to-upgrade-besides-needing-a-few-more-elements) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "when a tool can have more creative uses"
- Title: [Is Photoshop Elements 2020 worth the upgrade?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-photoshop-elements-2020-worth-the-upgrade) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, it offers more powerful tools and creative options."
- Title: [Is Photoshop Elements any good?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-photoshop-elements-any-good) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Yes its good to use"
- Title: [Is Photoshop Elements the same as Photoshop?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-photoshop-elements-the-same-as-photoshop) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "No, I'd say it's better."

### Adobe Photoshop Express

- Title: [What is Adobe Photoshop Express used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-adobe-photoshop-express-used-for) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Adobe Photoshop Express is a simplified version of Adobe Photoshop, designed for quick and easy photo editing on mobile devices or web browsers. Adobe..."
- Title: [In Adobe Photoshop, learn how to work with color profiles to ensure precise, consistent color management.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/in-adobe-photoshop-learn-how-to-work-with-color-profiles-to-ensure-precise-consistent-color-management) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "."
- Title: [Best alternative of Adobe fo free](https://www.g2.com/discussions/best-alternative-of-adobe-fo-free) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** " In Adobe Photoshop, learn how to work with color profiles to ensure precise, consistent color management."
- Title: [does APE will get free of cost in future](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-ape-will-get-free-of-cost-in-future) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "It might come with a LITE version i presume based upon the offerings it has. Finger crossed"
- Title: [yes](https://www.g2.com/discussions/adobe-photoshop-express-yes) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Nice"

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