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# Adobe Photoshop Lightroom vs DaVinci Resolve Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**Adobe Photoshop Lightroom**
No pricing available

**DaVinci Resolve**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Adobe Photoshop Lightroom**
2 months

Based on 128 responses

**DaVinci Resolve**
1 monthFaster

Based on 14 responses

Return on Investment

**Adobe Photoshop Lightroom**
10 months

Based on 116 responses

**DaVinci Resolve**
4 months6 months sooner

Based on 14 responses

Perceived Cost

**Adobe Photoshop Lightroom**
$$$$$

**DaVinci Resolve**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Adobe Photoshop Lightroom**
10%

**DaVinci Resolve**
Not enough reviews yet

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**Adobe Photoshop Lightroom**
[
Ease of Use (99)
](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop-lightroom/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1263044&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Efficiency (84)
](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop-lightroom/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1263013&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive (37)
](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop-lightroom/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1262909&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Slow Performance (35)
](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop-lightroom/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1263235&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**DaVinci Resolve**
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High Quality (7)
](https://www.g2.com/products/davinci-resolve/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1417324&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Free Features (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/davinci-resolve/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1417464&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Learning Curve (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/davinci-resolve/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1417303&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Navigation Difficulty (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/davinci-resolve/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2097592&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Adobe Photoshop Lightroom**
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 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_e89d21750715f4646ed61c011b2917dc/adobe-acrobat.png "Product Avatar Image")

Adobe Acrobat

](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_5310bf2a94ca281ed7aefe45d4179887/adobe-bridge.png "Product Avatar Image")

Bridge

](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-bridge/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_8eea525746279035b2a227975d6ad509/adobe-express.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Adobe Express

](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-express/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_7fe3ac866a6ee2c8e79ddc61b45ae7d2/adobe-illustrator.png "Product Avatar Image")

Illustrator

](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-illustrator/reviews)[
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**DaVinci Resolve**
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 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_0d6021e1f6253f85ed0eb22a67eb101b/adobe-photoshop.png "Product Avatar Image")

Photoshop

](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_38405739f37dc18770261add15b4604c/avid-pro-tools.png "Product Avatar Image")

Avid Pro Tools

](https://www.g2.com/products/avid-pro-tools/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_8456bfe61e82833122371b45d47556f7/dehancer.png "Product Avatar Image")

Dehancer

](https://www.g2.com/products/dehancer/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_b60571fe5f3e6f24e18597df804a1934/handbrake.png "Product Avatar Image")

Handbrake

](https://www.g2.com/products/handbrake/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/davinci-resolve/integrations)

Screenshots

**Adobe Photoshop Lightroom**
No screenshot available

**DaVinci Resolve**
 ![DaVinci Resolve screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/30694/DavinciResolve_screenshot1.png)

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Adobe Photoshop Lightroom**

9.1

9.12,810

**DaVinci Resolve**

9.3

9.3185

Ease of Use

**Adobe Photoshop Lightroom**

8.5

8.52,829

**DaVinci Resolve**

7.8

7.8187

Ease of Setup

**Adobe Photoshop Lightroom**

8.8

8.8461

**DaVinci Resolve**

8.5

8.549

Ease of Admin

**Adobe Photoshop Lightroom**

8.8

8.8265

**DaVinci Resolve**

8.1

8.119

Quality of Support

**Adobe Photoshop Lightroom**

8.5

8.52,285

**DaVinci Resolve**

8.2

8.2142

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Adobe Photoshop Lightroom**

9.0

9.0249

**DaVinci Resolve**

8.9

8.917

Product Direction (% positive)

**Adobe Photoshop Lightroom**

8.6

8.62,740

**DaVinci Resolve**

9.5

9.5178

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Video Editing

Not enough data

8.7

63

Photo Editing

8.9

240

Not enough data

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
72.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
17.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
9.8%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
72.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
17.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
9.8%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
80.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
15.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
3.7%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
80.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
15.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
3.7%

**Reviewers' Industry**

[![Adobe Photoshop Lightroom](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/9564ba120f5c03c806b95f934cfb3ec2/adobe-photoshop-lightroom.svg "Adobe Photoshop Lightroom")](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop-lightroom/reviews)
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

Photography
19.1%

Marketing and Advertising
8.6%

Design
8.1%

Graphic Design
5.8%

Higher Education
3.2%

Other
55.2%

[![DaVinci Resolve](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_3e3a8911282e18242e986b2fa31ab90e/davinci-resolve.png "DaVinci Resolve")](https://www.g2.com/products/davinci-resolve/reviews)
DaVinci Resolve

Media Production
19.9%

Marketing and Advertising
12.5%

Entertainment
9.3%

Motion Pictures and Film
7.4%

Computer Software
6.5%

Other
44.4%

Alternatives

**Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Alternatives**

 ![Canva](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/020885d89318f0483f6222194b3ee8ff/canva.svg "Canva")

[
Canva
](/products/canva/reviews)

 ![GIMP](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_c1ef7dba448cecec96775ad06eb16ca8/gimp.png "GIMP")

[
GIMP
](/products/gimp/reviews)

 ![Picsart](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_923f519157856934e73d404233b0d742/picsart.jpg "Picsart")

[
Picsart
](/products/picsart/reviews)

 ![Pixlr](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_ffe46f2ca4b34fd92c06d6ec0ee8e036/pixlr.jpg "Pixlr")

[
Pixlr
](/products/pixlr/reviews)

**DaVinci Resolve Alternatives**

 ![Camtasia](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/691b8188fdac85e0b777d9f2b4954221/camtasia.svg "Camtasia")

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Camtasia
](/products/camtasia/reviews)

 ![Adobe Premiere Pro](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/fef48d66090370721bec741a51b26905/adobe-premiere-pro.svg "Adobe Premiere Pro")

[
Premiere Pro
](/products/adobe-premiere-pro/reviews)

 ![Wondershare Filmora](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/e59f13186f6a602be16ee7e0aaeec210/wondershare-filmora.svg "Wondershare Filmora")

[
Wondershare Filmora
](/products/wondershare-filmora/reviews)

 ![iMovie](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_dd3e0cf91df3d969a0c2ee084670c7d4/imovie.png "iMovie")

[
iMovie
](/products/imovie/reviews)

## Adobe Photoshop Lightroom vs DaVinci Resolve

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Adobe Photoshop Lightroom easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom overall.

- Reviewers felt that DaVinci Resolve meets the needs of their business better than Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of DaVinci Resolve over Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.