# Adobe Photoshop, Blender vs Adobe Animate Comparison | | Adobe Photoshop | Blender | Adobe Animate | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.0 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 13,366 | 316 | 147 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (63.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (77.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (68.1% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Adobe Photoshop Pros: - Ease of Use (122 reviews) - Features (98 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (88 reviews) - Learning Curve (81 reviews) ### Blender Pros: - Content Creation (7 reviews) - Ease of Use (7 reviews) Cons: - Poor Usability (3 reviews) - Software Crashes (3 reviews) ### Adobe Animate Pros: - Tools (2 reviews) - Intuitive (1 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (1 reviews) - Expensive Subscription (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Adobe Photoshop | Blender | Adobe Animate | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.4 (11818 reviews) | 9.0 (265 reviews) | 8.3 (127 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 7.8 (11863 reviews) | 7.2 (267 reviews) | 7.8 (127 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.5 (1945 reviews) | 9.1 (34 reviews) | 8.3 (19 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (1438 reviews) | 8.7 (15 reviews) | 8.6 (13 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (9774 reviews) | 8.6 (234 reviews) | 7.8 (112 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (1373 reviews) | 9.3 (12 reviews) | 7.9 (11 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.6 (11636 reviews) | 9.2 (261 reviews) | 7.4 (127 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Adobe Photoshop #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Creative Cloud Pro for teams Price: Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month Description: 20+ apps, including Photoshop on desktop, web, and mobile, plus Firefly creative AI for images, video, and audio, and exclusive business features. Key Features: - Create gorgeous images, rich graphics, and incredible art with Photoshop - 20+ photo, graphic design, and video apps - Unlimited access to standard creative AI image and vector features like Text to Image and Generative Fill [Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Blender #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Adobe Animate #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### 3D Modeling | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Adobe Photoshop** | N/A | N/A | | **Blender** | 8.0/10 | 149 | | **Adobe Animate** | N/A | N/A | #### Design | Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Blender | Adobe Animate | |---|---|---|---| | **Sculpting** | Not enough data | 8.6 (128 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Topology** | Not enough data | 8.3 (127 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Drawing** | Not enough data | 8.2 (120 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Brush Variety ** | Not enough data | 7.9 (119 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Effects** | Not enough data | 8.5 (126 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Move | Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Blender | Adobe Animate | |---|---|---|---| | **Animate** | Not enough data | 8.7 (128 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Render** | Not enough data | 9.1 (135 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Views** | Not enough data | 8.9 (134 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Store & Manage | Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Blender | Adobe Animate | |---|---|---|---| | **Pipeline ** | Not enough data | 8.6 (119 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Controls** | Not enough data | 8.3 (128 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Template library ** | Not enough data | 7.8 (117 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Blender | Adobe Animate | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | 5.1 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-3D** | Not enough data | 6.0 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Additive Manufacturing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Adobe Photoshop** | N/A | N/A | | **Blender** | 8.8/10 | 31 | | **Adobe Animate** | N/A | N/A | #### File Support - Additive Manufacturing | Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Blender | Adobe Animate | |---|---|---|---| | **STL Compatible** | Not enough data | 9.2 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | | **3MF Compatible** | Not enough data | 8.3 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | | **OBJ Compatible** | Not enough data | 9.4 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | #### File Editing - Additive Manufacturing | Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Blender | Adobe Animate | |---|---|---|---| | **Mesh Repair** | Not enough data | 9.2 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **File Editing** | Not enough data | 9.4 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Software Integrations - Additive Manufacturing | Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Blender | Adobe Animate | |---|---|---|---| | **Standalone Slicer** | Not enough data | 8.1 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Inetgrated 3D Modeling** | Not enough data | 9.0 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Software Type - Additive Manufacturing | Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Blender | Adobe Animate | |---|---|---|---| | **Cloud-based Platform** | Not enough data | 6.5 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Downloadable Application** | Not enough data | 9.6 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Generative AI - Additive Manufacturing | Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Blender | Adobe Animate | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-3D** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Building Preparation - Additive Manufacturing | Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Blender | Adobe Animate | |---|---|---|---| | **Material Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Building Simulation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Slicing Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Architectural Rendering | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Adobe Photoshop** | N/A | N/A | | **Blender** | 9.0/10 | 35 | | **Adobe Animate** | N/A | N/A | #### Library | Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Blender | Adobe Animate | |---|---|---|---| | **Objects** | Not enough data | 8.1 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Materials** | Not enough data | 8.4 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Rendering | Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Blender | Adobe Animate | |---|---|---|---| | **Textures** | Not enough data | 9.6 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Shading** | Not enough data | 9.5 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Lighting** | Not enough data | 9.6 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Exterior Rendering** | Not enough data | 9.3 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Aerial Rendering** | Not enough data | 8.9 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Atmospheric rendering** | Not enough data | 9.0 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Integrations | Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Blender | Adobe Animate | |---|---|---|---| | **BIM Integration** | Not enough data | 8.2 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | | **3D Rendering Integration** | Not enough data | 8.6 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Blender | Adobe Animate | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text-to-3D** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Video Editing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Adobe Photoshop** | N/A | N/A | | **Blender** | 8.5/10 | 13 | | **Adobe Animate** | N/A | N/A | #### Editing | Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Blender | Adobe Animate | |---|---|---|---| | **Audio Mixing** | Not enough data | 6.7 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Transcription** | Not enough data | 7.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Text Animation** | Not enough data | 7.8 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Time Mapping** | Not enough data | 8.5 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Overlays and Watermarks** | Not enough data | 9.5 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Clip Editing** | Not enough data | 8.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Titles and Captions** | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Platform | Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Blender | Adobe Animate | |---|---|---|---| | **Operating System** | Not enough data | 9.7 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Format Compatibility** | Not enough data | 9.6 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Team Review** | Not enough data | 9.2 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Blender | Adobe Animate | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Speech** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Video Editing | Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Blender | Adobe Animate | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Video Effects | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Adobe Photoshop** | N/A | N/A | | **Blender** | 8.9/10 | 13 | | **Adobe Animate** | N/A | N/A | #### Compatibility | Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Blender | Adobe Animate | |---|---|---|---| | **Integrations** | Not enough data | 9.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Operating System** | Not enough data | 8.6 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Format Compatibility** | Not enough data | 9.2 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Functionality | Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Blender | Adobe Animate | |---|---|---|---| | **Text Animation** | Not enough data | 8.8 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Rotoscoping** | Not enough data | 8.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Visual Effects** | Not enough data | 9.1 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Motion Tracking** | Not enough data | 9.2 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Project Management | Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Blender | Adobe Animate | |---|---|---|---| | **Content Library** | Not enough data | 8.5 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Team Review** | Not enough data | 9.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Blender | Adobe Animate | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Video** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-3D** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Video Effects | Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Blender | Adobe Animate | |---|---|---|---| | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### 3D Rendering | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Adobe Photoshop** | N/A | N/A | | **Blender** | 3.8/10 | 10 | | **Adobe Animate** | N/A | N/A | #### Generative AI | Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Blender | Adobe Animate | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | 3.8 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Video** | Not enough data | 3.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-3D** | Not enough data | 4.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Photo Editing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Adobe Photoshop** | 7.5/10 | 460 | | **Blender** | N/A | N/A | | **Adobe Animate** | N/A | N/A | #### Generative AI | Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Blender | Adobe Animate | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text-to-Image** | 7.9 (409 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-3D** | 6.9 (283 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Photo Editing | Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Blender | Adobe Animate | |---|---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | 7.8 (195 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Animation | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Adobe Photoshop** | N/A | N/A | | **Blender** | 5.7/10 | 16 | | **Adobe Animate** | 7.6/10 | 44 | #### Generative AI | Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Blender | Adobe Animate | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | 5.3 (16 reviews) | 8.0 (42 reviews) | | **AI Text-to-3D** | Not enough data | 6.0 (16 reviews) | 7.2 (42 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Animation | Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Blender | Adobe Animate | |---|---|---|---| | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Unique to Adobe Photoshop (1):** [Photo Editing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/photo-editing) **Unique to Blender (7):** [Additive Manufacturing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/additive-manufacturing), [Animation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/animation), [Video Effects Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/video-effects), [3D Modeling Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/3d-modeling), [Video Editing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/video-editing), [3D Rendering Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/3d-rendering), [Architectural Rendering Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/architectural-rendering) **Unique to Adobe Animate (1):** [Animation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/animation) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Adobe Photoshop | Blender | Adobe Animate | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 63.4% | 77.9% | 68.1% | | **Mid-Market** | 23.1% | 11.7% | 19.4% | | **Enterprise** | 13.5% | 10.4% | 12.5% | ### By Industry #### Adobe Photoshop - **Design:** 9.9% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 9.1% - **Graphic Design:** 7.0% - **Photography:** 4.5% - **Information Technology and Services:** 4.5% - **Computer Software:** 4.2% - **Higher Education:** 3.6% - **Architecture & Planning:** 3.1% - **Education Management:** 2.7% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.3% - **Other:** 49.0% #### Blender - **Animation:** 12.3% - **Computer Games:** 9.3% - **Design:** 9.3% - **Computer Software:** 7.0% - **Graphic Design:** 7.0% - **Architecture & Planning:** 5.3% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.7% - **Information Technology and Services:** 3.7% - **Media Production:** 3.3% - **Entertainment:** 3.0% - **Other:** 35.0% #### Adobe Animate - **Animation:** 16.0% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 12.5% - **Design:** 9.0% - **Information Technology and Services:** 7.6% - **Graphic Design:** 6.9% - **E-Learning:** 6.3% - **Media Production:** 4.2% - **Computer Games:** 4.2% - **Computer Software:** 3.5% - **Education Management:** 2.1% - **Other:** 27.8% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Adobe Photoshop - [Canva](https://www.g2.com/products/canva/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (7503 reviews) - [GIMP](https://www.g2.com/products/gimp/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1484 reviews) - [Pixlr](https://www.g2.com/products/pixlr/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (747 reviews) - [PicMonkey](https://www.g2.com/products/picmonkey/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (421 reviews) - [Fotor Photo Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/fotor-photo-editor/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (341 reviews) - [ACDSee](https://www.g2.com/products/acdsee/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (281 reviews) - [Affinity Photo](https://www.g2.com/products/affinity-photo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (234 reviews) - [PhotoWorks](https://www.g2.com/products/photoworks/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (95 reviews) - [Capture One Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/capture-one-pro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (78 reviews) - [PhotoDirector](https://www.g2.com/products/photodirector/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (50 reviews) ### Alternatives to Blender - [Unity](https://www.g2.com/products/unity/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (364 reviews) - [Cinema 4D](https://www.g2.com/products/cinema-4d/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (136 reviews) - [3ds Max Design](https://www.g2.com/products/3ds-max-design/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (280 reviews) - [Maya](https://www.g2.com/products/maya/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (267 reviews) - [Modo](https://www.g2.com/products/modo/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (86 reviews) - [SketchUp](https://www.g2.com/products/sketchup/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1324 reviews) - [Adobe After Effects](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-after-effects/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1089 reviews) - [D5 Render](https://www.g2.com/products/d5-render/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1046 reviews) - [Animaker](https://www.g2.com/products/animaker/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1040 reviews) - [Vyond](https://www.g2.com/products/vyond/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (499 reviews) ### Alternatives to Adobe Animate - [Animaker](https://www.g2.com/products/animaker/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1040 reviews) - [Vyond](https://www.g2.com/products/vyond/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (499 reviews) - [Unity](https://www.g2.com/products/unity/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (364 reviews) - [Powtoon](https://www.g2.com/products/powtoon/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (286 reviews) - [3ds Max Design](https://www.g2.com/products/3ds-max-design/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (280 reviews) - [Maya](https://www.g2.com/products/maya/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (267 reviews) - [Cinema 4D](https://www.g2.com/products/cinema-4d/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (136 reviews) - [Doodly](https://www.g2.com/products/doodly/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (132 reviews) - [Tumult Hype](https://www.g2.com/products/tumult-hype/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (16 reviews) - [Pencil2D](https://www.g2.com/products/pencil2d/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (16 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Adobe Photoshop - Title: [How are digital artists using Adobe Photoshop's latest features to push the boundaries of digital art?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-are-digital-artists-using-adobe-photoshop-s-latest-features-to-push-the-boundaries-of-digital-art) — 8 comments, 7 upvotes > **Top comment:** "One of the best tool in the digital creation." - Title: [It has a high cost for licenses.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/33193-it-has-a-high-cost-for-licenses) — 7 comments > **Top comment:** "In my experience you get what you pay for and it is a first class quality product." - Title: [It has a high cost for licenses.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/30372-it-has-a-high-cost-for-licenses) — 7 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Adobe is offering special price of US$19.99/mo (for the 1st year) for all Creative Cloud applications for students and teachers. " - Title: [What is Adobe Photoshop used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-adobe-photoshop-used-for) — 6 comments, 3 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Adobe Photoshop used for mainly Photo Editing. Also it takes a huge place in Graphic Designing." - Title: [What are the uses of Adobe Photoshop?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-uses-of-adobe-photoshop) — 6 comments > **Top comment:** "Photo enhancement, photo manipulation, color correction, layout and design for certain printed materials, special effects, etc." ### Blender - Title: [Do professionals use blender?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/do-professionals-use-blender) — 4 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes, though it's mostly used by freelancers and small studios as other proprietary tools dominate the space due to their corporate backing and are thus..." - Title: [What is Blender used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-blender-used-for) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "Blender is a free and open source software that lets you create 2D and 3D content. You can use Blender to make models, animations, renderings, visual..." - Title: [Is blender safe to use?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-blender-safe-to-use) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "yes" - Title: [What are the uses of Blender software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-uses-of-blender-software) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "3d modeling and sculpting, animation, shading, .... any 3d related task you can do it in blender" - Title: [how do i make renders smooth?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-make-renders-smooth) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Add more rendering samples or/and use integrated AI Denoisers " ### Adobe Animate - Title: [How do you animate in Adobe?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-you-animate-in-adobe) — 2 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Its a frame by frame animation using the assest wrap tool." - Title: [What is Adobe Animate used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-adobe-animate-used-for) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "It is an animation tool. It helps in vector graphics, animation for tv series, web animation, online animation and a lot more" - Title: [Is Adobe animate free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-adobe-animate-free) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "No its not free, you have to take subscribtion for that" - Title: [What is the best way to integrate After Effects with Adobe Animate?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/13708-what-is-the-best-way-to-integrate-after-effects-with-adobe-animate) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Unfortunately After Effects & Animate do not share the same code base so the files are not interchangeable, and unlike most other Adobe products you can not..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/adobe-photoshop-vs-blender-vs-adobe-animate)