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

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Reviews

**Adobe Photoshop** [

4.6/5(13,428)

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

**DaVinci Resolve** [

4.7/5(221)

](https://www.g2.com/products/davinci-resolve/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Adobe Photoshop**
Free Trial

**Starting at $99.99** 1 License Per Month · Creative Cloud Pro for teams

**DaVinci Resolve**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Adobe Photoshop**
2 months

Based on 645 responses

**DaVinci Resolve**
\<1 monthFaster

Based on 13 responses

Return on Investment

**Adobe Photoshop**
11 months

Based on 603 responses

**DaVinci Resolve**
4 months7 months sooner

Based on 13 responses

Perceived Cost

**Adobe Photoshop**
$$$$$

**DaVinci Resolve**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Adobe Photoshop**
10%

**DaVinci Resolve**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**Adobe Photoshop**
[
Ease of Use (135)
](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1347584&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Features (103)
](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1347163&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive (92)
](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1348353&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Learning Curve (87)
](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1347769&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**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_3276204a5745505903922e91550172bb/acdsee.jpeg "Product Avatar Image")

ACDSee

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

 ![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_2d6ad309a447dee0d5abbbd90062d20b/adobe-after-effects.png "Product Avatar Image")

After Effects

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

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_5a7938ffd6497884772dc39786f9e1e2/adobe-analytics.png "Product Avatar Image")

Adobe Analytics

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

**DaVinci Resolve**
[

 ![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**
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

Meets Requirements

**Adobe Photoshop**

9.4

9.411,869

**DaVinci Resolve**

9.3

9.3183

Ease of Use

**Adobe Photoshop**

7.8

7.811,918

**DaVinci Resolve**

7.8

7.8185

Ease of Setup

**Adobe Photoshop**

8.6

8.62,004

**DaVinci Resolve**

8.4

8.447

Ease of Admin

**Adobe Photoshop**

8.5

8.51,447

**DaVinci Resolve**

8.0

8.018

Quality of Support

**Adobe Photoshop**

8.3

8.39,825

**DaVinci Resolve**

8.2

8.2141

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Adobe Photoshop**

8.7

8.71,382

**DaVinci Resolve**

8.9

8.916

Product Direction (% positive)

**Adobe Photoshop**

8.6

8.611,678

**DaVinci Resolve**

9.5

9.5176

Features

Video Editing[Hide 53 FeaturesShow 53 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.7

61

Editing

Audio Mixing

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

53

Transcription

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

28

Text Animation

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

52

Time Mapping

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

43

Overlays and Watermarks

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

45

Clip Editing

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

58

Titles and Captions

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

51

Text Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Image Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

3D Video Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Brand Overlay

Not enough data

Not enough data

Text Overlay

Not enough data

Not enough data

Media Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform

Operating System

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

50

Multimedia Support

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

51

Team Review

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

32

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

8

AI Text-to-Speech

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

10

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Video Editing

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Stabilization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Marketing

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Motion Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Preview Functionality

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Capture

Not enough data

Not enough data

Animations & Transitions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Streaming

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audio Capture

Not enough data

Not enough data

Template Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Speed Adjustment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Split/Merge

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Color Grading

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Supports HD Resolution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Marketing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Watermarking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Photo Editing[Hide 35 FeaturesShow 35 Features](javascript:void(0);)

9.2

519

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text-to-Image

8.1(won by default)

445

Not enough data

AI Text-to-3D

7.0(won by default)

294

Not enough data

Photos/Images

10.0(won by default)

14

Not enough data

Generative AI

9.8(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Photo Editing

Cross-system Integration

7.9(won by default)

219

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

File Conversion

10.0(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Image Editing

10.0(won by default)

15

Not enough data

Real Time Editing

10.0(won by default)

5

Not enough data

File Management

10.0(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Social Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Animations & Transitions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Watermarking

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Presentation Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Output Formats

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Image Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Batch Processing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Pre-built Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Preview Functionality

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Image Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Media Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 1 feature category with incomplete data

Video[Hide 58 FeaturesShow 58 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Metadata Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Rapid Creation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Promotion

Not enough data

Not enough data

Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Privacy Options

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Marketing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Screen Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Live Streaming

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inside the Video Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Brand Overlay

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Presentation Streaming

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multimedia Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Creation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Screen Recording

Not enough data

Not enough data

Closed Captions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Image Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Website Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Archiving

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Distribution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Engagement Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Format Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Labeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Template Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Streaming

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Looping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bulk Uploading

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Adobe Photoshop](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/30c9f0e49d9f66a2e51fbb889f0a74e7/adobe-photoshop.svg "Adobe Photoshop")](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop/reviews)

Adobe Photoshop

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

63.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

23.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

13.4%

[![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

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

80.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

15.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

3.7%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

63.4%

80.4%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

23.1%

15.9%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

13.4%

3.7%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Adobe Photoshop](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/30c9f0e49d9f66a2e51fbb889f0a74e7/adobe-photoshop.svg "Adobe Photoshop")](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop/reviews)
Adobe Photoshop

Design

9.9%

Marketing and Advertising

9.1%

Graphic Design

7.0%

Information Technology and Services

4.5%

Photography

4.5%

Other

65.0%

[![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

20.1%

Marketing and Advertising

12.1%

Entertainment

8.9%

Motion Pictures and Film

7.5%

Computer Software

6.5%

Other

44.9%

Alternatives

**Adobe Photoshop Alternatives**

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

[
GIMP
](/products/gimp/reviews)

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

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Pixlr
](/products/pixlr/reviews)

 ![PicMonkey](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_21e5e49d21bcfdd25154785946650795/picmonkey.png "PicMonkey")

[
PicMonkey
](/products/picmonkey/reviews)

**DaVinci Resolve Alternatives**

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

[
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)

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

[
iMovie
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## Adobe Photoshop vs DaVinci Resolve

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, Adobe Photoshop is easier to set up While DaVinci Resolve is easier to do business with overall. and administer.

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