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# Adobe Photoshop vs FL Studio Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**Adobe Photoshop**
Free Trial

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

**FL Studio**
 **$199** · Full song creation & mic recording

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Adobe Photoshop**
2 months

Based on 647 responses

**FL Studio**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**Adobe Photoshop**
11 months

Based on 605 responses

**FL Studio**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**Adobe Photoshop**
$$$$$

**FL Studio**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Adobe Photoshop**
10%

**FL Studio**
Not enough reviews yet

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**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)

**FL Studio**
[
User Interface (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/fl-studio/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1582134&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Use (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/fl-studio/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1582188&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Audio Issues (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/fl-studio/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1954401&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Compatibility Issues (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/fl-studio/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2502925&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)[
View all
](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop/integrations)

**FL Studio**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_f1b3b6e0259eb52269303e91bd067a70/ableton-live.png "Product Avatar Image")

Ableton Live

](https://www.g2.com/products/ableton-live/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_483f378eb410f1008e107716b4f8346b/dolby-optiview.png "Product Avatar Image")

Dolby OptiView

](https://www.g2.com/products/dolby-optiview/reviews)[
View all
](https://www.g2.com/products/fl-studio/integrations)

Screenshots

**Adobe Photoshop**
No screenshot available

**FL Studio**
 ![FL Studio 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/46210/expirable-direct-uploads_2F226b7d41-1442-4667-8e50-adfa3b22e097_2FFL_Studio_ScreenShot.jpg)

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Adobe Photoshop**

9.4

9.411,880

**FL Studio**

8.8

8.884

Ease of Use

**Adobe Photoshop**

7.8

7.811,929

**FL Studio**

8.8

8.884

Ease of Setup

**Adobe Photoshop**

8.6

8.62,015

**FL Studio**

8.8

8.815

Ease of Admin

**Adobe Photoshop**

8.5

8.51,450

**FL Studio**

8.3

8.36

Quality of Support

**Adobe Photoshop**

8.3

8.39,835

**FL Studio**

8.4

8.468

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Adobe Photoshop**

8.7

8.71,385

**FL Studio**

8.0

8.05

Product Direction (% positive)

**Adobe Photoshop**

8.6

8.611,687

**FL Studio**

9.0

9.085

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Photo Editing

9.3

531

Not enough data

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
63.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
13.4%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
63.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
13.4%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
89.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
7.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
4.0%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
89.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
7.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
4.0%

**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
64.9%

[![FL Studio](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_cc889c4822adf9d3111459264091edb9/fl-studio.jpg "FL Studio")](https://www.g2.com/products/fl-studio/reviews)
FL Studio

Music
42.4%

Entertainment
7.1%

Design
6.1%

Computer Software
5.1%

Media Production
4.0%

Other
35.4%

Alternatives

**Adobe Photoshop 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)

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

[
Pixlr
](/products/pixlr/reviews)

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

[
PicMonkey
](/products/picmonkey/reviews)

**FL Studio Alternatives**

 ![Audacity](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487566718/audacity.png "Audacity")

[
Audacity
](/products/audacity/reviews)

 ![Adobe Audition](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/6938d9d815940025d8570723611518ef/adobe-audition.svg "Adobe Audition")

[
Adobe Audition
](/products/adobe-audition/reviews)

 ![GarageBand](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_ab7145d56f06b7a65fd8b875ebfeb049/garageband.jpg "GarageBand")

[
GarageBand
](/products/garageband/reviews)

 ![Logic Pro X](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_ec867aa67cd62062f57117811eee6a16/logic-pro-x.jpg "Logic Pro X")

[
Logic Pro X
](/products/logic-pro-x/reviews)

## Adobe Photoshop vs FL Studio

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

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