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# Adobe Photoshop vs Microsoft Publisher 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

**Microsoft Publisher**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Adobe Photoshop**
2 months

Based on 647 responses

**Microsoft Publisher**
2 months

Based on 28 responses

Return on Investment

**Adobe Photoshop**
11 months

Based on 605 responses

**Microsoft Publisher**
9 months2 months sooner

Based on 26 responses

Perceived Cost

**Adobe Photoshop**
$$$$$

**Microsoft Publisher**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Adobe Photoshop**
10%3% more

**Microsoft Publisher**
7%

**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)

**Microsoft Publisher**
[
Ease of Use (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-publisher/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1847285&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Layout Design (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-publisher/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1847184&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Design Limitations (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-publisher/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2496856&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Export Issues (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-publisher/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2496853&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)

**Microsoft Publisher**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_033aa224b72b00b72e8860e4e6401efc/microsoft-excel.png "Product Avatar Image")

Microsoft Excel

](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-excel/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_c989113cd8c8cb88da7510f7c1edba01/microsoft-powerpoint.png "Product Avatar Image")

Microsoft PowerPoint

](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-powerpoint/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-publisher/integrations)

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Adobe Photoshop**

9.4

9.411,883

**Microsoft Publisher**

8.7

8.7900

Ease of Use

**Adobe Photoshop**

7.8

7.811,932

**Microsoft Publisher**

8.8

8.8909

Ease of Setup

**Adobe Photoshop**

8.6

8.62,018

**Microsoft Publisher**

9.1

9.195

Ease of Admin

**Adobe Photoshop**

8.5

8.51,450

**Microsoft Publisher**

9.0

9.075

Quality of Support

**Adobe Photoshop**

8.3

8.39,838

**Microsoft Publisher**

8.4

8.4645

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Adobe Photoshop**

8.7

8.71,385

**Microsoft Publisher**

8.5

8.561

Product Direction (% positive)

**Adobe Photoshop**

8.6

8.611,690

**Microsoft Publisher**

7.2

7.2891

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Desktop Publishing

Not enough data

8.4

93

Photo Editing

9.2

535

Not enough data

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
63.5%

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

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
13.4%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
63.5%

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

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
13.4%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
47.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
26.4%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
47.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
26.4%

**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%

[![Microsoft Publisher](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487566696/microsoft-publisher.svg "Microsoft Publisher")](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-publisher/reviews)
Microsoft Publisher

Higher Education
9.2%

Non-Profit Organization Management
6.4%

Education Management
5.6%

Information Technology and Services
3.5%

Religious Institutions
3.3%

Other
72.1%

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)

**Microsoft Publisher Alternatives**

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

[
Canva
](/products/canva/reviews)

 ![Adobe InDesign](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/3d7c53016c4b03a215effcee925d9426/adobe-indesign.svg "Adobe InDesign")

[
Adobe InDesign
](/products/adobe-indesign/reviews)

 ![QuarkXPress](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/e9d03741af0835f41772cea348da7ec8/quarkxpress.svg "QuarkXPress")

[
Quark
](/products/quarkxpress/reviews)

 ![Marq](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/abb487ca5af273cbfa07ec0f39becb35/charles-thayne-capital-marq.svg "Marq")

[
Marq
](/products/charles-thayne-capital-marq/reviews)

## Adobe Photoshop vs Microsoft Publisher

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Microsoft Publisher easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Adobe Photoshop overall.

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