# Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Publisher vs PicMonkey Comparison | | Adobe Photoshop | Microsoft Publisher | PicMonkey | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 13,368 | 1,005 | 421 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (63.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (47.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (76.2% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month | No pricing available | Starting at $7.99 Per Month | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Adobe Photoshop Pros: - Ease of Use (122 reviews) - Features (98 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (88 reviews) - Learning Curve (81 reviews) ### Microsoft Publisher Pros: - Ease of Use (4 reviews) - Layout Design (3 reviews) Cons: - Design Limitations (1 reviews) - Export Issues (1 reviews) ### PicMonkey Pros: - Ease of Use (6 reviews) - Photo Editing (6 reviews) Cons: - Limited Features (4 reviews) - Subscription Requirement (4 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Adobe Photoshop | Microsoft Publisher | PicMonkey | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.4 (11820 reviews) | 8.7 (898 reviews) | 8.7 (355 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 7.8 (11865 reviews) | 8.8 (906 reviews) | 9.2 (355 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.5 (1948 reviews) | 9.1 (91 reviews) | 9.2 (45 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (1439 reviews) | 9.0 (74 reviews) | 9.3 (31 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (9776 reviews) | 8.4 (643 reviews) | 8.6 (266 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (1374 reviews) | 8.5 (60 reviews) | 9.1 (29 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.6 (11638 reviews) | 7.2 (889 reviews) | 8.0 (346 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 ### Microsoft Publisher #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### PicMonkey #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: PicMonkey Basic Monthly or Annual Price: Starting at $7.99 Per Month Description: Basic is PicMonkey’s monthly or annual paid subscription which includes access to many of PicMonkey’s powerful phot editing and graphic design features. Key Features: - Basic editing tools - Primo effects - Free templates [Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/picmonkey/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Desktop Publishing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Adobe Photoshop** | N/A | N/A | | **Microsoft Publisher** | 8.4/10 | 88 | | **PicMonkey** | N/A | N/A | #### Design | Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Microsoft Publisher | PicMonkey | |---|---|---|---| | **Templates** | Not enough data | 8.9 (77 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Layout editor** | Not enough data | 8.6 (77 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Publishing formats** | Not enough data | 8.7 (73 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Saved preferences** | Not enough data | 8.8 (72 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Infographics** | Not enough data | 8.2 (64 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Asset Library** | Not enough data | 8.0 (72 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Platform Additional Functionality | Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Microsoft Publisher | PicMonkey | |---|---|---|---| | **Mobile Access** | Not enough data | 7.0 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | | **File Storage** | Not enough data | 8.7 (61 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Photo Editing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Adobe Photoshop** | 7.5/10 | 464 | | **Microsoft Publisher** | N/A | N/A | | **PicMonkey** | 6.6/10 | 15 | #### Generative AI | Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Microsoft Publisher | PicMonkey | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text-to-Image** | 7.9 (411 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.0 (11 reviews) | | **AI Text-to-3D** | 6.9 (284 reviews) | Not enough data | 5.7 (9 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Photo Editing | Feature | Adobe Photoshop | Microsoft Publisher | PicMonkey | |---|---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | 7.8 (198 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.0 (9 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Unique to Adobe Photoshop (1):** [Photo Editing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/photo-editing) **Unique to Microsoft Publisher (1):** [Desktop Publishing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/desktop-publishing) **Unique to PicMonkey (1):** [Photo Editing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/photo-editing) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Adobe Photoshop | Microsoft Publisher | PicMonkey | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 63.4% | 47.6% | 76.2% | | **Mid-Market** | 23.1% | 25.9% | 15.0% | | **Enterprise** | 13.5% | 26.5% | 8.8% | ### 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% #### Microsoft Publisher - **Higher Education:** 9.2% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 6.4% - **Education Management:** 5.7% - **Information Technology and Services:** 3.4% - **Religious Institutions:** 3.3% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.3% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.9% - **Design:** 2.9% - **Government Administration:** 2.7% - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 2.5% - **Other:** 57.9% #### PicMonkey - **Marketing and Advertising:** 11.1% - **Design:** 9.3% - **Graphic Design:** 6.6% - **Photography:** 5.2% - **Retail:** 3.7% - **Education Management:** 3.4% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.9% - **Information Technology and Services:** 2.7% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.7% - **Higher Education:** 2.5% - **Other:** 49.9% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Adobe Photoshop - [Canva](https://www.g2.com/products/canva/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (7522 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 (748 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 (282 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 (97 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) - [Corel AfterShot Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/corel-aftershot-pro/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (49 reviews) ### Alternatives to Microsoft Publisher - [Canva](https://www.g2.com/products/canva/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (7522 reviews) - [Adobe InDesign](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-indesign/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3436 reviews) - [QuarkXPress](https://www.g2.com/products/quarkxpress/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (304 reviews) - [Marq](https://www.g2.com/products/charles-thayne-capital-marq/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (210 reviews) - [Affinity Publisher](https://www.g2.com/products/affinity-publisher/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (73 reviews) - [The Print Shop](https://www.g2.com/products/the-print-shop/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (28 reviews) - [Scribus](https://www.g2.com/products/scribus/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (27 reviews) - [iStudio Publisher](https://www.g2.com/products/istudio-publisher/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (20 reviews) - [Swift Publisher](https://www.g2.com/products/swift-publisher/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (11 reviews) - [Wondershare PDFelement](https://www.g2.com/products/wondershare-wondershare-pdfelement/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1044 reviews) ### Alternatives to PicMonkey - [Canva](https://www.g2.com/products/canva/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (7522 reviews) - [Adobe Photoshop Lightroom](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop-lightroom/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3291 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 (748 reviews) - [Fotor Photo Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/fotor-photo-editor/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (341 reviews) - [Photoshop Elements](https://www.g2.com/products/photoshop-elements/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (799 reviews) - [BeFunky](https://www.g2.com/products/befunky/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (104 reviews) - [Visme](https://www.g2.com/products/visme/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (483 reviews) - [ACDSee](https://www.g2.com/products/acdsee/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (282 reviews) - [Adobe Photoshop Express](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop-express/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (491 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." ### Microsoft Publisher - Title: [What is the best way to design a business card using Microsoft Publisher?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-best-way-to-design-a-business-card-using-microsoft-publisher) — 5 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "If you have some of those perforated business cards by Avery, try downloading a template made for your paper and customize that. Otherwise, you will..." - Title: [How do you download new new templates to use on publisher?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/13361-how-do-you-download-new-new-templates-to-use-on-publisher) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "There is not a specific update or download for adding templates to Publisher, all new content is managed by an ondemand system. With internet access,..." - Title: [What is Microsoft Publisher used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-microsoft-publisher-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "It is a desktop publishing application used for creating and designing various publications, like newsletters. It provides tools for layout customization,..." - Title: [What type of software is Microsoft Publisher?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-type-of-software-is-microsoft-publisher) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Design" - Title: [What other functionality did you find useful in the app?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-other-functionality-did-you-find-useful-in-the-app) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "The diversity of formulas that you can make and mix" ### PicMonkey - Title: [Is there a free version of PicMonkey?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-a-free-version-of-picmonkey) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "yes try free for 7 days" - Title: [What is PicMonkey used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/picmonkey-what-is-picmonkey-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "PicMonkey is used for editing and enhancing photos online without needing to download any software." - Title: [Is PicMonkey free on PC?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-picmonkey-free-on-pc) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Yes, they also have a paid version that allows you to utilize more tools." - Title: [Is PicMonkey safe to use?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-picmonkey-safe-to-use) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "It software easy to use product.it has many features. I like to use it " - Title: [What is PicMonkey used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-picmonkey-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Pic monkey is used for photo editing and designing." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/adobe-photoshop-vs-microsoft-publisher-vs-picmonkey)