Compare Adobe Photoshop and PaintTool SAI
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (80.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month
No pricing available
Adobe Photoshop
Star Rating
(13,335)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month
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PaintTool SAI
Star Rating
(61)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Adobe Photoshop vs PaintTool SAI
- Reviewers felt that Adobe Photoshop meets the needs of their business better than PaintTool SAI.
- 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 Adobe Photoshop over PaintTool SAI.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe Photoshop
Creative Cloud Pro for teams
Starting at $99.99
1 License Per Month
20+ apps, including Photoshop on desktop, web, and mobile, plus Firefly creative AI for images, video, and audio, and exclusive business 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
PaintTool SAI
No pricing availableFree Trial
Adobe Photoshop
Free Trial is available
PaintTool SAI
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.4
11,792
7.9
61
Ease of Use
7.8
11,837
9.4
61
Ease of Setup
8.5
1,919
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.5
1,438
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.3
9,752
6.8
43
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
1,373
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
11,617
7.1
61
Features by Category
Generative AI
7.9
388
Not enough data
6.8
277
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
7.6
181
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe Photoshop and PaintTool SAI share no categories
Unique Categories
Adobe Photoshop is categorized as Photo Editing
PaintTool SAI is categorized as Drawing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe Photoshop
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
PaintTool SAI
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Design
9.9%
Marketing and Advertising
9.1%
Graphic Design
7.0%
Photography
4.5%
Information Technology and Services
4.5%
Other
65.0%
Design
19.7%
Graphic Design
11.5%
Animation
9.8%
Arts and Crafts
8.2%
Fine Art
4.9%
Other
45.9%
Discussions
How are digital artists using Adobe Photoshop's latest features to push the boundaries of digital art?
8 Comments
P
One of the best tool in the digital creation.Read more
It has a high cost for licenses.
7 Comments
SP
In my experience you get what you pay for and it is a first class quality product.Read more
It has a high cost for licenses.
7 Comments
SA
Adobe is offering special price of US$19.99/mo (for the 1st year) for all Creative Cloud applications for students and teachers.
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Hello. I would like to know if there is any tool for highlights? Any brush you recommend?
1 Comment
LB
the layer mode brightness and everything you do on that layer will be bright :3Read more
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