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

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Reviews

**Adobe Photoshop** [

4.6/5(13,426)

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

**PhotoPad** [

4.2/5(29)

](https://www.g2.com/products/photopad/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Adobe Photoshop**
Free Trial

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

**PhotoPad**
Free Trial

**$39.95** 1 · Pro Edition

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Adobe Photoshop**
2 months

Based on 644 responses

**PhotoPad**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**Adobe Photoshop**
11 months

Based on 602 responses

**PhotoPad**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**Adobe Photoshop**
$$$$$

**PhotoPad**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Adobe Photoshop**
10%

**PhotoPad**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**Adobe Photoshop**
[
Ease of Use (122)
](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1347584&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Features (98)
](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1347163&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive (88)
](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1348353&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Learning Curve (81)
](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1347769&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**PhotoPad**
[
Ease of Use (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/photopad/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1677678&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Easy Editing (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/photopad/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1677606&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Slow Loading (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/photopad/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1677699&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Watermarks (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/photopad/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1982145&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)

**PhotoPad**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**Adobe Photoshop**
No screenshot available

**PhotoPad**
 ![PhotoPad 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/151540/ppad-pad-screen-shot.jpg)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Adobe Photoshop**

9.4

9.411,867

**PhotoPad**

8.8

8.825

Ease of Use

**Adobe Photoshop**

7.8

7.811,916

**PhotoPad**

9.1

9.125

Ease of Setup

**Adobe Photoshop**

8.5

8.52,002

**PhotoPad**

8.8

8.87

Ease of Admin

**Adobe Photoshop**

8.5

8.51,446

**PhotoPad**
Not enough data

Quality of Support

**Adobe Photoshop**

8.3

8.39,822

**PhotoPad**

8.7

8.723

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Adobe Photoshop**

8.7

8.71,381

**PhotoPad**
Not enough data

Product Direction (% positive)

**Adobe Photoshop**

8.6

8.611,677

**PhotoPad**

8.5

8.524

Features

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

9.1

516

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text-to-Image

8.1(won by default)

446

Not enough data

AI Text-to-3D

7.0(won by default)

294

Not enough data

Photos/Images

10.0(won by default)

13

Not enough data

Generative AI

10.0(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Photo Editing

Cross-system Integration

7.9(won by default)

220

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

File Conversion

10.0(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Image Editing

10.0(won by default)

13

Not enough data

File Management

10.0(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Real Time Editing

Not enough data

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

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%

[![PhotoPad](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_a55b5982259203366e133c68a9b26bcd/photopad.gif "PhotoPad")](https://www.g2.com/products/photopad/reviews)

PhotoPad

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

75.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

20.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

3.4%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

63.4%

75.9%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

23.1%

20.7%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

13.4%

3.4%

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%

[![PhotoPad](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_a55b5982259203366e133c68a9b26bcd/photopad.gif "PhotoPad")](https://www.g2.com/products/photopad/reviews)
PhotoPad

Photography

13.8%

Marketing and Advertising

10.3%

Information Technology and Services

10.3%

Computer Software

6.9%

Human Resources

6.9%

Other

51.7%

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)

**PhotoPad Alternatives**

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

[
GIMP
](/products/gimp/reviews)

 ![Photoshop Elements](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/e8f77dbb61f08ce0a35a81a4205d4a28/photoshop-elements.svg "Photoshop Elements")

[
Photoshop Elements
](/products/photoshop-elements/reviews)

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

[
Canva
](/products/canva/reviews)

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

[
Adobe Photoshop Express
](/products/adobe-photoshop-express/reviews)