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Compare Paintshop Pro and Photoshop Elements 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (67.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (70.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Paintshop Pro
Star Rating
(206)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (67.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Paintshop ProPhotoshop Elements
Star Rating
(783)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Photoshop ElementsPaintshop Pro vs Photoshop Elements
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Photoshop Elements easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Photoshop Elements overall.
- Reviewers felt that Photoshop Elements meets the needs of their business better than Paintshop Pro.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Photoshop Elements is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Photoshop Elements over Paintshop Pro.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Paintshop Pro
No pricing availablePhotoshop Elements
No pricing availableFree Trial
Paintshop Pro
No trial information availablePhotoshop Elements
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.4
176
8.5
637
Ease of Use
8.4
178
8.5
638
Ease of Setup
8.3
33
8.9
85
Ease of Admin
8.5
28
8.8
56
Quality of Support
8.1
143
8.4
490
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
25
8.3
50
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
174
7.8
618
Features by Category
Generative AI
8.3
14
7.7
38
8.5
14
7.1
37
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
Not enough data
8.5
14
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Paintshop Pro and Photoshop Elements are categorized as Photo Editing
Unique Categories
Paintshop Pro has no unique categories
Photoshop Elements has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Paintshop Pro
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Photoshop Elements
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
9.5%
Graphic Design
7.0%
Photography
5.5%
Marketing and Advertising
5.0%
Internet
4.5%
Other
68.7%
Photography
9.1%
Marketing and Advertising
7.2%
Design
7.0%
Graphic Design
6.8%
Higher Education
4.7%
Other
65.2%
Discussions
Is Corel PaintShop Pro free?
2 Comments
LV
It gives a 30 day free trail and then you need to subscribe to go forward.Read more
Will this program ever get a Mac version?
1 Comment
MS
I haven't heard of any progress on PaintShop Pro getting a Mac version. I wish they would. In the mean time, I'll keep using products like Canva and Gimp on...Read more
What does PaintShop pro do?
1 Comment
FN
Paintshop pro is a program like photo-paint, but with a slightly different tool set.Read more
When do you know it’s time to upgrade besides needing a few more elements?
2 Comments
CO
when a tool can have more creative usesRead more
What is the best way to set up
1 Comment
AE
You can either purchase the program from a store or purchase it online and download it directly from the website. Many laptops today no longer have a cd...Read more
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