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# Photoshop Elements vs Pixelmator Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Photoshop Elements** [

4.3/5(801)

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

**Pixelmator** [

4.4/5(91)

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

Pricing

**Photoshop Elements**
No pricing available

**Pixelmator**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Photoshop Elements**
2 months

Based on 29 responses

**Pixelmator**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**Photoshop Elements**
8 months

Based on 25 responses

**Pixelmator**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**Photoshop Elements**
$$$$$

**Pixelmator**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Photoshop Elements**
7%

**Pixelmator**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**Photoshop Elements**
[
Ease of Use (21)
](https://www.g2.com/products/photoshop-elements/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1788905&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Efficiency (15)
](https://www.g2.com/products/photoshop-elements/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1789323&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Limited Features (12)
](https://www.g2.com/products/photoshop-elements/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1789085&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Limited Customization (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/photoshop-elements/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1789147&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Pixelmator**
[
Cloud Integration (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/pixelmator/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2419813&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Design (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/pixelmator/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2419796&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Limited Features (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/pixelmator/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2419767&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Limited Templates (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/pixelmator/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2419806&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Photoshop Elements**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_631289741aefb94562cf8cdf404fa7b6/adobe-photoshop-lightroom.png "Product Avatar Image")

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

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

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_631289741aefb94562cf8cdf404fa7b6/adobe-photoshop-lightroom-classic.png "Product Avatar Image")

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom...

](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop-lightroom-classic/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_20c010d5090054533c1b561ee4a019f9/dropbox.png "Product Avatar Image")

Dropbox

](https://www.g2.com/products/dropbox/reviews)[
View all
](https://www.g2.com/products/photoshop-elements/integrations)

**Pixelmator**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**Photoshop Elements**
No screenshot available

**Pixelmator**
 ![Pixelmator 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/37489/Pixelmator_screenshot1.jpg)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Photoshop Elements**

8.5

8.5644

**Pixelmator**

8.8

8.880

Ease of Use

**Photoshop Elements**

8.5

8.5646

**Pixelmator**

8.8

8.880

Ease of Setup

**Photoshop Elements**

8.9

8.994

**Pixelmator**

9.8

9.811

Ease of Admin

**Photoshop Elements**

8.8

8.857

**Pixelmator**

9.5

9.57

Quality of Support

**Photoshop Elements**

8.4

8.4496

**Pixelmator**

8.6

8.654

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Photoshop Elements**

8.4

8.451

**Pixelmator**

9.6

9.68

Product Direction (% positive)

**Photoshop Elements**

7.8

7.8624

**Pixelmator**

8.7

8.779

Features

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

7.8

48

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text-to-Image

7.9(won by default)

44

Not enough data

AI Text-to-3D

7.1(won by default)

37

Not enough data

Photos/Images

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Photo Editing

Cross-system Integration

8.5(won by default)

17

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

File Conversion

Not enough data

Not enough data

Image Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real Time Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

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

[![Photoshop Elements](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/e8f77dbb61f08ce0a35a81a4205d4a28/photoshop-elements.svg "Photoshop Elements")](https://www.g2.com/products/photoshop-elements/reviews)

Photoshop Elements

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

70.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

18.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

10.8%

[![Pixelmator](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_edfdfdb8a7110b678c1b43b2647ffc2f/pixelmator.png "Pixelmator")](https://www.g2.com/products/pixelmator/reviews)

Pixelmator

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

78.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

9.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

12.1%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

70.6%

78.0%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

18.7%

9.9%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

10.8%

12.1%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Photoshop Elements](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/e8f77dbb61f08ce0a35a81a4205d4a28/photoshop-elements.svg "Photoshop Elements")](https://www.g2.com/products/photoshop-elements/reviews)
Photoshop Elements

Photography

9.0%

Marketing and Advertising

7.2%

Design

7.2%

Graphic Design

6.7%

Higher Education

4.6%

Other

65.2%

[![Pixelmator](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_edfdfdb8a7110b678c1b43b2647ffc2f/pixelmator.png "Pixelmator")](https://www.g2.com/products/pixelmator/reviews)
Pixelmator

Marketing and Advertising

13.2%

Internet

9.9%

Computer Software

8.8%

Higher Education

5.5%

Religious Institutions

5.5%

Other

57.1%

Alternatives

**Photoshop Elements Alternatives**

 ![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)

 ![CorelDRAW](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_6cb6dce76837a8c34937bb03040a7889/coreldraw.jpg "CorelDRAW")

[
CorelDRAW
](/products/coreldraw/reviews)

 ![ACDSee](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/19cd466d837e9d56c88843d8c7339fee/acdsee.svg "ACDSee")

[
ACDSee
](/products/acdsee/reviews)

**Pixelmator Alternatives**

 ![PhotoScape X](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_a7af414dd8ccc58b5cac9d6261ad51aa/photoscape-x.jpg "PhotoScape X")

[
PhotoScape X
](/products/photoscape-x/reviews)

 ![RawTherapee](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_63d454574898b50a4a9cb9d625d5d729/rawtherapee.jpg "RawTherapee")

[
RawTherapee
](/products/rawtherapee/reviews)

 ![Easel.ly](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_901dad39d57e7d00e07d9f80cf878c2a/easel-ly.png "Easel.ly")

[
Easel.ly
](/products/easel-ly/reviews)

 ![Divi](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_4efbebb39c27a7585bf2c9299a95895f/divi.png "Divi")

[
Divi
](/products/divi/reviews)

## Photoshop Elements vs Pixelmator

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Pixelmator easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Pixelmator overall.

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