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At a Glance
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop
Star Rating
(13,099)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro
Star Rating
(1,630)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Adobe Premiere Pro
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Adobe Photoshop vs Adobe Premiere Pro

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Adobe Premiere Pro easier to use. However, Adobe Photoshop is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Adobe Photoshop overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Adobe Photoshop meets the needs of their business better than Adobe Premiere Pro.
  • 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 Premiere Pro over Adobe Photoshop.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe Photoshop
No pricing available
Adobe Premiere Pro
No pricing available
Free Trial
Adobe Photoshop
No trial information available
Adobe Premiere Pro
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
11,589
9.2
1,398
Ease of Use
7.8
11,629
8.0
1,404
Ease of Setup
8.5
1,639
8.4
238
Ease of Admin
8.5
1,417
8.4
161
Quality of Support
8.3
9,569
8.1
1,188
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
1,349
8.6
154
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
11,440
8.8
1,372
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.5
155
Editing
Not enough data
8.7
152
Not enough data
8.6
134
Not enough data
8.3
144
Not enough data
8.6
144
Not enough data
8.9
140
Not enough data
9.6
150
Not enough data
9.0
147
Platform
Not enough data
8.7
144
Not enough data
8.9
148
Not enough data
8.2
123
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.5
52
Not enough data
6.3
52
Agentic AI - Video Editing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.6
150
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.9
150
Not enough data
7.0
149
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Premiere Pro share no categories
Unique Categories
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop is categorized as Photo Editing
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro is categorized as Video Editing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
63.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
13.5%
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
65.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
22.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
12.5%
Reviewers' Industry
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop
Design
9.9%
Marketing and Advertising
9.1%
Graphic Design
7.0%
Photography
4.5%
Information Technology and Services
4.5%
Other
65.0%
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro
Media Production
11.3%
Marketing and Advertising
9.9%
Entertainment
5.2%
Design
5.2%
Graphic Design
4.4%
Other
64.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jon J.
JJ
Jon J.
Verified User in Computer Software

Photoshop is THE image editing software of our generation. There are several image editing programs out there today, but as many will tell you, photoshop is the way to go. Photoshop isn't just for editing photos, it is extremely versatile and meets the...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Paige P.
PP
Paige P.
Verified User in Internet

Cost prevents me from using it in personal prjects

Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Joshua K.
JK
Joshua K.
Verified User in Internet

Adobe Premiere is easy to jump into. It's built off the video-editing principals; timeline, cutting, slide edits, ripple edits, etc. An enormous amount of hotkeys allows dedicated users to edit with speed. Another feature I like best is the real-time...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Kira B.
KB
Kira B.
Verified User in Motion Pictures and Film

Ugh. Where do I start!?! Like I said, if you're a professional that has used FCP or MC and know how you can pop into either of these and quickly figure it out, this is not one that falls in that category. Every action takes a laboriously long time and...

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Adobe Photoshop
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Adobe Premiere Pro
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Discussions
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop Discussions
It has a high cost for licenses.
7 comments
Robert P.
RP
I agree very much. While employed the $55 USD a month was no big deal, but now retired it is more of a challenge. I am a big fan of Adobe having been a...Read more
It has a high cost for licenses.
7 comments
Simon P.
SP
In my experience you get what you pay for and it is a first class quality product.Read more
Why high price for software?
6 comments
Alan G.
AG
Professional versions of *anything* are always more expensive than consumer-grade options; usually much more. This is true of electricians' screwdrivers,...Read more
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro Discussions
How can I color correct multiple footages at the same time?
4 comments
23
Color correct one individual clip, and then copy the effect from that clip (lumetri color or whatever color correction effect you are using). Then you can...Read more
Why not combine After Effect into same software?
4 comments
Shawn S.
SS
One main reason is that they technically use two different render engines. While the idea makes complete sense to have them under the same roof, it would be...Read more
How is the best way to render a video with the minimum loss of quality and time?
4 comments
Alan G.
AG
It sounds like you're battling with inadequate hardware, and you won't improve render times significantly without upgrading. Rendering video uses a lot of...Read more