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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Adobe PhotoShop

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/AAdobe Photoshop is the best known graphics product on the market.

    $20

    per month

    Filmora

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AFilmora from Wondershare is the company's video editing software available for a monthly or annual subscription, with support for 4k editing and a wide (and growing) range of available effects.

    $7.99

    per month

    Pricing
    Adobe PhotoShopFilmora
    Editions & Modules
    Single App
    $20.00
    per month
    Educational
    $7.99
    per month
    Subscription Plan
    $39.99
    per year
    Perpetual Plan
    $69.99
    one-time fee
    Bundle Subscription Plan
    $99.87
    per year
    Business Annual Plan
    Starting at $155.88
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Adobe PhotoShopFilmora
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Adobe PhotoShopFilmora
    Considered Both Products
    Adobe
    No answer on this topic
    Wondershare Technology
    Chose Filmora
    You can purchase Filmora for only one-time payment, unlike those software that have monthly plans to pay for you to be able to use their softwares. So, if you're looking for affordable, reliable but good editing software. Filmora is the best!
    Incentivized
    Chose Filmora
    I like both Filmora and Adobe Premiere Pro but it is worth noting that Filmora has some advantages over Adobe Premier pro. It makes as professional looking videos as Adobe premier pro but faster and it is much easier to use and straightforward. Filmora has many video effects, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Filmora
    The only other one I have used was Movie Maker and this is much better.
    Incentivized
    Chose Filmora
    From what I remember, Final Cut seemed quite expensive and therefore used it on a free trial. The Apple Macs in the office aren't particularly new and didn't cope very well with the software. I can easily and quickly use Filmora on my Windows PC and also when remoting in from …
    Incentivized
    Chose Filmora
    I had very limited time to spend with a Premiere Pro trial and didn't manage to accomplish much in that time. It is a very capable and professional program but leaves an amateur editor pretty bewildered. It was easy enough to add media and trim out unnecessary footage, but …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    152 Answers
    81%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    140 Answers
    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
    12 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    154 Answers
    81%
    Happy with the feature set
    13 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    130 Answers
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    132 Answers
    81%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Adobe Illustrator
    Score9.4 out of 10
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    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Adobe Illustrator
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Adobe Premiere Pro
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Adobe PhotoShopFilmora
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (211 ratings)
    10.0
    (19 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (31 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (36 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (54 ratings)
    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Adobe PhotoShopFilmora
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Adobe
    Photoshop is a useful tool for everything from creating social media graphics to editing and sizing photos. There is a bit of a learning curve, so you need to have a bit of experience to master it and use it for a variety of tasks. You also need to have a good sense of file organization so you can find files quickly without losing track of them.
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    Wondershare Technology
    Filmora is best for anyone who wants a medium-advanced video editing software but is not wanting to spend the time and money required to learn advanced editing software like Adobe Premier Pro. You can start making great looking videos in just a few hours with Filmora. Filmora is also a great option for professional video editors who want a lighter, faster and more fun program for editing smaller projects like videos for social media and video ads[.]
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    Pros
    Adobe
    • The fact is that you may quickly pick things up on your own by spending time without using any other resources.
    • It is the program that brings the phrase "to make PhotoShop" to almost all languages. It's not just a photo editing program.
    • Practical and beautiful results are filtered by filtering the desired work without drowning in details.
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    Wondershare Technology
    • Edits videos very well.
    • Records the screen of your computer perfectly. This is great if you are an architect because you can show on a video how you make your renderings and plans with Autocad, chief architect premier, Adobe photoshop or even revit.
    • You can cut videos perfectly and add music to them easily.
    • You can use several predesigned themes to create any video you desire.
    • You can add as much text as you want to your videos
    • There are several filters you can use to improve the images on the recordings.
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    Cons
    Adobe
    • The effect applying time could be faster.
    • There could be a smarter way to make mockups using smart objects, maybe by directly selecting an area, and generative AI can automate a few steps.
    • If Photoshop can suggest the right stock imagery in case the generative AI doesn't get the right answer.
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    Wondershare Technology
    • Filmora needs to improve the motion tracking feature.
    • Filmora needs to improve the green screen feature to make smoother removing of background.
    • Filmora needs to improve the editing feature that can allow user to manipulate more the texts, shapes and other elements.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Adobe
    We get a lot of use out of this software. It's vital for work with production in our industry and has a lot of cross-functionality - creating social media images, retouching photos, editing photos, creating gradients, and more. It's pretty fuss-free in that we haven't had to reach out to support and the program hasn't crashed on us. We are trained on the software (so again, this isn't for beginners), but for detail-oriented designers and creatives like ourselves - it's a no-brainer.
    Incentivized
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    Wondershare Technology
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Adobe
    Adobe PhotoShop is a professional-grade tool that requires months/years to get a grasp of how to use it well. Even then, after over a decade of using Adobe PhotoShop both casually and professionally, I feel like I'm still unfamiliar with a large percentage of the available tools. Without a dedicated training program, it can be extremely overwhelming and/or you may not get good use out of it. That being said, once you do get comfortable with it, the layout and workspace are excellent with myriad shortcuts that speed up your workflow exponentially. Put in the time to learn it, and you'll love it.
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    Wondershare Technology
    Filmora is an all rounder video editing software. Besides editing videos, you can generate videos, images, and music! So, even if you are not shooting any videos on your own, you can create highly engaging explainer videos, demo videos, or any kind of information videos. Filmora is powerfully useful to content creators, video editors, podcasters, or even for enthusiasts!
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    Reliability and Availability
    Adobe
    Adobe Photoshop is very reliable, but is never 100%. There have been times when Adobe Photoshop has had trouble opening, but nothing a little computer restart couldn't fix. I use Adobe Photoshop on a Mac for both work and at home on a daily basis, and I would be lost without it.
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    Wondershare Technology
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Adobe
    Speed can be an issue when you are dealing with large files for large format printing or billboards. When working on web images, speed is not an issue.
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    Wondershare Technology
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Adobe
    While I never contacted Adobe directly, there is so much content out there in the form of YouTube videos, Lynda/LinkedIn learning that almost any issue, including bugs, can be worked around (and this method is generally faster as there's no turnaround time involved).
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    Wondershare Technology
    I'm giving this a ten because I haven't needed the support in any way, however, I've gotten correspondence from them letting me know that they are available if needed. I've seen reviews saying the support is lacking but those were years ago. I'm assuming they've figured everything out by now.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Adobe
    So, I received the training at the HQ and it was train the trainer training. A good time, I spent a week at their campus
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    Wondershare Technology
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Adobe
    I took a course so it really helped. I didn’t take the course until much later after beginning to use it, so I wish work would have sent me right off the bat. It would have alleviated a lot of frustratinon
    Incentivized
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    Wondershare Technology
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Adobe
    [Adobe] Photoshop offers the best photo editing as well as content creation. The layer-by-layer approach of [Adobe] Photoshop helps to work between two apps or even two PCs of entirely different Creative Cloud apps seamlessly. The stability and the speed of the tools in photoshop make it even better to make a canvas of creativity.
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    Wondershare Technology
    Filmora is easy enough to use after you get started. There are other programs with more functions but that depends on what you need it for. Just for cutting and small editing Filmora is really great and useful. Movavi has more functions, or at least it felt like it but therefore is more complicated to use.
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    Scalability
    Adobe
    It seems expensive compared to the free/cheap programs now available
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    Wondershare Technology
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Adobe
    • Adobe PhotoShop in general is a great time saver.
    • It does take a long time for the program to start up, however
    • The most difficult task is onboarding new employees into Adobe PhotoShop who don't have experience with it. It's an investment for their future so we see value in it.
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    Wondershare Technology
    • We save a lot of time a month on video enhancing and editing so the ROI was quick and awesome.
    • With Filmora, we're capable of preparing new workers rapidly to use the software program.
    • Filmora has made video enhancing extra enjoyable and inventive for our advertising staff
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