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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

    Frame.io

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AFrame.io is a video collaboration platform, supporting the video editing process by providing creative teams with time stamped comments, annotations and hashtags, and an accelerated sharing and approval process.

    $15

    per user/per month

    Pricing
    Adobe PhotoShopFrame.io
    Editions & Modules
    Single App
    $20.00
    per month
    Pro
    $15
    per user/per month
    Team
    $25
    per user/per month
    Free
    Free
    For up to 2 users
    Enterprise
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Adobe PhotoShopFrame.io
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Adobe PhotoShopFrame.io
    Considered Both Products
    Adobe
    No answer on this topic
    Adobe
    Chose Frame.io
    Frame.io seamlessly integrates with the rest of the Adobe software, so it streamlines our processes. It’s also very intuitive and easy to use.
    Incentivized
    Chose Frame.io
    Frame.io's integration with other Adobe products makes it a great choice. Being able to mark up the files to show edits makes it a much better tool than some of the alternatives where you can only leave comments.
    Incentivized
    Chose Frame.io
    Asana is better for task management. Frame.io works best for feedback purposes before posting to Asana.
    Incentivized
    Chose Frame.io
    Wipster is better for smaller teams but lacks some of features of Frame.io
    Incentivized
    Chose Frame.io
    There is no other app that compares
    Incentivized
    Chose Frame.io
    No comparison. Much easier to use.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    152 Answers
    94%
    Would buy again
    81 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    66 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    99%
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    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    82 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    130 Answers
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    58 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    132 Answers
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    61 Answers
    Features
    Adobe PhotoShopFrame.io
    Creative Collaboration
    Comparison of Creative Collaboration features of Adobe PhotoShop and Frame.io
    Feature
    Adobe PhotoShop
    -
    Ratings
    Frame.io
    8.6
    76 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Variety of file types00 Ratings9.172 Ratings
    Configurable and automated workflows00 Ratings8.163 Ratings
    Audit trail00 Ratings8.469 Ratings
    Real-time collaboration00 Ratings8.874 Ratings
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    Adobe PhotoShopFrame.io
    Small Businesses
    GIMP
    Score8.1 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Adobe Illustrator
    Score9.3 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    Adobe Illustrator
    Score9.3 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    Adobe PhotoShopFrame.io
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (211 ratings)
    9.0
    (88 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (31 ratings)
    8.3
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (36 ratings)
    8.7
    (82 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (54 ratings)
    9.6
    (4 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Adobe PhotoShopFrame.io
    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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    Adobe
    Frame.io performs particularly well when video content must be reviewed by a mix of creative professionals and business stakeholders. Its frame-accurate commenting makes feedback clear and actionable, reducing uncertainty or ambiguity. This definitely helps to accelerate approval cycles. For a recent product launch video, Product Design, Product Management, Marketing, Legal, and the Senior Leadership Team all needed the ability to review and comment. We tracked comments and clearly documented approvals, eliminating lengthy email chains.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Adobe
    • Allows clients to make frame-specific notes, so there is no confusion what they are talking about.
    • When multiple stakeholders are making notes, platform automatically sorts them chronologically in the video.
    • Multiple stakeholders giving notes can see when their note conflicts with a colleague's.
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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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    Adobe
    • I think that Frame.io could have a better onboarding/training for individuals who are new to using a tool like this.
    • Pricing is high for large teams.
    • We have to pay close attention to the storage limit. I'd like to see that highlighted more clearly for users.
    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.
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    Adobe
    I gave my rating of a 7 because times are getting hard in the nonprofit space. If we needed to, we could part with Frame.io and revert back to using free storage options. Frame.io has elevated our experience and we really enjoy using it. But sometimes you have to make tough choices when in tough times.
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    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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    Adobe
    Frame.io continues to lead with new features that enhance collaboration and review workflows. For a Creative agency, it's been a wonderful digital asset management and client collaboration tool, and more. The ease of uploading and adding stakeholders has had an incredible impact on customer response times, helping us retain and delight our clients.
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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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    Adobe
    I haven't experienced any outages with Frame.io.
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    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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    Adobe
    When sharing videos for feedback, there are no noticeable performance issues with Frame.io. Everyone is able to complete their tasks without the program getting in the way.
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    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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    Adobe
    The few times I have needed support I have received a quick response - though the one major complaint I have had is regarding the omission of an iPad app - supposedly it is in the works but I haven't seen it release yet. We do have issues with the browser being buggy - especially on slow internet. Whether or not that is something support has failed me on, i'm not sure - but they are responsive, but don't always provide immediate results.
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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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    Adobe
    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
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    Adobe
    Getting Frame.io up and running was relatively straightforward on the backend. Account setup, project organization, and uploading media were all intuitive. The real challenge came with client and stakeholder onboarding. Many users found the interface unfamiliar and intimidating compared to everyday tools, requiring repeated training sessions just to get basic feedback workflows functioning. Integrations with Adobe Premiere worked well for internal teams, though the desktop app felt underdeveloped. Overall, implementation was low-difficulty for tech-savvy editors but moderate-to-high when external collaborators were involved. With patience and proper onboarding documentation, most teams got up to speed within a few weeks.
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    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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    Adobe
    We utilize both Synthesia and Frame.io for different projects. Frame.io we use for editing actual video content that has been captured. Primary use is for customer training and education. We use Synthesia for short-form video production, primarily for software screen recording demonstrations, and for translation functionality (which is excellent).
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    Adobe
    Frame.io's contract terms were straightforward, flexible, and largely free of the predatory clauses common in enterprise SaaS agreements. The language was clear, renewal terms were transparent, and the price lock provision gave long-term budget certainty. Data portability rights were explicitly defined, ensuring we could export our assets without restriction if we ever chose to leave the platform. The agreement also included a reasonable service level agreement with defined uptime guarantees. The single point deducted reflected the initial contract draft containing an auto-renewal clause with an uncomfortably short cancellation window, which required pushback to extend to a more reasonable notice period before signing.
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    Scalability
    Adobe
    It seems expensive compared to the free/cheap programs now available
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    Adobe
    Frame.io was very easy to scale to the appropriate teams needed
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    Professional Services
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    Adobe
    Frame.io's professional services delivered a structured, knowledgeable implementation experience that significantly accelerated our time to value. They arrived with a clear methodology, asked the right discovery questions upfront, and tailored their approach to our specific production environment rather than applying a generic template. Training sessions were thorough, well-paced, and adapted to varying levels of technical comfort across our team. The one point deducted reflected occasional scheduling delays in getting specialized resources assigned during peak periods, and a few instances where documentation provided after sessions lacked the detail needed for independent troubleshooting. Overall though, their expertise and professionalism made a meaningful difference in our implementation success.
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    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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    Adobe
    • Frame.io has shortened our review time considerably, saving time.
    • Frame.io is wonderful for managing a large team of editors, especially for us when we are using in-house staff and contractors.
    • Frame.io has improved the relationship between departments, which was more tense with previous review methods.
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