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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Corel PaintShop Pro

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/APaintShop Pro is an all-in-one photo editor with advanced photo management, editing & creative tools that deliver everything a photo & design enthusiast needs, from Corel Corporation.N/A

    Pexels

    Score8 out of 10
    N/APexels, headquartered in Berlin, offers stock photos and video under the Creative Commons Zero license, from a global network of creators.N/A
    Pricing
    Corel PaintShop ProPexels
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    Corel PaintShop ProPexels
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Corel PaintShop ProPexels
    Considered Both Products
    Corel Corporation
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    Pexels
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    94%
    Would buy again
    34 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    36 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    36 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    29 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    Corel PaintShop ProPexels
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (36 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Performance
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
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    Support Rating
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Implementation Rating
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Configurability
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
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    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
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    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    Corel PaintShop ProPexels
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Corel Corporation
    Corel PaintShop Pro is well suited for photographers wanting to adjust photos and also for designers who want to create designs from scratch, working in layers and merging various elements. Due to slow load times, Corel PaintShop Pro is not well suited when you only have a few small tasks to do and when a lightweight alternative will do the job just as well (e.g. cropping and red-eye removal).
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    Pexels
    1. Small businesses with small or non-existent budgets still need assets to create content 2. Individual content makers or freelancers who need stock assets 3. Corporate eLearning wants to modernize and replace all old-fashioned, outdated, brightly lit studio photos with more realistic and relevant imagery that will resonate with modern audiences and learners.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Corel Corporation
    • Crop
    • Straighten
    • Scratch repair
    • General retouch
    Incentivized
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    Pexels
    • High-resolution images – Pexels is full of images that are high enough in resolution to look beautiful on their own, but also high quality enough to be combined with other images without distracting pixelization
    • Stock videos – other free stock sites are often limited to just images, but Pexels has a wide range of videos available as well, which we use to plus up decks
    • Good search functions – while not as robust as some paid sites, Pexels' search functions make it pretty easy to track down what you need
    • Licensing – it's very straightforward to know what you can and can't do with a Pexels photo, which protects my company and our clients
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Corel Corporation
    • I would like to see better smart cropping, we have the need for use in our carrying and travel cases for foam cut-outs. This requires a picture to be taken of the product and then outlined. The latest Apple update does a much better job of it than Corel. A definite need in our business
    Incentivized
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    Pexels
    • I do think that the library should grow. For example, I was looking for an image of a living room with a fireplace and there were only a few options
    • I get tricked sometimes because I see images I want to use but they are from some other company and they are paid
    • Improve search understanding for multi-word searches
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Corel Corporation
    It's what I am most familiar with.
    Incentivized
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    Pexels
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    Usability
    Corel Corporation
    I previously tagged Corel PaintShop Pro as an 8, but I'm moving on up to 10. I've been a user for many years. I always purchase the updates when they come out, and they have consistently gotten better with each release. Corel PaintShop Pro provides features that I haven't seen in other similar apps at this price point - alot of bang for the buck. If Corel keeps making and updating this program, I will absolutely keep purchasing it.
    Incentivized
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    Pexels
    Pexels is extremely easy to use. Because it integrates with Canva, it makes our workflow smoother. This also saves us a significant amount of time running our business. The interface is also clean and easy to understand and follow, leading to an increase in productivity and much greater efficiency. Overall, this saves us time and money
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Corel Corporation
    Always available when I need to use it
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    Pexels
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Corel Corporation
    I would say that the program loads a LITTLE slow, but that's not a problem, considering everything that likely needs to load in the background for it to do what it does. Once running, the program performs very acceptably.
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    Pexels
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Corel Corporation
    We have never used or needed Support
    Incentivized
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    Pexels
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Corel Corporation
    Great product and great solution for our photo re-touching and web work as an enhancement to CorelDraw
    Incentivized
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    Pexels
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Corel Corporation
    I find Corel PaintShop Pro to be a lot more user friendly and affordable.
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    Pexels
    Pexels has a few unique features that stand out, the most important being a 1-click download from the search results. No need to navigate to another page to find a "download" button. This reduces the time required to find and download an appropriate image. The search results load fast, with lazy loading, so there's no annoying pagination at the bottom. I often travel as I work, and at times my internet connection can be slow or unstable. This kind of feature may seem minor to some users, but when on a slower connection, it makes a big difference. If a search term is too broad, it can recommend related keywords to search for - this helps to find the right image faster.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Corel Corporation
    No contract terms. This is a standalone desktop app. Pricing is very affordable. Don't change a thing.
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    Pexels
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    Scalability
    Corel Corporation
    So far, any use I've had with paintshop pro is already in the standard scope
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    Pexels
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Corel Corporation
    • Our website is better because of Corel PaintShop Pro
    • Our brochures for tradeshows are much better due to PaintShop Pro
    Incentivized
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    Pexels
    • Social media campaigns created with photos from Pexels achieves 40% higher engagement vs others.
    • Thanks to faster and easier content sourcing provided by Pexels, our campaign generation period has dropped to an average of 4 hours, instead of 2 days.
    • Their stock images adorn our offices.... and it's a much lore cheerful space for that reason. Staff are happier, and stay in the office longer.
    Incentivized
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