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Detailed image editing and layered composites
Quick content creation with Adobe assets
Prices & plans
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Adobe Photoshop
Mobile entry plan
Free
Free mobile app with optional premium features
AvailabilityApp availability varies by region
This does not include perpetual free desktop Photoshop.
SourcePhotoshop — annual billed monthly
USD 22.99/month
Annual subscription billed monthly
AvailabilityUnited States
Includes desktop, web and mobile plus Express Premium. This is not a cancel-any-month plan.
SourcePhotoshop — annual prepaid
USD 263.88/year
Annual subscription paid upfront
AvailabilityUnited States
Official FAQ annual price; 100 GB cloud storage.
SourcePhotography — annual billed monthly
USD 19.99/month
Annual subscription billed monthly
AvailabilityUnited States
Includes Photoshop and Lightroom; 1 TB shown in the comparison.
Source
Adobe Express
Free
Free
No subscription charge
AvailabilityUS public page
No credit card required; limited assets and AI.
SourcePremium
USD 9.99/month
Monthly subscription; no annual commitment
AvailabilityUnited States
Automatically renews. Includes 250 monthly generative credits in the current comparison.
Source 1Source 2Teams — standard
USD 7.99/month
Annual commitment billed monthly per license
AvailabilityUnited States
Two-seat minimum. Current first-year promotion displays $4.99 per license monthly, then this standard rate.
SourceEnterprise
Check current price
Sales quote
AvailabilityRegion dependent
Organization-specific administration and terms.
SourceFeatures and limits
Documented differences. An unverified answer means we do not have enough evidence.
Adobe Photoshop
Desktop on Windows and macOS with separate web, phone and iPad experiences.
Adobe Express
Desktop browsers and supported iOS, iPadOS and Android devices; mobile system requirements vary.
Offline use
Adobe Photoshop
Installed apps can work offline after activation; periodic licensing checks and plan-dependent grace periods apply.
Adobe Express
The mobile technical requirements specify an internet connection and Adobe ID for activation and use.
Collaboration
Adobe Photoshop
Share for review supports browser comments. Invite to edit requires the document to be saved in the cloud.
Adobe Express
Free and Premium both list real-time co-editing and comments.
Export
Adobe Photoshop
Save locally or to Creative Cloud. Save a Copy can produce flattened JPEG or PNG while preserving the working document.
Adobe Express
The plan table lists JPEG, PNG, PDF, GIF and PPT export, including transparent PNG on Free.
Project portability
Adobe Photoshop
Embedded Smart Objects preserve source information; PSD, TIFF or PSB can retain layers while JPEG flattens them.
Adobe Express
Premium supports linked PSD and AI assets; Photoshop or Illustrator membership is required for that linked workflow.
Free plan limits
Adobe Photoshop
Free mobile and iPad apps have optional premium features. Desktop pricing offers a seven-day trial rather than an ongoing free desktop plan.
Adobe Express
Free lists 5 GB storage, 10-day version history and 10 PDF Quick Actions per month.
AI features
Adobe Photoshop
The Photoshop single-app offer lists 25 monthly generative credits. Larger bundles have different allowances.
Adobe Express
Premium lists 250 generative credits per month. Free has limited daily generations for selected features.
Nondestructive changes
Adobe Photoshop
Adjustment layers, masks and Smart Objects support revisable image workflows.
Adobe Express
Not yet verified for this product.
Premium storage
Adobe Photoshop
The default save location can be set to the computer or Creative Cloud.
Adobe Express
The current individual feature table lists 10 GB for Premium and 100 GB for the Firefly Pro bundle.
Adobe Photoshop
The current mobile page places AI Assistant beta on web and mobile and explicitly excludes desktop.
Adobe Express
Not yet verified for this product.
Brand setup
Adobe Photoshop
Not yet verified for this product.
Adobe Express
Full brand setup is currently on web; the resulting assets can be used across supported devices.
AI output terms
Adobe Photoshop
Not yet verified for this product.
Adobe Express
Adobe generally permits commercial AI output use, with exceptions for beta features explicitly marked personal-use-only.
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