Adobe Creative Cloud vs Photopea
Design Tools pricing comparison · 2026
Adobe Creative Cloud starts at $4.99/user/mo, while Photopea has a free plan, then $5/mo. These products use different pricing models ( vs Per-seat subscription), so a direct price comparison isn't meaningful — costs depend on usage volume and mix.
Photopea
Photopea is a free, browser-based photo editor that closely mirrors Adobe Photoshop's inte
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$60
$65K
Annual license estimate
Photopea
costs
$2.9K
less than
Adobe
· 25 seats where applicable
Cheapest
$60
Spread
98%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Adobe Firefly Standard
$3.0K/yr
year 1 license · $10/seat
Premium
$60/yr
year 1 license · flat plan price
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
Median annual
$65K/yr
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avg 11% negotiated
No Vendr data
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Not in Vendr's deal flow
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Sources & confidence
Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.
Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources
18 sourced facts
13 hidden-cost · 3 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified
2mo ago
Confidence
Medium confidence
Sources
25 sourced facts
22 hidden-cost · 1 contract · 2 review platforms
Last verified
3mo ago
Confidence
Medium confidence
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Plans at a glance
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Contract terms
The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.
Adobe
Photopea
Auto-renewal
Yes
Yes
Cancellation
Must cancel before annual term ends to avoid renewal; early cancellation of annual plan incurs 50% fee on remaining months
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Commitment
✓
1 year (for annual plans billed monthly)
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Price escalation
No published schedule but users consistently report year-over-year price increases
No published schedule
Can downgrade
No
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What users say
Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.
User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats).
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Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
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Adobe Creative Cloud and Photopea both operate in the design tools category. This page compares their list pricing.
Plan-by-Plan Pricing
| Plan | Adobe Creative Cloud | Photopea |
|---|---|---|
| InCopy | Custom | Free /month |
| Adobe Express Premium | $9.99 /user/month | $5 /month |
| Adobe Firefly Standard | $9.99 /user/month | — |
| Lightroom | Custom | — |
| Photography | Custom | — |
| Adobe Firefly Pro | $19.99 /user/month | — |
| Adobe Premiere | Custom | — |
| After Effects | Custom | — |
| Animate | Custom | — |
| Audition | Custom | — |
| Dreamweaver | Custom | — |
| Illustrator | Custom | — |
| InDesign | Custom | — |
| Photoshop | Custom | — |
| Adobe Substance 3D Texturing | $24.99 /user/month | — |
| Adobe Firefly Pro Plus | $49.99 /user/month | — |
| Creative Cloud Standard | Custom | — |
| Adobe Substance 3D Collection | $59.99 /user/month | — |
| Creative Cloud Pro | $69.99 /month | — |
| Adobe Firefly Premium | $199.99 /user/month | — |
Cost at Scale
Total cost of ownership — licenses, implementation, and hidden costs included.
Adobe Creative Cloud
5 scenarios$839.88/year ($69.99/month)
Individual Creative Professional (Creative Cloud Pro)
$659.88/year ($54.99/month)
Individual Creative Professional (Creative Cloud Standard)
$239.88/year ($19.99/month)
Photographer (Photography Plan)
Photopea
7 scenarios$0/year
Casual Individual — Free Plan
$50/year
Freelance Designer — Premium (Annual Billing)
$60/year ($5/month)
Freelance Designer — Premium (Monthly Billing)
Contract Terms
| Term | Adobe Creative Cloud | Photopea |
|---|---|---|
| Auto-renewal | Yes | Yes |
| Cancellation | Must cancel before annual term ends to avoid renewal; early cancellation of annual plan incurs 50% fee on remaining months | — |
| Minimum commitment | 1 year (for annual plans billed monthly) | — |
| Price escalation | No published schedule but users consistently report year-over-year price increases | No published schedule |
| Can downgrade | No | — |