Adobe Creative Cloud vs Photopea

Name: Photopea
Brand: Photopea
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Design Tools pricing comparison · 2026

Adobe Creative Cloud pricing ranges from $9.99–$69.99/month, while Photopea ranges from $0–$5/month. 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.

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Adobe Creative Cloud

Adobe Creative Cloud costs $9.

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$479 $1.5K

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Photopea

Photopea is a free, browser-based photo editor that closely mirrors Adobe Photoshop's inte

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$479 $1.5K

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Verdict · list-price math · year 1

Photopea saves $4.5K vs Adobe · 25 seats

Cheapest $1.5K

Spread 75%

Estimated license cost

at 25 seats

List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.

Photography Plan (1TB)

$6.0K/yr

year 1 license · $20/seat

Premium

$1.5K/yr

year 1 license · $5/seat

What buyers actually pay

median, annual

Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.

Median annual

$479/yr

Vendr · n=119

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 3 sourced facts

2 contract · Vendr median

Last verified 4d ago

Confidence Medium confidence

Sources 1 sourced fact

1 contract

Last verified 1mo ago

Confidence Medium confidence

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Plans at a glance

Every tier per product. Lock one to drive the cost row above and reveal a tier-specific outbound CTA.

Tier ladder

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker

Severity-ranked, sourced

No hidden costs documented

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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

✓ No

Cancellation

14 days from purchase for full refund; early termination fee applies after that

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Commitment

1 year

90 days for Premium plan

Price escalation

Price subject to change at renewal; Photography plan monthly pricing increased 50% in 2025 (from $9.99 to $14.99/month); currency-based adjustments applied in some regions resulting in large increases at renewal

No published price escalation schedule found in sources

Can downgrade

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✓ Yes

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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews

TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2

No public ratings yet

Best for

Social media creators and small business marketing

Watch out

Early termination fees on 'annual, billed monthly' plans that appear to be flexible monthly subscriptions

No public ratings yet

Best for

Anyone who needs Photoshop-level editing for free

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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.

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