Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Adobe Firefly
Adobe Firefly clearly comes out ahead of Adobe Photoshop on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Adobe Firefly has a free tier; Adobe Photoshop does not. Paid plans start at $19.99/mo for Adobe Photoshop and $9.99/mo for Adobe Firefly.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Adobe | Adobe |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DesignMarketingAI & Machine Learning | DesignMarketingAI & Machine Learning |
| Categories | design-tools | ai-image-generation |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Adobe Firefly
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| Feature | adobe-photoshop | adobe-firefly |
|---|---|---|
| 1Tb Storage | ||
| 2,000 Generative Credits Per Month | ||
| 20+ Apps Including Photoshop | ||
| 50,000 Generative Credits Per Month | ||
| Lightroom | ||
| 7,000 Generative Credits Per Month | ||
| Lightroom Classic | ||
| Access To Firefly Web App | ||
| Photoshop | ||
| Access To Premium Features | ||
| Adobe Express Premium | ||
| Adobe Photoshop On Web And Mobile | ||
| Advanced Generative Features | ||
| Everything In Standard | ||
| Limited Generative Credits | ||
| Unlimited Access To Firefly Video Model | ||
| Unlimited Access To Standard Image Features |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Adobe Firefly comes out ahead overall, though Adobe Photoshop can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Adobe Photoshop's paid plans start at $19.99/mo and Adobe Firefly's start at $9.99/mo, so Adobe Firefly is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Adobe Firefly offers a free tier; Adobe Photoshop does not currently list one.
Adobe Firefly scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
