Comparison

Adobe Photoshop vs Photopea

On the evidence we track, Photopea leads this comparison with a composite score of 54/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Adobe Photoshop28
★Photopea54
Score
vioscaleAI score
Adobe Photoshop28 / 100medium · 54%
Photopea54 / 100medium · 52%
Pricing
Free tier
Adobe Photoshop✗
Photopea✓
Model
Adobe Photoshopcommercial
Photopeafree
Price level
Adobe Photoshopunknown
Photopeafree
Transparent
Adobe Photoshop–
Photopea✗
Integrations
Count
Adobe Photoshop1
Photopea4
Security
Disclosure policy
Adobe Photoshop✓
Photopea–
Reliability
Status page
Adobe Photoshop✓
Photopea–
Market
Availability
Adobe PhotoshopAvailable worldwide
Photopea–
Content
Faq
Adobe Photoshop3 items
Photopea5 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for design & creative software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Discipline
Raster / photo editing
Adobe Photoshop✓
Photopea✓
Vector illustration
Adobe Photoshop-
Photopea✓
DTP / page layout
Adobe Photoshop-
Photopea-
Digital painting
Adobe Photoshop-
Photopea✓
Platform
Platform breadth
Adobe Photoshop-
PhotopeaWeb-based, runs on any device with a browser
Output
CMYK / print production
Adobe Photoshop-
Photopea-
Interoperability
PSD / AI import
Adobe Photoshop-
Photopea✓
Collaboration
Real-time collaboration / cloud
Adobe Photoshop-
Photopea✗
AI
Generative AI features
Adobe Photoshop✓
Photopea✓
Extensibility
Plugin / template ecosystem
Adobe PhotoshopExtensible via third-party integrations
Photopea-
Pricing
Pricing model
Adobe Photoshop-
PhotopeaFreemium
Free / open-source available
Adobe Photoshop-
Photopea✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Adobe Photoshop

A cloud-based application for photo editing and design work that combines advanced image manipulation capabilities with generative AI features for tasks like background composition, object removal, and image enhancement.

Independently observed

Photopea

Leader

An online photo and graphics editor that runs entirely in your web browser without installing software. It handles raster editing, vector graphics, and supports numerous professional formats including PSD and AI files, with processing done on your device for privacy.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Adobe Photoshop

Subscription
as of verify ↗

Photopea

Leader
freemiumFree tier

Free tier with optional Premium upgrade (one-time payment for 90 days)

  • FreeFree
  • PremiumOne-time payment for 90-day access
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Adobe Photoshop✓
Photopea✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Adobe Photoshop✓
Photopea✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Adobe Photoshop

2 total
  • Topaz Labs
  • Adobe Express
Independently observed

Photopea

Leader
4 total
  • Dropbox
  • Google Drive
  • OneDrive
  • Dezgo
Independently observed
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