{"data":{"slug":"adobe-creative-cloud","name":"Adobe Creative Cloud","vendor":"Adobe","category":"creative_suite","summary":"Adobe's subscription suite of professional apps for photo, design, print, video and generative AI.","website":"https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud.html","pricing":{"model":"subscription","freeTier":false,"pricingUrl":"https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/plans.html","notes":"Adobe shows local prices by location. We confirmed US$ prices for Photoshop and Creative Cloud Pro on an official adobe.com page. Most individual plans are annual commitments billed monthly; month-to-month and prepaid annual options cost differently. Cancelling an annual plan early can incur a fee. Promotions change often.","plans":[{"id":"photoshop","name":"Photoshop (single app)","price":{"amount":22.99,"currency":"USD","period":"month","unit":"account","billedAnnually":true,"note":"Annual commitment, billed monthly. Includes Photoshop on desktop, web and mobile."},"monthlyUSD":22.99,"monthlyCostForSeatsUSD":22.99,"highlights":["Photoshop on desktop, web and mobile","Generative AI features with a monthly credit allowance"],"evidence":{"status":"verified","sources":[{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/plans.html?country=US","title":"Adobe Creative Cloud plans (US)","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"US plans page: Photoshop single app US$22.99/mo, annual plan billed monthly."}],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-13","verifiedBy":"agent:grok-bot-catalog"}},{"id":"creative-cloud-standard","name":"Creative Cloud Standard","price":{"amount":54.99,"currency":"USD","period":"month","unit":"account","billedAnnually":true,"note":"Annual plan, billed monthly. Monthly-billed and prepaid prices not captured."},"monthlyUSD":54.99,"monthlyCostForSeatsUSD":54.99,"highlights":["Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat Pro and other apps","Fewer AI features than Creative Cloud Pro"],"evidence":{"status":"verified","sources":[{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/plans.html?country=US","title":"Adobe Creative Cloud plans (US)","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"US plans page: Creative Cloud Standard US$54.99/mo, annual plan billed monthly."}],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-13","verifiedBy":"agent:grok-bot-catalog"}},{"id":"creative-cloud-pro","name":"Creative Cloud Pro","price":{"amount":69.99,"currency":"USD","period":"month","unit":"account","billedAnnually":true,"note":"Regular price, annual plan billed monthly. Promotion: US$34.99/mo for the first 3 months for new subscribers (not recorded as the price)."},"monthlyUSD":69.99,"monthlyCostForSeatsUSD":69.99,"highlights":["20+ apps including Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, InDesign and Acrobat Pro","Adobe Firefly generative AI","Replaces the former 'All Apps' plan"],"evidence":{"status":"verified","sources":[{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/plans.html?country=US","title":"Adobe Creative Cloud plans (US)","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"US plans page: Creative Cloud Pro (formerly All Apps) US$69.99/mo regular, annual plan billed monthly; promo US$34.99 first 3 months."}],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-13","verifiedBy":"agent:grok-bot-catalog"}},{"id":"photography","name":"Photography plan (1TB)","price":{"amount":19.99,"currency":"USD","period":"month","unit":"account","billedAnnually":true,"note":"Annual plan, billed monthly. Monthly-billed and prepaid prices not captured."},"monthlyUSD":19.99,"monthlyCostForSeatsUSD":19.99,"highlights":["Photoshop, Lightroom and Lightroom Classic","1 TB cloud storage"],"evidence":{"status":"verified","sources":[{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/plans.html?country=US","title":"Adobe Creative Cloud plans (US)","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"US plans page: Photography plan US$19.99/mo, annual plan billed monthly."}],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-13","verifiedBy":"agent:grok-bot-catalog"}},{"id":"creative-cloud-pro-teams","name":"Creative Cloud Pro for teams","price":{"amount":99.99,"currency":"USD","period":"month","unit":"seat","billedAnnually":true,"note":"Per licence, annual contract billed monthly (US$1,199.88/yr prepaid), per a search snippet of adobe.com."},"monthlyUSD":99.99,"monthlyCostForSeatsUSD":99.99,"highlights":["Creative Cloud Pro apps per licence","Admin console and licence management","Business-grade storage and support"],"evidence":{"status":"unverified","sources":[{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/plans.html","title":"Adobe Creative Cloud plans","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"Served Hong Kong pricing (HK$) to our fetcher on 2026-10-13; used for plan names and inclusions only."}],"notes":"US price came from a search-engine snippet of an adobe.com page, not a page we loaded. Business pricing on the Hong Kong page confirms the plan exists."}}]},"capabilities":[{"capability":"photo-editing","capabilityName":"Edit and retouch photos","fit":"native","availableOnPlans":["photoshop","creative-cloud-standard","creative-cloud-pro","photography","creative-cloud-pro-teams"],"scores":{"quality":5,"ease":2,"precision":5,"batch":4,"reliability":5},"skill":"technical","notes":"Photoshop and Lightroom are the industry standard for retouching, compositing and colour work, with AI tools such as Generative Fill.","limitations":["Steep learning curve","Desktop apps need a capable computer","Generative AI use is capped by monthly credits"],"evidence":{"status":"editorial","sources":[{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/plans.html","title":"Adobe Creative Cloud plans","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"Served Hong Kong pricing (HK$) to our fetcher on 2026-10-13; used for plan names and inclusions only."},{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/genuine-shared/fragments/new-genuine-default-experience/all-apps/individual","title":"Adobe.com plan fragment (US individual plans)","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"Official adobe.com page fragment showing US$ prices for Creative Cloud Pro, Photoshop, Firefly Pro and Acrobat Pro."}],"notes":"Scores are editorial. App inclusions per plan were checked on adobe.com plan pages (Hong Kong and US fragments)."}},{"capability":"vector-illustration","capabilityName":"Create vector graphics and logos","fit":"native","availableOnPlans":["creative-cloud-standard","creative-cloud-pro","creative-cloud-pro-teams"],"scores":{"quality":5,"ease":2,"precision":5,"reliability":5},"skill":"technical","notes":"Illustrator is the standard tool for logos, icons and vector artwork.","limitations":["Not in the Photoshop or Photography plans","Takes time to learn"],"evidence":{"status":"editorial","sources":[{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/plans.html","title":"Adobe Creative Cloud plans","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"Served Hong Kong pricing (HK$) to our fetcher on 2026-10-13; used for plan names and inclusions only."},{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/genuine-shared/fragments/new-genuine-default-experience/all-apps/individual","title":"Adobe.com plan fragment (US individual plans)","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"Official adobe.com page fragment showing US$ prices for Creative Cloud Pro, Photoshop, Firefly Pro and Acrobat Pro."}],"notes":"Scores are editorial. App inclusions per plan were checked on adobe.com plan pages (Hong Kong and US fragments)."}},{"capability":"print-collateral","capabilityName":"Design print collateral (menus, flyers, posters)","fit":"native","availableOnPlans":["creative-cloud-pro","creative-cloud-pro-teams"],"scores":{"quality":5,"ease":2,"precision":5,"batch":4,"brandConsistency":4,"reliability":5},"skill":"technical","notes":"InDesign handles professional print layout with CMYK, spot colours, preflight and long documents.","limitations":["InDesign is in Creative Cloud Pro, not the Photoshop plan","Overkill for a one-off flyer"],"evidence":{"status":"editorial","sources":[{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/plans.html","title":"Adobe Creative Cloud plans","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"Served Hong Kong pricing (HK$) to our fetcher on 2026-10-13; used for plan names and inclusions only."},{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/genuine-shared/fragments/new-genuine-default-experience/all-apps/individual","title":"Adobe.com plan fragment (US individual plans)","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"Official adobe.com page fragment showing US$ prices for Creative Cloud Pro, Photoshop, Firefly Pro and Acrobat Pro."}],"notes":"Scores are editorial. App inclusions per plan were checked on adobe.com plan pages (Hong Kong and US fragments)."}},{"capability":"video-editing","capabilityName":"Edit videos","fit":"native","availableOnPlans":["creative-cloud-pro","creative-cloud-pro-teams"],"scores":{"quality":5,"ease":2,"precision":5,"reliability":5},"skill":"technical","notes":"Premiere for editing and After Effects for motion graphics.","limitations":["Professional-grade complexity","Needs a powerful machine for 4K work"],"evidence":{"status":"editorial","sources":[{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/plans.html","title":"Adobe Creative Cloud plans","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"Served Hong Kong pricing (HK$) to our fetcher on 2026-10-13; used for plan names and inclusions only."},{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/genuine-shared/fragments/new-genuine-default-experience/all-apps/individual","title":"Adobe.com plan fragment (US individual plans)","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"Official adobe.com page fragment showing US$ prices for Creative Cloud Pro, Photoshop, Firefly Pro and Acrobat Pro."}],"notes":"Scores are editorial. App inclusions per plan were checked on adobe.com plan pages (Hong Kong and US fragments)."}},{"capability":"youtube-thumbnails","capabilityName":"Create YouTube thumbnails","fit":"strong","availableOnPlans":["photoshop","creative-cloud-standard","creative-cloud-pro","photography","creative-cloud-pro-teams"],"scores":{"quality":5,"ease":2,"precision":5,"batch":2,"brandConsistency":3,"reliability":5},"skill":"technical","notes":"Photoshop gives full control over cut-outs, lighting and text effects. Slower than a template tool for routine thumbnails.","limitations":["No ready-made thumbnail template library comparable to Canva","Requires Photoshop skills"],"evidence":{"status":"editorial","sources":[{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/plans.html","title":"Adobe Creative Cloud plans","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"Served Hong Kong pricing (HK$) to our fetcher on 2026-10-13; used for plan names and inclusions only."},{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/genuine-shared/fragments/new-genuine-default-experience/all-apps/individual","title":"Adobe.com plan fragment (US individual plans)","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"Official adobe.com page fragment showing US$ prices for Creative Cloud Pro, Photoshop, Firefly Pro and Acrobat Pro."}],"notes":"Scores are editorial. App inclusions per plan were checked on adobe.com plan pages (Hong Kong and US fragments)."}},{"capability":"social-media-graphics","capabilityName":"Design social media graphics","fit":"strong","availableOnPlans":["photoshop","creative-cloud-standard","creative-cloud-pro","photography","creative-cloud-pro-teams"],"scores":{"quality":5,"ease":3,"precision":5,"batch":3,"brandConsistency":3},"skill":"basic","notes":"Photoshop and Illustrator for custom work; Creative Cloud Pro also includes Adobe Express premium features for template-based posts.","limitations":["The pro apps are slower than template tools for everyday posts"],"evidence":{"status":"editorial","sources":[{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/plans.html","title":"Adobe Creative Cloud plans","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"Served Hong Kong pricing (HK$) to our fetcher on 2026-10-13; used for plan names and inclusions only."},{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/genuine-shared/fragments/new-genuine-default-experience/all-apps/individual","title":"Adobe.com plan fragment (US individual plans)","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"Official adobe.com page fragment showing US$ prices for Creative Cloud Pro, Photoshop, Firefly Pro and Acrobat Pro."}],"notes":"Scores are editorial. App inclusions per plan were checked on adobe.com plan pages (Hong Kong and US fragments)."}},{"capability":"image-generation","capabilityName":"Generate images from text","fit":"strong","availableOnPlans":["photoshop","creative-cloud-standard","creative-cloud-pro","photography","creative-cloud-pro-teams"],"scores":{"quality":4,"ease":4,"precision":4,"reliability":4},"skill":"basic","notes":"Adobe Firefly generates images and powers Generative Fill and Expand inside Photoshop.","limitations":["Monthly generative credit caps vary by plan","Premium generations use credits faster"],"evidence":{"status":"editorial","sources":[{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/plans.html","title":"Adobe Creative Cloud plans","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"Served Hong Kong pricing (HK$) to our fetcher on 2026-10-13; used for plan names and inclusions only."},{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/genuine-shared/fragments/new-genuine-default-experience/all-apps/individual","title":"Adobe.com plan fragment (US individual plans)","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"Official adobe.com page fragment showing US$ prices for Creative Cloud Pro, Photoshop, Firefly Pro and Acrobat Pro."}],"notes":"Scores are editorial. App inclusions per plan were checked on adobe.com plan pages (Hong Kong and US fragments)."}},{"capability":"design-asset-management","capabilityName":"Manage design and media assets","fit":"partial","availableOnPlans":["photoshop","creative-cloud-standard","creative-cloud-pro","photography","creative-cloud-pro-teams"],"scores":{"ease":3,"collaboration":3,"brandConsistency":4},"skill":"basic","notes":"Creative Cloud Libraries share colours, type styles and graphics between apps and team members.","limitations":["Not a full DAM; enterprise asset management is a separate Adobe product","Cloud storage limits apply"],"evidence":{"status":"editorial","sources":[{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/plans.html","title":"Adobe Creative Cloud plans","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"Served Hong Kong pricing (HK$) to our fetcher on 2026-10-13; used for plan names and inclusions only."},{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/genuine-shared/fragments/new-genuine-default-experience/all-apps/individual","title":"Adobe.com plan fragment (US individual plans)","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"Official adobe.com page fragment showing US$ prices for Creative Cloud Pro, Photoshop, Firefly Pro and Acrobat Pro."}],"notes":"Scores are editorial. App inclusions per plan were checked on adobe.com plan pages (Hong Kong and US fragments)."}},{"capability":"collaborative-design","capabilityName":"Collaborate on designs in real time","fit":"partial","availableOnPlans":["photoshop","creative-cloud-standard","creative-cloud-pro","photography","creative-cloud-pro-teams"],"scores":{"collaboration":3,"reliability":4},"skill":"basic","notes":"Cloud documents, share-for-review links and comments. Not live co-editing in the same way as Figma or Canva.","limitations":["Mostly single-author files","Review workflows are less fluid than browser-native tools"],"evidence":{"status":"editorial","sources":[{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/plans.html","title":"Adobe Creative Cloud plans","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"Served Hong Kong pricing (HK$) to our fetcher on 2026-10-13; used for plan names and inclusions only."},{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/genuine-shared/fragments/new-genuine-default-experience/all-apps/individual","title":"Adobe.com plan fragment (US individual plans)","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"Official adobe.com page fragment showing US$ prices for Creative Cloud Pro, Photoshop, Firefly Pro and Acrobat Pro."}],"notes":"Scores are editorial. App inclusions per plan were checked on adobe.com plan pages (Hong Kong and US fragments)."}},{"capability":"brand-templates","capabilityName":"Maintain brand templates and brand kits","fit":"partial","availableOnPlans":["creative-cloud-pro","creative-cloud-pro-teams"],"scores":{"ease":2,"collaboration":3,"brandConsistency":4},"skill":"technical","notes":"Shared Libraries plus InDesign and Photoshop templates can enforce a brand, but locking templates for non-designers is easier in Express or Canva.","limitations":["Templates are edited in pro apps that non-designers find hard","No simple approval workflow"],"evidence":{"status":"editorial","sources":[{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/plans.html","title":"Adobe Creative Cloud plans","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"Served Hong Kong pricing (HK$) to our fetcher on 2026-10-13; used for plan names and inclusions only."},{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/genuine-shared/fragments/new-genuine-default-experience/all-apps/individual","title":"Adobe.com plan fragment (US individual plans)","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"Official adobe.com page fragment showing US$ prices for Creative Cloud Pro, Photoshop, Firefly Pro and Acrobat Pro."}],"notes":"Scores are editorial. 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Firefly generative AI is built into the apps with monthly credit limits.","whyPeoplePay":["Photoshop for serious photo retouching and compositing","Industry-standard file formats clients and printers expect (PSD, AI, INDD)","Professional print layout and video editing in one subscription","Generative Fill and Firefly built into familiar tools","Team licensing with admin controls"],"hardToReplace":["Pixel-level precision and depth no template tool matches","PSD, AI and INDD files from clients, agencies and printers need Adobe apps to edit with full fidelity","Years of muscle memory, actions, presets and plug-ins","InDesign's professional print workflow (CMYK, preflight, long documents)"],"dataPortability":{"rating":"moderate","notes":"Files are stored locally or in Creative Cloud in Adobe formats (PSD, AI, INDD, PRPROJ). Exports to PDF, PNG, SVG and video are standard; other tools open PSD and AI with varying fidelity. InDesign and Premiere projects are hard to move elsewhere."},"risks":[{"type":"vendor_lock_in","severity":"high","note":"Native project files (especially INDD and Premiere projects) are hard to edit without Adobe apps."},{"type":"functionality_loss","severity":"medium","note":"Ending the subscription removes app access; locally saved files remain but cannot be edited in Adobe apps."},{"type":"migration_complexity","severity":"medium","note":"Actions, presets, fonts from Adobe Fonts and plug-ins do not carry over to alternatives."}],"replacementWorkflows":[],"workflowsUsingThisTool":[],"overlapsWith":[{"tool":"canva","name":"Canva","sharedCapabilities":["social-media-graphics","youtube-thumbnails","print-collateral","brand-templates","collaborative-design","photo-editing","image-generation","video-editing","design-asset-management"]},{"tool":"adobe-express","name":"Adobe Express","sharedCapabilities":["social-media-graphics","youtube-thumbnails","brand-templates","print-collateral","photo-editing","image-generation","video-editing","collaborative-design"]},{"tool":"figma","name":"Figma","sharedCapabilities":["collaborative-design","vector-illustration","brand-templates","design-asset-management","social-media-graphics","image-generation","youtube-thumbnails"]},{"tool":"chatgpt","name":"ChatGPT","sharedCapabilities":["image-generation","youtube-thumbnails","social-media-graphics"]},{"tool":"gemini","name":"Google Gemini","sharedCapabilities":["image-generation","youtube-thumbnails","social-media-graphics"]},{"tool":"grok","name":"Grok","sharedCapabilities":["image-generation","youtube-thumbnails","social-media-graphics"]},{"tool":"gamma","name":"Gamma","sharedCapabilities":["image-generation","brand-templates"]},{"tool":"webflow","name":"Webflow","sharedCapabilities":["collaborative-design","design-asset-management"]},{"tool":"claude","name":"Claude","sharedCapabilities":["image-generation"]},{"tool":"descript","name":"Descript","sharedCapabilities":["video-editing"]}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/genuine-shared/fragments/new-genuine-default-experience/all-apps/individual","title":"Adobe.com plan fragment (US individual plans)","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"Official adobe.com page fragment showing US$ prices for Creative Cloud Pro, Photoshop, Firefly Pro and Acrobat Pro."},{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/plans.html","title":"Adobe Creative Cloud plans","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"Served Hong Kong pricing (HK$) to our fetcher on 2026-10-13; used for plan names and inclusions only."}]},"meta":{"apiVersion":"v1","dataVersion":"b50ff0897461","dataGeneratedAt":"2026-10-13T15:03:29.611Z","docs":"/docs/api","evidenceLegend":"/docs/data-model#evidence","disclaimer":"Prices and capabilities change. Check each item's evidence status and verification date. Savings are estimates, not guarantees."}}