{"data":{"slug":"adobe-express","name":"Adobe Express","vendor":"Adobe","category":"design","summary":"Adobe's template-based online design app for social posts, flyers, short videos and quick photo edits.","website":"https://www.adobe.com/express/","pricing":{"model":"freemium","freeTier":true,"pricingUrl":"https://www.adobe.com/express/pricing","notes":"Adobe shows local prices by location; our fetcher only saw Australian-dollar prices, so US$ prices are not recorded. Express Premium is included in Creative Cloud Pro and some Acrobat and Firefly plans. Teams requires at least 2 seats on an annual commitment.","plans":[{"id":"free","name":"Adobe Express Free","price":{"amount":0,"currency":"USD","period":"month","unit":"account","billedAnnually":false},"monthlyUSD":0,"monthlyCostForSeatsUSD":0,"highlights":["Free core editor and templates","5 GB storage","Content scheduler: 1 account per network","10-day version history","Small generative AI allowance"],"evidence":{"status":"verified","sources":[{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/express/pricing","title":"Adobe Express pricing","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"Served Australian pricing (A$) to our fetcher on 2026-10-13; used for plan features, seat minimum and billing terms."}],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-13","verifiedBy":"agent:claude-research","notes":"The free plan's zero price is currency-independent; features read from the Australian version of the pricing page."}},{"id":"premium","name":"Adobe Express Premium","price":{"amount":9.99,"currency":"USD","period":"month","unit":"account","billedAnnually":false,"note":"Billed monthly, no annual commitment."},"monthlyUSD":9.99,"monthlyCostForSeatsUSD":9.99,"highlights":["All premium templates, stock and fonts","Brand kits","One-click resize and background removal","250 generative credits per month","Content scheduler: 3 accounts per network","30-day version history"],"evidence":{"status":"verified","sources":[{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/express/pricing?country=US","title":"Adobe Express pricing (US)","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"US pricing page: Premium US$9.99/mo, no annual commitment, billed monthly."}],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-13","verifiedBy":"agent:grok-bot-catalog"}},{"id":"teams","name":"Adobe Express for Teams","price":{"amount":7.99,"currency":"USD","period":"month","unit":"seat","billedAnnually":true,"minSeats":2,"note":"Per licence, regular price, annual plan billed monthly, minimum 2 seats. First-year promotion: US$4.99/mo per licence (not recorded as the price)."},"monthlyUSD":7.99,"monthlyCostForSeatsUSD":15.98,"highlights":["Everything in Premium per seat","Brand controls and template locking","1 TB pooled storage per user","180-day version history"],"evidence":{"status":"verified","sources":[{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/express/pricing?country=US","title":"Adobe Express pricing (US)","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"US pricing page: Teams US$7.99/mo per licence regular, annual billed monthly, 2-seat minimum; first-year promo US$4.99."}],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-13","verifiedBy":"agent:grok-bot-catalog"}},{"id":"enterprise","name":"Adobe Express Enterprise","price":{"amount":null,"currency":"USD","period":"year","unit":"seat","billedAnnually":false,"note":"Contact sales."},"monthlyUSD":null,"monthlyCostForSeatsUSD":null,"highlights":["Enterprise admin and security","Starts at 250 generative credits per user per month"],"evidence":{"status":"verified","sources":[{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/express/pricing","title":"Adobe Express pricing","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"Served Australian pricing (A$) to our fetcher on 2026-10-13; used for plan features, seat minimum and billing terms."}],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-13","verifiedBy":"agent:claude-research","notes":"No public price; contact sales."}}]},"capabilities":[{"capability":"social-media-graphics","capabilityName":"Design social media graphics","fit":"native","availableOnPlans":"all","scores":{"quality":4,"ease":5,"precision":3,"batch":3,"brandConsistency":4,"reliability":4},"skill":"none","notes":"Template-based posts, stories and ads, with Firefly AI built in. A direct Canva competitor.","limitations":["Premium templates and stock need a paid plan","Smaller template ecosystem than Canva"],"evidence":{"status":"editorial","sources":[{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/express/pricing","title":"Adobe Express pricing","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"Served Australian pricing (A$) to our fetcher on 2026-10-13; used for plan features, seat minimum and billing terms."}],"notes":"Scores are editorial. Feature availability per plan was read from adobe.com/express/pricing (Australian version) on 2026-10-13."}},{"capability":"youtube-thumbnails","capabilityName":"Create YouTube thumbnails","fit":"strong","availableOnPlans":"all","scores":{"quality":4,"ease":5,"precision":3,"brandConsistency":4},"skill":"none","notes":"Thumbnail templates plus background removal on paid plans.","limitations":["Background removal needs Premium or Teams"],"evidence":{"status":"editorial","sources":[{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/express/pricing","title":"Adobe Express pricing","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"Served Australian pricing (A$) to our fetcher on 2026-10-13; used for plan features, seat minimum and billing terms."}],"notes":"Scores are editorial. Feature availability per plan was read from adobe.com/express/pricing (Australian version) on 2026-10-13."}},{"capability":"brand-templates","capabilityName":"Maintain brand templates and brand kits","fit":"strong","availableOnPlans":["premium","teams","enterprise"],"scores":{"ease":5,"collaboration":4,"brandConsistency":5},"skill":"none","notes":"Brand kits on Premium; Teams adds brand controls and template locking.","limitations":["Template locking needs Teams (minimum 2 seats)"],"evidence":{"status":"editorial","sources":[{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/express/pricing","title":"Adobe Express pricing","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"Served Australian pricing (A$) to our fetcher on 2026-10-13; used for plan features, seat minimum and billing terms."}],"notes":"Scores are editorial. Feature availability per plan was read from adobe.com/express/pricing (Australian version) on 2026-10-13."}},{"capability":"content-scheduling","capabilityName":"Schedule social media posts","fit":"partial","availableOnPlans":"all","scores":{"ease":5,"batch":3,"reliability":3},"skill":"none","notes":"Built-in content scheduler: 1 account per network on Free, 3 per network on paid plans.","limitations":["Basic compared with dedicated social schedulers","Few accounts per network"],"evidence":{"status":"editorial","sources":[{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/express/pricing","title":"Adobe Express pricing","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"Served Australian pricing (A$) to our fetcher on 2026-10-13; used for plan features, seat minimum and billing terms."}],"notes":"Scores are editorial. Feature availability per plan was read from adobe.com/express/pricing (Australian version) on 2026-10-13."}},{"capability":"print-collateral","capabilityName":"Design print collateral (menus, flyers, posters)","fit":"strong","availableOnPlans":"all","scores":{"quality":4,"ease":5,"precision":3,"brandConsistency":4},"skill":"none","notes":"Flyer, poster and card templates with PDF export.","limitations":["No professional prepress controls; use InDesign for that"],"evidence":{"status":"editorial","sources":[{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/express/pricing","title":"Adobe Express pricing","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"Served Australian pricing (A$) to our fetcher on 2026-10-13; used for plan features, seat minimum and billing terms."}],"notes":"Scores are editorial. Feature availability per plan was read from adobe.com/express/pricing (Australian version) on 2026-10-13."}},{"capability":"photo-editing","capabilityName":"Edit and retouch photos","fit":"partial","availableOnPlans":"all","scores":{"quality":3,"ease":5,"precision":2},"skill":"none","notes":"Quick actions for crops, background removal and adjustments, powered by Photoshop technology.","limitations":["Background removal needs a paid plan","No layers or detailed retouching"],"evidence":{"status":"editorial","sources":[{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/express/pricing","title":"Adobe Express pricing","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"Served Australian pricing (A$) to our fetcher on 2026-10-13; used for plan features, seat minimum and billing terms."}],"notes":"Scores are editorial. Feature availability per plan was read from adobe.com/express/pricing (Australian version) on 2026-10-13."}},{"capability":"image-generation","capabilityName":"Generate images from text","fit":"strong","availableOnPlans":"all","scores":{"quality":4,"ease":5,"reliability":4},"skill":"none","notes":"Firefly text-to-image and generative fill inside the editor; Adobe positions Firefly output as commercially safe.","limitations":["Free plan has a small allowance","Paid plans include 250 generative credits per month"],"evidence":{"status":"editorial","sources":[{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/express/pricing","title":"Adobe Express pricing","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"Served Australian pricing (A$) to our fetcher on 2026-10-13; used for plan features, seat minimum and billing terms."}],"notes":"Scores are editorial. Feature availability per plan was read from adobe.com/express/pricing (Australian version) on 2026-10-13."}},{"capability":"video-editing","capabilityName":"Edit videos","fit":"partial","availableOnPlans":"all","scores":{"quality":3,"ease":5,"precision":2},"skill":"none","notes":"Simple timeline for short social videos, with video background removal on paid plans.","limitations":["Not for long-form editing"],"evidence":{"status":"editorial","sources":[{"url":"https://www.adobe.com/express/pricing","title":"Adobe Express pricing","accessedAt":"2026-10-13","note":"Served Australian pricing (A$) to our fetcher on 2026-10-13; used for plan features, seat minimum and billing terms."}],"notes":"Scores are editorial. 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Express Premium features are also included with some Creative Cloud and Acrobat plans, so many people already have it.","whyPeoplePay":["Premium templates, stock photos and fonts","Background removal and one-click resize","Firefly generative AI with commercial-use positioning","Brand kits and locked templates for teams","Already bundled with some Creative Cloud plans"],"hardToReplace":["Bundled with Creative Cloud Pro, so it may cost nothing extra","Works with Photoshop and Illustrator files and Creative Cloud Libraries","Firefly's licensing position appeals to cautious brands"],"dataPortability":{"rating":"moderate","notes":"Exports PNG, JPG, PDF and MP4. 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Check each item's evidence status and verification date. Savings are estimates, not guarantees."}}