Adobe Firefly vs Black Forest Labs
Adobe Firefly scores 8.1 to Black Forest Labs's 7.2 among the AI image generators we rate, and is the better pick for 3 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Adobe Firefly wins, 8.1 to 7.2
Firefly has a free plan; Black Forest Labs sells pay-as-you-go credits with no plan and no free trial. Firefly's terms say it does not train on what you make by default, while Black Forest Labs trains unless you opt out. Black Forest Labs publishes open weights and lets you self-host, and Firefly answers with one-action background removal and true vector exports instead.
Pick Adobe Firefly if you want a free plan and training off by default.
Pick Black Forest Labs if you want open weights, self-hosting or pay-as-you-go pricing.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- One-action background removal: Adobe Firefly yes, Black Forest Labs no
- Exports true vector files: Adobe Firefly yes, Black Forest Labs no
- Highest resolution it outputs: 4K against 2K
- Rewrites the prompt for you: Black Forest Labs yes, Adobe Firefly no
- Can run on your own hardware: Black Forest Labs yes, Adobe Firefly no
- But Adobe Firefly leads on says what to leave out: Adobe Firefly yes, Black Forest Labs no
- The vendor covers a copyright claim: Adobe Firefly yes, Black Forest Labs no
- Does not train on what you make: Yes against unless you opt out
- Free plan: Adobe Firefly yes, Black Forest Labs no
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other AI image generators we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Adobe Firefly leads on 3 of 5 criteria.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (10)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Adobe Firefly
Black Forest Labs
Black Forest Labs does not publish a plan list we could read.
For everything else about each tool, read the full Adobe Firefly review and Black Forest Labs review.
Adobe Firefly vs Black Forest Labs: common questions
Which is better, Adobe Firefly or Black Forest Labs?
Adobe Firefly scores 8.1 and Black Forest Labs 7.2 out of 10 among the AI image generators we rate. Adobe Firefly is ahead on what it makes, rights and privacy and pricing. Black Forest Labs is ahead on control and automation and openness and support.
Is Adobe Firefly or Black Forest Labs cheaper?
Adobe Firefly's cheapest paid plan is $9.99/mo (Firefly Standard, 2,000 generative credits/mo) and Black Forest Labs's is From $0.04 an image (pay as you go). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
Do Adobe Firefly and Black Forest Labs have a free plan?
Adobe Firefly does and Black Forest Labs does not.
What can Adobe Firefly do that Black Forest Labs cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: one-action background removal, exports true vector files, says what to leave out, the vendor covers a copyright claim and free plan.
What can Black Forest Labs do that Adobe Firefly cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: rewrites the prompt for you, can run on your own hardware and weights published under a named licence.
