Adobe Photoshop vs Procreate
Adobe Photoshop scores 8.5 to Procreate's 5.3 among the photo editors we rate, and is the better pick for 2 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Adobe Photoshop wins, 8.5 to 5.3
Photoshop's cheapest plan is the Photography plan, which also includes Lightroom, at $19.99 a month; Procreate is bought once for iPad instead. Photoshop generates images from a prompt, fills and expands photos with generative AI, and automatically selects a subject, none of which Procreate does, by its own choice. Both work natively in CMYK for print, though Photoshop also has Android and browser versions, while Procreate is iPad only.
Pick Adobe Photoshop if you want generative fill, prompt image generation and more platforms.
Pick Procreate if you want a simple iPad app with native CMYK painting.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Generative fill and expand: Adobe Photoshop yes, Procreate no
- Generates images from a prompt: Adobe Photoshop yes, Procreate no
- Selects a subject or sky by itself: Adobe Photoshop yes, Procreate no
- Third-party plugins: Adobe Photoshop yes, Procreate no
- Where it runs: 5 platforms against 1 platform
- Apps it connects to: 3 integrations against 0 integrations
- Cheapest plan you can edit in, monthly: Adobe Photoshop $19.99, Procreate not published
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other photo editors we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Adobe Photoshop leads on 3 of 4 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 (7)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Adobe Photoshop
Procreate
For everything else about each tool, read the full Adobe Photoshop review and Procreate review.
Adobe Photoshop vs Procreate: common questions
Which is better, Adobe Photoshop or Procreate?
Adobe Photoshop scores 8.5 and Procreate 5.3 out of 10 among the photo editors we rate. Adobe Photoshop is ahead on what it adds beyond the basics, workflow and output and privacy and trust. Procreate is ahead on pricing.
Is Adobe Photoshop or Procreate cheaper?
Adobe Photoshop's cheapest paid plan is $19.99/mo (Photography plan, includes Lightroom) and Procreate's is $12.99 one-time. Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
What can Adobe Photoshop do that Procreate cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: generative fill and expand, generates images from a prompt, selects a subject or sky by itself, aI image editing (erase, relight), one-action background removal, aI upscaling and third-party plugins.
