Adobe Creative Cloud 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview
Pricing and Plans
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User Reviews

Overview

Adobe Creative Cloud

4.7

(7322)

Pricing

Starting at $19.99 per month

About Adobe Creative Cloud

Adobe Creative Cloud is a suite of photography, video, design and user experience tools that helps businesses create, source and publish content across devices. It includes desktop and cloud applications such as Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Premiere Rush, which allow enterprises to produce and edit pixel arts, videos, print or digital media and more.

Professionals can use Creative Cloud Libraries to sync and share colors, images, and other design elements across existing applications and devices. It offers an admin console, which enables administrators to purchase or deploy licenses, assign seats, monitor support tickets and handle subscription renewals on a personalized dashboard. Additionally, photographers can utilize Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Express, Camera or other applications to capture, edit, compose and manage photos on any device.

Educational institutions can use Adobe Creative Cloud to prepare curriculums, animated social graphics, and video montage, enhancing communication with students. It facilitates integration with several business applications such as Microsoft Teams, Slack, and more.

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Adobe Creative Cloud Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $19.99 per month

Free Trial

Free Version

Individuals

$52.99

flat rate, per month

Plan includes:

Get 20+ Creative Cloud apps and services

Students and Teachers

$19.99

flat rate, per month

Plan includes:

Create Anything You Can Imagine—across Design
Photography and Video

Business

$33.99

flat rate, per month

Plan includes:

Advanced Support and More
Get Everything You Need to Create Great Work
Plus Easy License Management

Schools and Universities

Pricing available upon request

Plan includes:

100 GB Cloud Storage Per Licence
1:1 Access to Product Experts
Technical Support

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Adobe Creative Cloud Features

Popular features found in 3D CAD
2D Drawing
Animation
Bill of Materials Management
Data Import/Export
For 3D Printing
For Architects
For Manufacturers
More features of Adobe Creative Cloud
3D Design & Modeling
3D Digital Asset Management
3D Modeling
3D Video Editing
AI/Machine Learning
Animations & Transitions
Annotations
API
Audio Capture
Audio Editor
Audio Manipulation
Audio Mixing
Audio Recording
Batch Processing
Brand Overlay
CAD Tools
Collaboration Tools
Commenting/Notes
Component Library
Compression
Content Generation
Content Import/Export
Content Library
Content Management
Content Sharing
Creative Design
Custom Brushes
Custom Fonts
Data Visualization
Design Management
Design Templates
Digital Asset Management
Document Management
Document Storage
Drafting
Drag & Drop
EDI
Fashion Illustrations
File Management
File Sharing
File Storage
Generative Fill
Image Creation
Image Editing
Image Library
Image Upscaling
Image Variations
Instrument Management
Layout & Design
Machine Learning
Magazines
Mastering
Media Import
Media Library
Media Management
Mobile App
Monitoring
Multiple Output Formats
Multiple Projects
Natural Language Processing
Newsletters
Pattern, Color & Art Storage
Photos/Images
Plug-in Integration
Pre-built Templates
Predictive Analytics
Preview Functionality
Print Management
Process/Workflow Automation
Product Lifecycle Management
Project Management
Prompt Engineering
Real Time Editing
Rendering
Search
Search/Filter
Sketching and Annotation Tools
Social Sharing
Split/Merge
Task Management
Text Editing
Text Overlay
Text to Image
Third-Party Integrations
User Management
Version Control
Video Archiving
Video Capture
Video Content
Video Creation
Video Editing
Video Stabilization
Watermarking

Adobe Creative Cloud Integrations

Microsoft Teams

Integration rated 4.5 from 19 reviews

Adobe Photoshop

Integration rated 4.9 from 14 reviews

Slack

Adobe Creative Cloud User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.7

Ratings Breakdown

75%

21%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.2

Value for money

4.2

Customer support

4.2

Functionality

4.7

Aj W.

Verified reviewer

Health, Wellness and Fitness

Self-Employed

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed September 2025

Excellent comprehensive software management tool

In the beginning, it took some getting used to because if the frequent changes. As Adobe became more sure of what they wanted it to look like and I adapted to the potential of more changes, we became good friends. Once I had some settled experience, I kinda looked forward to what the might have dreamed up next - if I wasn't in a hurry. Overall, I really like this product for what it is: A comprehensive software management tool.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

What I like most about Creative Cloud is that it is a fully functional dashboard. Every product is displayed with it's release and update status. You can update by clicking a button; it will stack updates and notify you when each finished. And, it has access links to Adobe Fonts and Adobe Images, which I find very useful for those times when in a project I just need that one special thing.

Cons:

I don’t know that I have a thing I like least. I have been using it for years and I am so used to it's seamless functioning that I don’t think about it any more. For me now, it’s more utility than application.

Verified

Reviewer

Non-Profit Organization Management

5001-10000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed September 2025

Best Creative Software Package

Adobe Creative Cloud has made my life so much better and easier. By bundling all of the software into one package it's easy to purchase multiple software at once and update them as once.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It's the most affordable bundle of design, animation, web, photo editing and video editing software.

Cons:

Nothing. Not a single complaint. There isn't a single product on the market that competes with Adobe Creative Cloud and for the price it really can't be beat.

Reasons for switching to Adobe Creative Cloud

This option was cheaper and had other design and animation software included.

Henry B.

Verified reviewer

Higher Education

1001-5000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2023

The Best Tools for a Creative

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Previously 5

Value for money

Customer support

Previously 5

Functionality

Pros:

Compared to downloading software via CDs, etc - this subscription has changed my entire workflow for the better.

Cons:

I cannot say enough good things about Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc - and it is incredible to me that I can spend all day in a program - every week - and still only be scratching the surface of all the cool stuff it can do! There are a number of tutorials online for when you get lost.

Beth A.

Verified reviewer

Market Research

2-10 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2025

great but too expensive

Love the programmes and Creative Cloud is a much more affordable wayto get access to programmes you need without purchasing individual subscriptions but its way too expensive and the customer service is not there.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

This is excellent if you're an artist or art student and need an array of programmes from Adobe for a smaller price than buying individually. There are just certain Adobe programmes, like InDesign and PhotoShop especially, which are unbeatable for producing creative assets.

Cons:

It's so expensive and unnecessarily difficult to get out of subscription contract if you decide its not for you. If you don't want to pay extortionate prices, you have to agree to much longer subscription where you're not able to get out of it. The adobe website itself is also awful and not user-friendly. It's really difficult to find your way around, see your account details and find the information you're looking for. Customer service is also pretty non-existent at Adobe. It's more difficult than it should be to find contact details and then its difficult to get a response.

Phil R.

Verified reviewer

Design

11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2025

Aimed at Pros and delivers.

Wouldn’t dream of using any other platform. Creative suite has so many great apps and they keep getting better.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Range of professional products. Advice be CS is aimed at pros and the quality of the apps is first class.

Cons:

Pricing changes. I get they have to charge a certain amount but it’s just got rather pricey. They also don’t warn you which is a bit naughty.

Edward D.

Verified reviewer

Computer & Network Security

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed June 2025

An honest review

Its ok. But it can be a lot better. The movile apps need to have the same features as desktop. Users need to be able to work on the go with all functions and features

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I love all the options. I love the ecosystem. Adobe goes to great lengtha to make sure their products work well

Cons:

I dont like the watered down versions of apps on mobile. We need more powerful solutions in a mobile interface. Many of the tools can be all in one it seems.

Reasons for choosing Adobe Creative Cloud

I got a good student discount. I really need to dave money

Margaret W.

Verified reviewer

Arts and Crafts

Self-Employed

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2025

Helpful and Multi-faceted media design suite

It is wonderful but requires so much learning to understand what it is capable of. Not exactly user-friendly but with a few classes, you can get started.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It has everything you need to create beautiful art, organize portfolio, and do regular office tasks.

Cons:

The monthly cost and the inability to keep up with all of the developments.

Reasons for choosing Adobe Creative Cloud

I thought that it was going to have more functional and helpful integrations because of the cost.

Russ C.

Verified reviewer

Music

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2025

Good applications that carry a high price

I've been using Adobe apps since the 90s a d I always get what I need.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Photoshop has been the king for a long time. I use several of their apps in my we site design business.

Cons:

Man, the price hurts. It is expensive but I find it does what I need over and over.

Reasons for choosing Adobe Creative Cloud

Familiarity with the products and ease of use

Jesse S.

Verified reviewer

Photography

Self-Employed

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2025

Adobe Creative Cloud is good if you use lots of Adobe Apps

it has been okay so far, i mainly use lightroom on multiple devices so the cloud sharing functionality is nice

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I like how it organizes all Adobe content/ products into one place. All though i mainly use 2 programs it is nice how easy it is to access other programs

Cons:

It automatically opens and runs constantly, kind of annoying because you'll close it and randomly a few minutes later it will be running in the background

Reasons for choosing Adobe Creative Cloud

Adobe makes everything super easy to add or subtract programs from your subscription

Stefanie H.

Verified reviewer

Graphic Design

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed April 2025

Not my favorite!