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Adobe Creative Cloud for Business vs Affinity Designer comparison

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Adobe Creative Cloud for Bu...
Ranking in Graphic Design Software
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Affinity Designer
Ranking in Graphic Design Software
4th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Graphic Design Software category, the mindshare of Adobe Creative Cloud for Business is 6.0%, up from 4.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Affinity Designer is 6.3%, down from 11.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Graphic Design Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Adobe Creative Cloud for Business6.0%
Affinity Designer6.3%
Other87.7%
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Featured Reviews

GeorgeIsaac - PeerSpot reviewer
Sales Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Creative workflows have become more collaborative but pricing and support still need improvement
Adobe has a pricing policy which is very unusual. They offer the same set of products to an online user at 1/10th the cost while charging the business user a very high premium. Both essentially get the same products and services, which seems very unfair because the large chunk of the market still lies within the business use scenario. As a person who sells the product in the market, one of the biggest challenges we face is price. The price competition is within Adobe itself. They have a different price for the online user and a different price for the business user, with no parity between these prices. Although they consume the same set of products and services, if I were to sell an Adobe product worth $100 to a business user, the same product is available online for $10. Adobe keeps bringing out updates without really testing them on any of the current operating systems. Many customers call back saying that they updated to a certain version and are facing issues, requiring them to roll back. These kinds of issues occur frequently.
JP
Cultural and Quality Manager at Openreach
An affordable and stable solution that enables users to create excellent designs
I use it in a business setting. I use the solution to create designs and send them to our team. I tried to get our design team to start using it. We get a lifelong membership for less cost. I haven't had the opportunity to scale the product. People who would start working with the solution must watch the videos on how to use it. It has a lot of functions. We need to spend a little bit of time watching some videos to learn the basics. Once we've done that, it opens up many avenues for us to explore and be creative. Overall, I rate the product a nine out of ten.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The standardization of our software is based on color levels, shapes, parameters, and more. Adobe sets the market standard, so we rely on Adobe for color Pantone numbers and other specifications."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is having access to the full Adobe Suite and seamlessly moving projects between themselves because it's such a cohesive ecosystem."
"Adobe Photoshop has Zenity VI, which is very helpful in Photoshop. You can do many things without actively going to a tool. It’s just like a command in Photoshop, and it will automatically do a job."
"The key benefits of Adobe Creative Cloud for Business would be collaboration, security, and familiar tools with a user interface that is designed for particular segments and verticals."
"The standout feature lies in its ability to consolidate all essential tools for creative professionals into a unified platform."
"We use the product in our marketing department to edit fonts, illustrations, and videos."
"We can do a lot of different design work using the tool."
 

Cons

"Premier Pro's editing program crashes a lot."
"Adobe Creative Cloud needs to improve the process of sending objects and files from one software to another."
"They have a significant weakness in photo editing, lacking options for node editing, non-linear decompositing, and layer management. This leads to storage issues, requiring a separate disk for scratching. Additionally, there's a lack of seamless integration between software like Illustrator and Photoshop, making collaborative projects challenging. Unlike Autodesk, there's no multi-format support."
"The solution needs a little bit of revamp. It has a pretty old interface."
"It would be beneficial for Adobe to enhance certain tools and capabilities to function entirely online through a web browser."
"Adobe has a pricing policy which is very unusual. They offer the same set of products to an online user at 1/10th the cost while charging the business user a very high premium."
"We cannot make GIFs using the tool."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's pricing is pretty good for a complete cloud suite with many programs."
"The price is appropriate for all enterprises, whether medium or small."
"Adobe Creative Cloud's comprehensive offer of around five to six hundred dollars provides access to the entire suite of forty to fifty software applications."
"It is cheaper than Photoshop and Adobe InDesign."
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Adobe Creative Cloud?
Adobe has a pricing policy which is very unusual. They offer the same set of products to an online user at 1/10th the cost while charging the business user a very high premium. Both essentially get...
What is your primary use case for Adobe Creative Cloud?
Adobe Creative Cloud for Business has around 20-22 different applications as part of it. Although the suite has the full range of products that most customers need, the suite is divided and has app...
What advice do you have for others considering Adobe Creative Cloud?
Adobe Creative Cloud for Business is one offering that provides collaboration, security, and familiar tools with a user interface designed for particular segments and verticals. Familiarity of the ...
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