Why is the Adobe Photography plan cheaper than Photoshop alone?
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I’m considering subscribing to Adobe Lightroom and/or Photoshop for personal use, but Adobe’s pricing is confusing. In some cases, the Photography plan that includes both Lightroom and Photoshop appears to cost less than a Photoshop-only plan. Is there any catch to the bundle, such as reduced features or limitations in the apps compared with subscribing to Photoshop alone?
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Photography Stack Exchange contributor
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No, there is no catch. PS is the same software you will find in Photo subscription. The only difference is Photo subscription include as you can see LR Classic, LR, PS with 20GB of cloud space. And LR subscription is with 1TB cloud space (and by my understanding include only LR and not LR Classic).
IMHO PS subscription follow the price formula of Adobe for single application plans.
Maybe there is some difference about number of included Adobe Stock images in different subscriptions.
P.S. Some time ago there was text that the price of Photo package is temporary and as far as I remember there was try from Adobe to raise the price but customers voices stop them from doing it.
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There generally isn’t a catch in the Photography plan. Based on the community answers, Photoshop in the Photography plan is the same Photoshop app, not a reduced-feature version.
The main difference is how Adobe bundles storage and apps:
- Photography plan: typically includes Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, Lightroom, and a smaller amount of cloud storage (for example, 20GB in some versions).
- Lightroom plan: usually focuses on Lightroom with more cloud storage.
- Photoshop single-app plan: follows Adobe’s standard single-app pricing, which can make it look more expensive than the photography bundle.
So the lower bundle price is mostly a pricing strategy, not a sign that Photoshop is limited. The thing to compare carefully is included cloud storage and exactly which Lightroom version(s) are included. Adobe plan names and details can change over time, so check the current plan page before subscribing.
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