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Acorn vs Adobe Photoshop: catalog facts
Acorn	Adobe Photoshop
Paid One-time purchase with no subscription, after a 14-day free trial.	Paid Subscription plans with a free trial; a free mobile app is also offered.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Web
No subscription, paid once AI subject selection and Live Text tool built in	Broad toolset for retouching, compositing and painting Generative AI features for editing and creating scenes
macOS only Requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later	Subscription only for the full desktop version No Linux version
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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