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Adobe Photoshop vs Adobe Photoshop Elements: catalog facts
Adobe Photoshop	Adobe Photoshop Elements
Paid Subscription plans with a free trial; a free mobile app is also offered.	Paid Sold as a 3-year term license rather than a monthly subscription.
Windows, macOS, Web	Windows, macOS
Broad toolset for retouching, compositing and painting Generative AI features for editing and creating scenes	Guided edits walk through techniques step by step AI and automated fixes for common flaws
Subscription only for the full desktop version No Linux version	Paid, and the license is time-limited to three years Fewer tools than full Photoshop
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
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 24, 2026

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