Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
FigmavsAdobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop starts at $9.99/mo, 38% cheaper than Figma's $16/mo. Figma is rated higher at 4.7/5 vs Adobe Photoshop's 4.6/5.
Figmavs Adobe Photoshop
★ 4.7/5+0.1 vs Adobe Photoshop
Only in Figma
- ✦ UI Design
- ✦ Prototyping
- ✦ Auto Layout
✓ Free planFrom $16/mo(pricier)4M+ users · est. 2012
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Adobe Photoshopvs Figma
★ 4.6/5-0.1 vs Figma
Only in Adobe Photoshop
- ✦ Photo Editing
- ✦ Layer-based Design
- ✦ Generative Fill (AI)
From $9.99/mo(cheaper)Part of Creative Cloud (30M+) users · est. 1990
Try Adobe Photoshop Free →Ratings Breakdown
Figma
4.7/5 avg
G2 Score4.7/5
Capterra Score4.7/5
G2 Rating4.7/5
Adobe Photoshop
4.6/5 avg
G2 Score4.6/5
Capterra Score4.8/5
G2 Rating4.6/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Figma uniquely offers UI Design, Prototyping, Auto Layout. Adobe Photoshop uniquely offers Photo Editing, Layer-based Design, Generative Fill (AI). Both share 0 features.
Feature
Figma
Adobe Photoshop
UI Design
✓
✗
Prototyping
✓
✗
Auto Layout
✓
✗
Components & Variants
✓
✗
Design Systems
✓
✗
Dev Mode
✓
✗
FigJam (Whiteboard)
✓
✗
Figma Slides
✓
✗
Real-time Collaboration
✓
✗
Plugins
✓
✗
Variables
✓
✗
Responsive Design
✓
✗
AI Features
✓
✗
Version History
✓
✗
Code Export
✓
✗
Color Styles Management
✓
✗
Typography Controls
✓
✗
Image Tracing
✓
✗
Vector Editing
✓
✗
Layer Blending
✓
✗
Shape Building
✓
✗
Interaction Design
✓
✗
Animation Timeline
✓
✗
Micro Interaction
✓
✗
Smart Annotate
✓
✗
Design Asset Management
✓
✗
Collaborator Permissions
✓
✗
Project Organization
✓
✗
File Versioning
✓
✗
Comment Threads
✓
✗
Task Assignment
✓
✗
User Testing
✓
✗
Design Handoff
✓
✗
Spec Export
✓
✗
Accessibility Audits
✓
✗
Responsive Breakpoints
✓
✗
Custom Keyboard Shortcuts
✓
✗
Plugin API
✓
✗
Photo Editing
✗
✓
Layer-based Design
✗
✓
Generative Fill (AI)
✗
✓
Generative Expand
✗
✓
Neural Filters
✗
✓
Object Selection
✗
✓
Content-Aware Fill
✗
✓
Camera RAW
✗
✓
Brushes
✗
✓
Masks & Channels
✗
✓
Smart Objects
✗
✓
Actions & Automation
✗
✓
3D
✗
✓
Cloud Documents
✗
✓
iPad Version
✗
✓
Total Features
38
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Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Figma if you need:
- ✓ UI Design
- ✓ Prototyping
- ✓ Auto Layout
- ✓ Components & Variants
- ✓ Design Systems
Choose Adobe Photoshop if you need:
- ✓ Photo Editing
- ✓ Layer-based Design
- ✓ Generative Fill (AI)
- ✓ Generative Expand
- ✓ Neural Filters
Pricing Comparison
Adobe Photoshop starts at $9.99/mo, 38% cheaper than Figma's $16/mo.
Figma Plans
Free tier available
Starter
Free- • Unlimited drafts
- • 150 AI credits/day
ProfessionalBest Value
$16/full seat/mo- • Unlimited files
- • Team libraries
- • Dev Mode
Organization
$55/full seat/mo- • Unlimited teams
- • Shared fonts
- • Admin tools
Enterprise
$90/full seat/mo- • SCIM
- • Design system theming
- • Custom workspaces
Adobe Photoshop Plans
Paid plans only
Photography PlanBest Value
$9.99/mo- • Photoshop + Lightroom
- • 20GB storage
Photoshop
$22.99/mo- • Single app
- • 100GB storage
All Apps
$59.99/mo- • 20+ Creative Cloud apps
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