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Adobe is a brand synonymous with some of the most powerful tools creatives can use for video editing, photo manipulation, digital illustration, and more. Because each program under that umbrella comes with a different cost, it can be difficult to figure out what you’re actually paying for when comparing Adobe Creative Cloud prices. To make it easier, we’ve summarized all of Adobe’s current prices below, including pricing for Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Lightroom, and the rest of the brand’s suite.

The price of Adobe Creative Cloud depends on whether you pay monthly or annually and whether you’re making a time commitment. In most cases, the cheapest way to get Photoshop, Illustrator, and the rest of these programs is to pay for a year up front. That’s significantly cheaper than paying 12 monthly, but paying up front still makes sense.

With that in mind, we’ve broken everything down below, including the price of Adobe Creative Cloud, the cost of individual apps, and Adobe discounts for students and teachers. If you’re a teacher, check out our roundup of the best teacher discounts.

Prices for Adobe Creative Cloud

Adobe offers three payment methods for most of its programs, allowing users to choose the option that best fits their budget.

• Monthly: Pay a fixed fee each month and can cancel at any time. This is usually the most expensive option, but is ideal for users who do not need the program for more than a few months.
• Annually, payable monthly: With this plan, you pay the fees monthly but are locked into the service for a full year. There is a fee for early cancellation.
• Annually, paid in advance: At first glance, this may seem like the most expensive plan, but it’s significantly cheaper than making all 12 monthly payments. This is the best choice if you’re making a long-term commitment and have the money up front. The $60 savings means you’re essentially getting a month free.

What packages does Adobe offer?

Adobe offers four different packages that are significantly cheaper than paying for each app individually.

• Creative Cloud (starting at $60/month): Everything except Substance 3D apps
• photography (starting at $20/month): Lightroom, Lightroom Classic, Photoshop, Photoshop Express, Adobe Firefly and 1 TB cloud storage
• Adobe Substance 3D Collection (starting at $50/month): Adobe Substance 3D Modeler, Sampler, Designer, Painter, Stager and Assets
• Adobe Substance 3D texturing (starting at $20/month): Adobe Substance 3D Sampler, Designer, Painter and Assets

Who can get Adobe discounts?

Adobe offers special pricing for businesses, schools, students, and teachers. Eligible teachers and students receive a 66% discount on Adobe Creative Cloud, bringing the price down to $20 per month or $240 for the first year. In subsequent years, the price renews at $35 per month, bringing the price back up to full.

Businesses and educational institutions can pay a discounted price to get a Creative Cloud license for all their users or devices.

For companies:

• Creative Cloud with all apps: $90/month per license
• Single app: $38/month per license
• Adobe Substance 3D Collection: $100/month per license

For schools and universities:

Entire institutions can also purchase comprehensive access for students and faculty at various prices by arrangement. More information can be found here.