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Compare Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic and Photoshop Elements 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (77.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (70.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
Star Rating
(851)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (77.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Adobe Photoshop Lightroom ClassicPhotoshop Elements
Star Rating
(783)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Photoshop ElementsAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic vs Photoshop Elements
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Photoshop Elements, along with administration.
- Reviewers felt that Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic meets the needs of their business better than Photoshop Elements.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic over Photoshop Elements.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
No pricing availablePhotoshop Elements
No pricing availableFree Trial
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
No trial information availablePhotoshop Elements
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
662
8.5
637
Ease of Use
8.6
671
8.5
638
Ease of Setup
8.4
98
8.9
85
Ease of Admin
8.7
56
8.8
56
Quality of Support
8.5
534
8.4
490
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
51
8.3
50
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
640
7.8
618
Features by Category
Generative AI
6.5
71
7.7
38
6.3
69
7.1
37
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
8.0
21
8.5
14
Agentic AI - Photo Management
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic and Photoshop Elements are categorized as Photo Editing
Unique Categories
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic is categorized as Photo Management
Photoshop Elements has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Photoshop Elements
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Photography
24.3%
Marketing and Advertising
9.2%
Design
7.0%
Graphic Design
4.4%
Media Production
4.3%
Other
50.7%
Photography
9.1%
Marketing and Advertising
7.2%
Design
7.0%
Graphic Design
6.8%
Higher Education
4.7%
Other
65.2%
Discussions
Does Lightroom Classic include Photoshop?
3 Comments
GS
No. But it is good to have both of them.Read more
Is there a shortcut to edit a picture in Photoshop from Lightroom?
2 Comments
CK
Yes. On a mac, use Command-E (or navigate to Photo/Edit In/Edit in Adobe Photoshop)Read more
Why does Lightroom take up so much space and how do I save a catalog on my hard drive and not my mac
2 Comments
JR
Locate the folder that contains the catalog and preview files. In Lightroom Classic, choose Edit > Catalog Settings (Windows) or Lightroom Classic > Catalog...Read more
When do you know it’s time to upgrade besides needing a few more elements?
2 Comments
CO
when a tool can have more creative usesRead more
What is the best way to set up
1 Comment
AE
You can either purchase the program from a store or purchase it online and download it directly from the website. Many laptops today no longer have a cd...Read more
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