Adobe Creative Cloud
Design
From$19.99/user/mo
10 people: $199.90 a month · $2,398.80 a year
- No free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 5 plans · priced per user
Adobe Creative Cloud vs Balsamiq: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Design tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
Adobe Creative Cloud starts at $19.99/user/mo (Photography) and Balsamiq at $16/user/mo (Starter). For 10 people that's $199.90 vs $160 a month: Balsamiq is $39.90 a month (20%) cheaper than Adobe Creative Cloud on list price.
Balsamiq
Cheaper for 10 people
From$16/user/mo
10 people: $160 a month · $1,920 a year
- No free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per user
Plans
Adobe Creative Cloud and Balsamiq plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
Adobe Creative Cloud
Photography
Photoshop + Lightroom · Lightroom Classic · 1TB cloud storage
$19.99/user/mo
Single App (e.g. Photoshop)
One app: desktop, web, mobile
$22.99/user/mo
Creative Cloud Standard
Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat Pro
$54.99/user/mo
Creative Cloud Pro
20+ apps incl. Photoshop, Premiere · Adobe Firefly creative AI
$69.99/user/mo
Teams: Creative Cloud Pro
Per license · 20+ apps incl. Acrobat Pro · Firefly creative AI
$99.99/user/mo
Prices are annual plan, billed monthly (no-commitment monthly prices not shown). CC Pro intro offer $34.99/mo for 3 months. Teams Single App from $37.99, Pro Plus $110.49.
Prices from Adobe Creative Cloud's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Balsamiq
Starter
Up to 10 projects · Unlimited boards · Per editor
$16/user/mo
Teams
Up to 100 projects · Team collaboration · Per editor
$24/user/mo
Enterprise
Up to 400 projects · Admin controls · Per editor
$35/user/mo
Shown as $16/$24/$35 per editor per month, billed annually; no monthly-billing price listed.
Prices from Balsamiq's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | Adobe Creative Cloud (Photography) | Balsamiq (Starter) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $99.95/mo$1,199.40/yr a year | $80/mo$960/yr a year | Balsamiq $19.95 less a month |
| 10 people | $199.90/mo$2,398.80/yr a year | $160/mo$1,920/yr a year | Balsamiq $39.90 less a month |
| 25 people | $499.75/mo$5,997/yr a year | $400/mo$4,800/yr a year | Balsamiq $99.75 less a month |
Adobe Creative Cloud is priced per user. Balsamiq is priced per user. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
Adobe Creative Cloud vs Balsamiq: questions
Which is cheaper, Adobe Creative Cloud or Balsamiq?
Adobe Creative Cloud starts at $19.99/user/mo (Photography) and Balsamiq at $16/user/mo (Starter). For 10 people that's $199.90 vs $160 a month: Balsamiq is $39.90 a month (20%) cheaper than Adobe Creative Cloud on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Adobe Creative Cloud and Balsamiq have free plans?
Adobe Creative Cloud has no free plan in Surba's catalog. Balsamiq has no free plan in Surba's catalog.
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