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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom vs Adobe Premiere Pro: who evaluates each

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In our data, 23 companies have people who reviewed both Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Adobe Premiere Pro: 5% of the 432 companies whose people reviewed Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, and 10% of the 236 that reviewed Adobe Premiere Pro.

How many companies evaluated both

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom only
409
companies
Both
23
companies
Adobe Premiere Pro only
213
companies

Only 23 companies evaluated both Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Adobe Premiere Pro, despite their shared Adobe heritage and overlapping use cases in creative workflows. This limited overlap suggests that most companies evaluate these tools for distinct purposes rather than as direct alternatives.

Who reviews each, by team

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Adobe Premiere Pro, in contacts
Adobe Photoshop LightroomAdobe Premiere Pro
Sales82%62%
Marketing4810%3112%
Engineering & IT9220%5522%
Operations & Finance276%156%
Consulting & Analysis378%156%
Leadership439%2610%
Other21045%10542%

Engineering & IT teams made up the largest reviewer group for both products, but Lightroom attracted significantly more Marketing reviewers (48 versus 31). The "Other" category dominated both products' reviewer bases, indicating evaluations span many different roles across organizations.

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Frequently asked questions

Do companies typically evaluate both Lightroom and Premiere Pro together?
5% of Lightroom reviewers also evaluated Premiere Pro, while 10% of Premiere Pro reviewers looked at Lightroom. This suggests most buying decisions treat them as separate evaluation processes.
How many companies reviewed only Lightroom?
409 companies reviewed Adobe Photoshop Lightroom but not Premiere Pro, compared to 213 companies that reviewed Premiere Pro exclusively.
Which teams review each product most?
Engineering & IT leads for both: 92 reviewers for Lightroom and 55 for Premiere Pro. However, Lightroom drew substantially more Marketing interest (48 reviewers versus 31).

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