Purchasing photoshop

[petere49507838]

Can you purchase photoshop with a single payment or do you have to pay for a monthly plan? Is there something I can use without paying monthly?

[Theresa J · Accepted solution]

You can Purchase Photoshop Elements, but Photoshop requires a subscription.

[Derek Cross]

The Photograhers Plan is excellent value, you get Photoshop with updates plus Lightroom for around $10 a month.

[gener7]

Photoshop Elements is being offered at a discount, but it's not the full Photoshop.

Easy Photo Editing & Collage Maker | Adobe Photoshop Elements 2018

$60 until Sept. 4th.

[Gast]

I have a similar question: I've been wondering why Photoshop is only available for purchase via subscription. Can't you buy Photoshop only with a single payment, and the program is yours? What does that mean?

[jane-e]

I have a similar question: I've been wondering why...

By @Deleted User

Photoshop has been subscription only since 2013. Why? Because Adobe went to a subscription model, as did Microsoft, Quicken, BitDefender, etc.

You don't have to pay every month for the annual subscription. The other option is to prepay for the year in a lump sum, which has always been my preferred choice.

As was said earlier in this thread from five years ago, Photoshop Elements has a perpetual license and you can get a 30-trial for PSE. 

Jane