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Corel PaintShop Pro pricing
Corel PaintShop Pro publishes 2 tiers. Below is each one, what it adds over the tier beneath it, and where the ladder stops being worth climbing for most people.
As of 1 September 2026, Corel PaintShop Pro pricing is on request across 2 published tiers. Figures are the vendor's list prices as recorded on this page's last check; the vendor's site is the final word.
- Entry price
- On request
- Model
- One-time purchase, paid upgrades
- Tiers
- 2
- Free tier
- Not on record
Corel PaintShop Pro plans, side by side
Every published tier in ascending order of price, with the number of features each one lists. An absence here means the record does not itemise it, not that the tier lacks it.
| Plan | Price | Features listed | Step up from the tier below |
|---|---|---|---|
| PaintShop Pro | $79.99/one-time | 3 | Entry tier |
| PaintShop Pro Ultimate | $99.99/one-time | 3 | +$20/one-time, 3 more features |
What each tier adds
The set difference between each tier's feature list and the one beneath it. Where a tier lists nothing new, the vendor has either stopped repeating the inherited list or the tier raises limits rather than adding capability, the record does not distinguish the two, so this page does not either.
PaintShop Pro
$79.99/one-timeThe entry tier. It covers layer-based editing and raw processing, perpetual licence, no subscription, paid upgrade for the next major version.
PaintShop Pro Ultimate
$99.99/one-timeOver PaintShop Pro, this tier adds:
- Everything in the standard edition
- Bundled AI and utility add-ons
- Extra brush and effect packs
What the product covers
The full Corel PaintShop Pro feature record, grouped as the catalogue groups it. This is the product as a whole; the record does not map every feature onto a specific tier.
Other
- Layer-based editing
- RAW processing
- AI selection tools
- Batch processing scripts
- HDR merge and photo restoration tools
- Perpetual licensing with paid upgrades
People bring Corel PaintShop Pro in for a windows hobbyist who wants layer-based photo editing without paying an adobe subscription, a long-time paintshop pro user with existing scripts and workflows built around the product, someone restoring old family photos who wants the bundled restoration and hdr tools rather than assembling a plugin stack, a budget-conscious small studio doing basic compositing that does not require photoshop plugin compatibility. If that is not the job you are buying for, the alternatives to Corel PaintShop Pro are worth a look before you commit to a tier.
How that compares in Photography
Too few photography tools in this directory publish a starting price to quote a meaningful median, so the table below is a like-for-like list rather than a ranking.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Rated | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corel PaintShop Pro (this page) | On request | One-time purchase, paid upgrades | - | |
| Aftershoot | On request | Per module per month, unlimited images | - | vs Corel PaintShop Pro |
| Google Photos | Free | Free tier plus paid storage add-on | - | vs Corel PaintShop Pro |
| Facetune | Free | Free download with a short free trial, most tools require a Facetune Pro subscription that auto-renews annually | - | vs Corel PaintShop Pro |
| Lensa | Free | Free download with a short free trial, Magic Avatars and most tools require payment | - | vs Corel PaintShop Pro |
| Imagen AI | On request | Per image, with annual volume tiers | - | vs Corel PaintShop Pro |
| Narrative Select | On request | Per user per month, tiered by editing depth | - | vs Corel PaintShop Pro |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry, they are not reviews hosted on Softwr. How each figure is used is set out on the Corel PaintShop Pro badges page.
Before you pay for Corel PaintShop Pro
Three things this page cannot tell you, and all three change the bill. The record carries a price and a billing period but not the unit - per-seat and flat-rate pricing are indistinguishable in this data, so a five-person team may be looking at five times the figure above. It carries no annual rate, so any discount for paying yearly is not something this page can quote. And it carries no trial length.
What it can tell you is the shape of the ladder: 2 tiers between $79.99/one-time and $99.99/one-time, with the jump itemised above. With no free tier on record, the cheapest way to answer the rest is to compare Corel PaintShop Pro against the tools that do have one before committing.
Corel PaintShop Pro runs on windows, and is published by Corel Corporation of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The full record is on the Corel PaintShop Pro review, and the rest of the category is under best photography tools.
Corel PaintShop Pro pricing questions
- How much does Corel PaintShop Pro cost?
- Corel PaintShop Pro publishes 2 tiers, from $79.99/one-time for PaintShop Pro up to $99.99/one-time for PaintShop Pro Ultimate. The cheapest paid tier is $79.99/one-time.
- Does Corel PaintShop Pro have a free plan?
- Not on the record we hold: Corel PaintShop Pro is listed as One-time purchase, paid upgrades. Whether a free trial is offered is not something this record captures, so check the vendor's site.
- What is the difference between PaintShop Pro and PaintShop Pro Ultimate on Corel PaintShop Pro?
- PaintShop Pro Ultimate costs $99.99/one-time against $79.99/one-time, and adds everything in the standard edition, bundled ai and utility add-ons, extra brush and effect packs.
- Is the PaintShop Pro Ultimate plan on Corel PaintShop Pro worth it?
- That depends entirely on whether you need what it adds, which on the published record is everything in the standard edition, bundled ai and utility add-ons, extra brush and effect packs. It costs $99.99/one-time against $79.99/one-time for PaintShop Pro. Softwr has not used either tier, so this page can tell you what changes, not whether it is worth the difference to you.
- Which photography tools can I use without paying?
- 4 of the 8 photography tools listed alongside Corel PaintShop Pro have a free tier: Google Photos, Facetune, Lensa, Remini.
- What am I actually paying for with Corel PaintShop Pro?
- The record lists 6 features across 1 area: other. In practice it is brought in for a windows hobbyist who wants layer-based photo editing without paying an adobe subscription, a long-time paintshop pro user with existing scripts and workflows built around the product, someone restoring old family photos who wants the bundled restoration and hdr tools rather than assembling a plugin stack.
- Does Corel PaintShop Pro charge per user?
- The record carries a price and a billing period for each of its 2 tiers, but not the unit that price is charged in. Per-seat and flat-rate billing look identical in this data, so check the vendor's page before budgeting for a team.
- Are these Corel PaintShop Pro prices current?
- They are what the catalogue entry holds, refreshed when the entry is. Vendors change pricing without notice and nobody at Softwr re-verifies each tier by hand, so treat this as a structured summary and the vendor's own pricing page as the authority.
- What should I compare Corel PaintShop Pro against before paying?
- The closest photography tools in this directory are Aftershoot, Google Photos, Facetune, Lensa. Each has a side-by-side comparison with Corel PaintShop Pro covering price, platforms and features.