ACDSee ends 2027 presale: prices up 20%, AI credit bonuses dropped
What happened
Between the Sep 14, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026 captures of ACDSee's pricing page, Pulse recorded 2 changes: Photo Studio 2027 presale ended: Ultimate/Professional/Home list prices rose from $149.95/$99.95/$59.95 to $179.99/$119.99/$69.99 and the bundled AI-credit + storage bonuses (30K/20K/10K credits, 300GB/200GB/100GB) were dropped; New AI Credit Packs add-on launched for Photo Studio 2027 Generative AI tools: 20,000 / 50,000 / 100,000 credits at $18 / $35 / $60 USD, valid 1 year ($0.90 / $0.70 / $0. In detail: New AI Credit Packs add-on launched for Photo Studio 2027 Generative AI tools: 20,000 / 50,000 / 100,000 credits at $18 / $35 / $60 USD, valid 1 year ($0.90 / $0.70 / $0.60 per 1,000 credits). Pulse files it as a pricing change (new add-on, price increase) with an upward direction. The current page lists Photo Plan at $6.67 and Complete Plan at $8.33.
It lands 28 days after ACDSee's previous change, "ACDSee 2027 line hikes: Ultimate to $149.95, Pro to $99.95, Home to $59.95" (Aug 24, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "ACDSee: New VectraDraw 2027 product launched at $199.95" (Aug 3, 2026), "ACDSee sweetens 2026 Photo Studio summer sale, extends deal to July 29" (Jul 20, 2026) and "ACDSee extends summer sale deadline to July 2 across all product lines" (Jun 29, 2026). ACDSee has been tracked since 2026-05-16.
In the same window Corel, X, ON1, Capture One and Adobe also changed their Marketing & Content pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- — · Add-onAdded
BeforeNo AI Credit Packs add-on
AfterAI Credit Packs add-on
- — · Price+200%$59.95$179.99
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Add-on | No AI Credit Packs add-on | AI Credit Packs add-on | Added |
| — | Price | $59.95 | $179.99 | +200% |
Values as written on ACDSee's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of ACDSee's pricing page (www.acdsee.com) from Sep 14, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where price reads $59.95 and then $179.99.
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ACDSee, the last 90 days
Full history- Sep 21, 2026increaseACDSee ends 2027 presale: prices up 20%, AI credit bonuses dropped · this change
- Aug 24, 2026increaseACDSee 2027 line hikes: Ultimate to $149.95, Pro to $99.95, Home to $59.95
- Aug 3, 2026packagingACDSee: New VectraDraw 2027 product launched at $199.95
- Jul 20, 2026decreaseACDSee sweetens 2026 Photo Studio summer sale, extends deal to July 29
- Jun 29, 2026packagingACDSee extends summer sale deadline to July 2 across all product lines
Across Marketing & Content in the same window
All Marketing & Content changes- CorelSep 21Corel: New ~30% discounts added; Painter's $180 discount removed ($429)
- XAug 24X drops grok-4.5, adds Imagine image/video models and free Playground perk
- ON1Aug 24ON1: New RAW 2026 Upgrade SKU launched; summer sale prices increased
- Capture OneAug 10Capture One: subscription + license pricing revealed ($18-$349)
- AdobeJul 3Adobe Creativecloud CC: added Firefly Pro Plus + Acrobat Express, cut Stock AI Studio price + 2 more
Questions about this change
Did ACDSee raise prices in September 2026?
Yes. Pulse captured ACDSee's pricing page on Sep 14, 2026 and again on Sep 21, 2026 and recorded 1 price increase: $59.95 → $179.99 (+200%).
What changed on ACDSee's pricing page between Sep 14, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026?
Add-on: No AI Credit Packs add-on → AI Credit Packs add-on, added; price: $59.95 → $179.99 (+200%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Sep 14, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does ACDSee change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 4 other pricing-page changes for ACDSee in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "ACDSee 2027 line hikes: Ultimate to $149.95, Pro to $99.95, Home to $59.95" on Aug 24, 2026; ACDSee has been tracked since 2026-05-16.