Behance vs. Adobe Portfolio: How Do They Compare?
Adobe has several tools that help creatives across multiple genres put their projects together. But beyond that, you can also use some of the company’s services to share your creations with others.
Behance and Adobe Portfolio are the two main ways that Adobe has helped creatives share their work elsewhere. While both look quite similar on paper, they have a fair number of differences that you need to keep in mind.
So, what are the main differences between Behance and Adobe Portfolio? Let’s find out.
What Is Behance?
Behance is a platform that allows artists to share their workwith others in multiple formats. The service originally launched in 2005; when it did, it was a standalone service. However, Adobe acquired Behance in 2012 for $150 million.
When you use Behance, you can create different projects that allow you to share your creations with the broader Adobe community. You can also share links to your website and social media profiles, introduce yourself, and discuss the Adobe tools you use.
Behance is used by photographers, graphic designers, and many other visual artists. Besides sharing your work, you can also use the service to look for jobs in multiple creative sectors.
What Is Adobe Portfolio?
Adobe Portfolio is also a platform where creators can share their workand is much younger than Behance, having originally launched in 2016. However, Adobe initially announced its intentions to launch the service in 2015. Whereas Behance works more as an app to share your art with others, Adobe Portfolio is a website builder.
When you use Adobe Portfolio, you’ll be able to create a portfolio site to showcase your skills to potential clients. If you don’t want to upload your images manually, you can import projects from Behance to begin filling everything out.
After you create a website with Adobe Portfolio, you’ll get a default myportfolio.com domain. But if you want it to look more professional, you can also purchase your own and connect it to your site.
How Do Behance and Adobe Portfolio Differ?
Now that you know more about Behance and Adobe Portfolio, let’s look at their key differences.
1. Sharing Your Work With Others
Perhaps the biggest difference between Behance and Adobe Portfolio is how you’re able to share your work with others. When you use Adobe Portfolio, you’ll have your own website—but you will need to figure out how to market this to others.
You can try improving the SEO on your site, and sharing it on social media platforms like Twitter is also a possible option. You can share your work on your website by creating different galleries, pages, and more.
When you use Behance, you can create different galleries to share your art. On top of that, you can use Today’s Work in Progress to show the world what you’re currently working on. This feature works similarly to Instagram.
Behance also has a subscriber area, which allows you to share even more with your followers. For example, people can pay to tune into your live streams, and you can give them access to exclusive projects.
2. Discoverability
Behance’s discoverability tools are generally more advanced than Adobe Portfolio. You can get your work recommended to others via their For You page, and you can also use the search bar to look for inspiration and artists.
Meanwhile, theDiscovertab will show you some of the most popular works of art on Behance. You’ll see photos, drawings, and much more.
If you host a live stream on Behance, it’s possible to get more eyeballs on your work. On top of that, you’ll also be able to demonstrate your expertise to others.
3. Creating Websites
Another key difference between Adobe Portfolio and Behance is that you can’t create a standalone website with Behance. Instead, you’re creating a profile; think of it as something similar to LinkedIn in this respect.
When you make your Behance profile, your domain will mention Behance. Unlike when you create a website with Adobe Portfolio, you won’t be able to change this to something more professional.
Adobe Portfolio offers multiple website-building options, such as showing your logo and creating a welcome page. You can also import albums from Lightroom, in addition to adding contact forms and more.
Despite Adobe Portfolio’s website-building options, however, you must remember that it’s still relatively new. As a result, you won’t have as many options asthe likes of Squarespace and Wix.
4. Themes and Customization
It’s needless to say that as a visual artist, you care about how things look. And when it comes to sharing your work, that’s especially important. Your theme customization options will differ significantly on Adobe Portfolio or Behance.
When you use Behance, you’re much more limited in this respect. You cannot change the theme of the page, and it’s also not possible to adjust the colors. However, you can adjust the social media profiles you promote—along with adding your work experience. If you have links that others would find useful, you can also share these.
If you use Adobe Portfolio, you’ve got more options. There are 12 different themes to choose from, and for each of them, you have a bit of flexibility in terms of their layouts.
5. Additional Features
In terms of additional features, you won’t find a huge suite of extras to choose from with Adobe Portfolio.
Behance, however, has a little more to offer. Using theJobstab, you may look for freelance and full-time openings. These cover multiple disciplines, including graphic design and web development. Many jobs will also let you work remotely.
If you need to hire others, you may use the Hire section to filter through individuals that would be a good fit for projects you need to finish or outsource.
Behance is also useful if you want to listnon-fungible tokens (NFTs). It’s also more interactive; it’s possible to send appreciation to others, which works similarly to “likes” on other networks.
Behance and Adobe Portfolio: Two Different Tools
Behance and Adobe Portfolio don’t really compete with each other. They more so complement one another, in the same way Photoshop isn’t necessarily a replacement for Lightroom. Each platform has its strengths and weaknesses, and both are free if you sign up for a Creative Cloud subscription.
While Adobe Portfolio isn’t the best website builder out there, it can help you save on costs—and it has enough features to at least get started. Meanwhile, Behance is a great way to share your work and expertise with the broader creative community.
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