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Two platforms.
Same questions.
Midjourney
IMAGE / VIDEO / AUDIO GENERATION
PROMPT
Midjourney's Terms grant users ownership of their prompts. However, by using the service, users grant Midjourney a license to use prompts.
OUTPUT
Users own outputs for personal/Pro plans. Companies with >M revenue must use Pro or Mega plan for ownership. By default all content is public and remixable.
TRAINING
Privacy policy explicitly states data is collected "through the process of training Midjourney machine learning algorithms." ToS grants a perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable, sublicensable license to all user content and outputs — this license applies regardless of subscription tier or Stealth Mode. Stealth Mode (Pro/Mega plan) only prevents other *users* from seeing your content publicly; it does not restrict Midjourney's own license or data access.
COMMERCIAL
Paid plans: commercial use permitted with full ownership. Free plan: non-commercial use only under Creative Commons (CC BY-NC 4.0). Enterprise: enhanced commercial terms available.
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Adobe Firefly
IMAGE / VIDEO / AUDIO GENERATION
PROMPT
Users retain ownership of their content. Adobe's Terms grant Adobe a license to use content for service operation and improvement.
OUTPUT
Users retain ownership of images generated by Adobe Firefly.
TRAINING
Adobe General Terms of Use (October 3, 2025) Section 2.2(F) and 4.3: Adobe explicitly does NOT train generative AI models on user content unless the user submits content to the Adobe Stock marketplace. Quote: 'We will not use your Local or Cloud Content to train generative AI models except for Content you choose to submit to the Adobe Stock marketplace.' Content Analytics (Section 4.3(B)) may analyze file type and structural attributes but is opt-out and does not include AI training.
COMMERCIAL
Firefly-generated content is designed for commercial use and includes content credentials. Adobe provides commercial indemnification for Firefly outputs on paid plans.
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AIRIN SUMMARY
Midjourney carries highly permissive license terms; Adobe Firefly carries highly permissive license terms.FOR ENTERPRISE: MIDJOURNEY NOT RECOMMENDED · ADOBE FIREFLY NOT RECOMMENDED
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⚡ INTERACTIVE RISK COMPARISON HEATMAP
| RISK SURFACE | MIDJOURNEY | ADOBE FIREFLY |
|---|---|---|
| PPrompt Ownership | ||
| OOutput Ownership | ||
| TModel Training | ||
| CCommercial Use | ||
| DData Privacy | ||
| $Tier Differences |
* Click any cell in the heatmap matrix to scroll directly to its verbatim policy citations below.
📂 Intellectual Property & Model Training
P
SURFACE 01
Prompt Ownership
Midjourney
MEDHIGH
Midjourney's Terms grant users ownership of their prompts. However, by using the service, users grant Midjourney a license to use prompts.
“5. Survival. The sections and obligations in this Agreement that a reasonable person would expect to survive this agreement, will. Particularly the IP and privacy stuff.”
Adobe Firefly
HIGH
Users retain ownership of their content. Adobe's Terms grant Adobe a license to use content for service operation and improvement.
No citation available
O
SURFACE 02
Output Ownership
Midjourney
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Users own outputs for personal/Pro plans. Companies with >M revenue must use Pro or Mega plan for ownership. By default all content is public and remixable.
“- Your ownership is subject to any obligations imposed by this Agreement and the rights of any third-parties.”
Adobe Firefly
HIGH
Users retain ownership of images generated by Adobe Firefly.
No citation available
T
SURFACE 03
Model Training
Midjourney
HIGH
Privacy policy explicitly states data is collected "through the process of training Midjourney machine learning algorithms." ToS grants a perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable, sublicensable license to all user content and outputs — this license applies regardless of subscription tier or Stealth Mode. Stealth Mode (Pro/Mega plan) only prevents other *users* from seeing your content publicly; it does not restrict Midjourney's own license or data access.
No citation available
Adobe Firefly
HIGH
Adobe General Terms of Use (October 3, 2025) Section 2.2(F) and 4.3: Adobe explicitly does NOT train generative AI models on user content unless the user submits content to the Adobe Stock marketplace. Quote: 'We will not use your Local or Cloud Content to train generative AI models except for Content you choose to submit to the Adobe Stock marketplace.' Content Analytics (Section 4.3(B)) may analyze file type and structural attributes but is opt-out and does not include AI training.
No citation available
C
SURFACE 04
Commercial Use
Midjourney
LOW⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Paid plans: commercial use permitted with full ownership. Free plan: non-commercial use only under Creative Commons (CC BY-NC 4.0). Enterprise: enhanced commercial terms available.
“07. You may not intentionally mislead recipients of the Assets about their nature or source.”
Adobe Firefly
HIGH
Firefly-generated content is designed for commercial use and includes content credentials. Adobe provides commercial indemnification for Firefly outputs on paid plans.
No citation available
📂 Data Privacy & Governance
D
SURFACE 05
Data Privacy
Midjourney
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Free/Standard: content publicly visible and remixable. Pro/Mega: Stealth Mode available — hides content from public gallery but Midjourney retains full irrevocable license. Companies >USD 1M/yr revenue require Pro/Mega plan for output ownership.
“Midjourney may use Personal Data for the following purposes: - **To provide, maintain, and improve our Service,** including to monitor the usage of our Service. - **To manage Your account:** to manage Your registration as a user of the Service. The Personal Data You provide can…”
Broad enumeration of data uses including marketing, advertising, business transfers, and an open-ended 'other purposes' catch-all creates significant latitude for personal data use beyond core service delivery.
Adobe Firefly
HIGH
Business Users: Organization has access to and control over Business Profile and all content. Personal Users: maintain sole access and control. Beta Version users: content may be analyzed for improvement regardless of opt-out settings for non-Beta versions.
No citation available
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SURFACE 06
Tier Differences
Midjourney
LOWHIGH
Free/Standard: content publicly visible and remixable. Pro/Mega: Stealth Mode available — hides content from public gallery but Midjourney retains full irrevocable license. Companies >USD 1M/yr revenue require Pro/Mega plan for output ownership.
“| --- | --- | --- | --- |”
Adobe Firefly
HIGH
Business Users: Organization has access to and control over Business Profile and all content. Personal Users: maintain sole access and control. Beta Version users: content may be analyzed for improvement regardless of opt-out settings for non-Beta versions.
No citation available