Professional photo editing without a subscription
Affinity Photo offers layer-based editing, RAW development, and frequency separation retouching for professionals. It reads and writes PSD files for easy Photoshop migration.
Industry-standard raster image editor
Adobe Photoshop is the long-standing professional standard for photo editing and compositing, with a steep learning curve and a subscription price.
Photo editing and library management
Lightroom is Adobe's photo workflow tool for cataloguing, developing and exporting large shoots. It is loved by photographers but slow for one-off quick edits.
AI photo editing and background removal
Photoroom uses generative AI to cut out subjects, replace backgrounds and produce product photography in seconds, replacing hours of masking work in a traditional editor.
AI photo editing and enhancement software
Luminar Neo uses AI to automate complex edits like sky replacement, relighting, and portrait retouching. It's designed for photographers wanting fast, powerful results without deep manual masking.
Professional RAW photo editing software
Capture One offers advanced color grading, tethered shooting, and RAW processing trusted by professional photographers and studios. It's widely seen as Lightroom's top professional-grade competitor.
Free open-source photography workflow application
darktable is a virtual lighttable and darkroom for photographers, offering non-destructive RAW editing and cataloging. It mirrors much of Lightroom's workflow without cost.