Best Photo Editing Software in 2026
Updated
160ranked
14free plans on this page
$0.50/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
Photo Editing Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 17 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 26 Luminance HDRFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 27 Adobe Lightroom
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 28 OM WorkspaceFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 29 DxO PureRAW
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 30 IrfanViewPaid from $18/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 31 Magic Studio Photo EditorFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 32 SNS-HDRPaid from €30/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 33 Capture One
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 34 PicsartPaid from $10.50/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 35 ImageMagickFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 36 Canon Digital Photo ProfessionalFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 37 PicktorialPaid from $4.99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 38 Adobe Photoshop
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 39 GIMP
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 40 PhotomatorFree plan
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 41 Luminar NeoPaid from $129/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 42 Chasys Photo (formerly Chasys Draw IES)Free plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 43 PhotoScape XFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 44 ARTFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 45 Cutout.ProPaid from $4.99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 46 PhotoleapPaid from $0.50/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 47 Photoroom
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 48 RAW PowerPaid from $9.99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 49 Photo NinjaPaid from $4.08/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 50 ON1 Photo RAW
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Platform | RAW photo support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Luminance HDR | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 27 | Adobe Lightroom | 7.8 | No | — | Yes | — | multi-platform | Yes |
| 28 | OM Workspace | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 29 | DxO PureRAW | 7.8 | No | — | No | — | multi-platform | Yes |
| 30 | IrfanView | 7.8 | Free plan | $18/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 31 | Magic Studio Photo Editor | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | multi-platform | — |
| 32 | SNS-HDR | 7.8 | Free plan | €30/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 33 | Capture One | 7.7 | No | — | No | — | multi-platform | Yes |
| 34 | Picsart | 7.7 | No | $10.50/mo | Yes | $10.50/mo | multi-platform | — |
| 35 | ImageMagick | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 36 | Canon Digital Photo Professional | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | desktop | Yes |
| 37 | Picktorial | 7.7 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | — | desktop | Yes |
| 38 | Adobe Photoshop | 7.6 | No | — | No | — | multi-platform | Yes |
| 39 | GIMP | 7.6 | No | — | Yes | — | multi-platform | No |
| 40 | Photomator | 7.6 | Free plan | — | — | — | multi-platform | Yes |
| 41 | Luminar Neo | 7.6 | No | $129/mo | No | — | multi-platform | Yes |
| 42 | Chasys Photo (formerly Chasys Draw IES) | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | desktop | Yes |
| 43 | PhotoScape X | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | multi-platform | Yes |
| 44 | ART | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | multi-platform | Yes |
| 45 | Cutout.Pro | 7.6 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | $5/mo | iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Linux, web | — |
| 46 | Photoleap | 7.6 | Free plan | $0.50/mo | Yes | $5.99/mo | — | — |
| 47 | Photoroom | 7.5 | No | — | Yes | — | multi-platform | — |
| 48 | RAW Power | 7.5 | No | $9.99/mo | No | — | multi-platform | Yes |
| 49 | Photo Ninja | 7.5 | No | $4.08/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 50 | ON1 Photo RAW | 7.4 | No | — | No | — | desktop | Yes |
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