Adobe Lightroom vs Exposure
Adobe Lightroom
adobe.com
Exposure
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| Figure | Adobe Lightroom | Exposure |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 9 | 2 |
| Spec score · Photo Editing Software | 9.3 (#4) | 8.3 (#48) |
| Spec score · Photography Software | 9.3 (#1) | 8.3 (#9) |
| Spec score · RAW Photo Processing Software | 9.3 (#1) | 8.1 (#9) |
| Batch editing | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud sync | Yes | Yes |
| Founded | 1982 | 1993 |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Masking tools | Yes | Yes |
| Platform | multi-platform | desktop |
| Purpose | Lightroom is a cloud-based service for creating, editing, organizing, storing, and sharing photos across devices. | Exposure X7 is a RAW photo editor and organizer designed for photography. |
| RAW photo support | Yes | Yes |
| Trial | Adobe offers a 7-day free trial; billing begins after the trial ends, and the page describes a further 14-day refund period. | The maker offers a free 30-day trial and emails the download link after signup. |
Plans
Adobe Lightroom
- Creative Cloud Pro for students and teachersPrice not published
- Creative Cloud Pro for students and teachersPriced on request
- Lightroom for teamsPriced on request
- Lightroom for teamsPrice not published
- Creative Cloud Pro for teamsPrice not published
- Creative Cloud Pro for teamsPriced on request
- Lightroom$11.99 a month
- Photography$19.99 a month
- Creative Cloud ProPrice not published
In their own words
Adobe Lightroom
Lightroom is Adobe’s cloud-based service for creating, editing, organizing, storing, and sharing photos across devices. Its photo libraries are searchable, and the editing toolkit includes RAW support, batch editing, masking, AI retouching, AI Lens Blur, Adaptive Presets, portrait Quick Actions, and sensor Dust Removal. Generative Remove uses Adobe Firefly to remove distractions, while Assisted Culling helps sort photos by image quality and group similar shots. Generative upscale with Topaz Gigapixel can enlarge images by up to 4x. Users can collaborate in shared albums, post to social network apps, or share with the Lightroom community. Lightroom is available on Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows, with a free mobile app and premium features available as an upgrade. Adobe offers a free plan and a 7-day trial; billing begins when the trial ends, with a further 14-day refund period described. Named plans include Lightroom, Photography, and Creative Cloud Pro, as well as student, teacher, and team options.
Exposure
Exposure has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.