Adobe Lightroom vs Luminar Neo
Adobe Lightroom
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Luminar Neo
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| Figure | Adobe Lightroom | Luminar Neo |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 9 | 6 |
| Spec score · AI Photo Editors | 9.3 (#1) | 8.6 (#27) |
| Spec score · Photo editors | 9.3 (#2) | 8.9 (#11) |
| Spec score · Photo Editing Software | 9.3 (#4) | 8.9 (#13) |
| Spec score · Photography Software | 9.3 (#1) | 8.5 (#7) |
| Spec score · RAW Photo Processing Software | 9.3 (#1) | 8.5 (#4) |
| Spec score · Panorama Stitching Software | 9.3 (#1) | 8.6 (#5) |
| AI retouching | Yes | Yes |
| Batch editing | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud sync | Yes | Yes |
| Founded | 1982 | 2008 |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Masking tools | Yes | Yes |
| Platform | multi-platform | multi-platform |
| RAW photo support | Yes | Luminar supports more than 1,000 cameras and formats including JPEG, PNG, TIFF, CR2, CR3, NEF, ORF and RAF. |
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
Luminar Neo
- Desktop Only$129, paid once
- All Platforms$159, paid once
- Max$199, paid once
- Perpetual Desktop License$129, paid once
- Cross-device Perpetual License$159, paid once
- Max Perpetual License$199, paid once
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.
Luminar Neo
Luminar Neo has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.