Archipelago Presets vs The Luxe Lens
Archipelago Presets
archipelagopresets.comThe Luxe Lens
luxelens.comSide by side
| Figure | Archipelago Presets | The Luxe Lens |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1.25/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 1 |
| Spec score · Photo Preset Libraries | 8.1 (#6) | 8.0 (#10) |
| Audience | The maker describes its products as built by photographers for photographers and highlights workflows for wedding, portrait, family, and editorial work. | The editing tools are described as designed for photographers using either professional cameras or phones, including portrait, wedding, family, and travel photography workflows. |
| Founded | 2007 | 2016 |
| Product | Archipelago sells Lightroom presets, profiles, toolsets, video LUTs, and other photography-related digital products. | The Luxe Lens sells adjustable presets, actions, and overlays designed to speed up photo editing workflows. |
| Support | The support page offers FAQs, installation instructions, order recovery, and a contact route to the support team. | The maker offers video, illustrated, and written installation instructions and says customer service provides personalized one-to-one help. |
Plans
Archipelago Presets
- Archipelago Society$15 a year
- Portrait Toolset LR/ACR$80, paid once
- Afterglow Lightroom Presets$120, paid once
- Eternal Lightroom Workflow$198, paid once
- Kin Lightroom Workflow$198, paid once
The Luxe Lens
- First Years Baby & Newborn Lightroom Presets – Desktop & Mobile$14, paid once
In their own words
Archipelago Presets
Archipelago Presets has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
The Luxe Lens
The Luxe Lens sells digital presets, actions, overlays, and LUTs for photo and video editing. Its catalog includes Lightroom presets, Photoshop actions and overlays, Capture One styles, and color-grading LUTs, with compatibility depending on the product. AI Adaptive presets apply localized changes to people, skies, backgrounds, and details. The company describes its natural retouching as polishing skin while keeping its texture and character.
Desktop presets support Lightroom Classic, Lightroom, and Photoshop on Mac and Windows, subject to product-specific version requirements. XMP presets can be imported into Lightroom Mobile on iOS and Android; AI Adaptive and Effects presets require the paid Premium app. Photoshop actions are desktop-only, while overlays do not work in Lightroom or Lightroom Mobile. Video LUTs use .CUBE format for compatible editors and apps. Purchases are digital downloads, and the company offers installation instructions and one-to-one support for preset issues. Luxe Lens says it was started by photographers in 2016. Pricing is paid, from $35; there is no free plan or free trial.