Archipelago Presets vs Visual Flow
Archipelago Presets
archipelagopresets.com
Visual Flow
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| Figure | Archipelago Presets | Visual Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1.25/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 3 |
| Spec score · Photo Preset Libraries | 8.1 (#6) | 7.3 (#33) |
| Audience | The maker describes its products as built by photographers for photographers and highlights workflows for wedding, portrait, family, and editorial work. | The product is aimed primarily at wedding and portrait photographers, with packs also presented for other photography genres. |
| Founded | 2007 | 2019 |
| Support | The support page offers FAQs, installation instructions, order recovery, and a contact route to the support team. | Visual Flow provides a Support Center with FAQs, installation resources, and product tutorials. |
| Updates | The maker says its core preset sets include free updates and ongoing support. | The product pages state that purchases include free lifetime updates. |
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
Visual Flow
- B&W Mixer$110, paid once
- AI Retouching Toolkit$150, paid once
- Modern preset packPrice not published
In their own words
Archipelago Presets
Archipelago Presets has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Visual Flow
Visual Flow sells downloadable Lightroom presets organized by lighting conditions rather than moods. Its packs target wedding and portrait photographers, while also covering other photography genres. The collection includes six color preset packs, a black-and-white mixer, and an AI retouching toolkit with retouching presets, dodge-and-burn brushes, skin and scene tools, subject masking, and scene enhancement. Presets are supplied as.xmp files with installation guides and are designed for Adobe Lightroom Classic, Lightroom CC on desktop and mobile, and Adobe Camera Raw. Visual Flow says its packs are developed with DVLOP and work with Impossible Things AI Editor. Purchases include free lifetime updates, and the license covers personal and commercial photography, including client deliverables, prints, and portfolios. A Modern Pack baseline preset is available to newsletter subscribers, excluding the installer and DVLOP profile. Paid options start at $35 one-time. The B&W Mixer costs $110, paid once, and the AI Retouching Toolkit costs $150, paid once.