Exposure vs PhotoPad
Exposure
exposure.softwarePhotoPad
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| Figure | Exposure | PhotoPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 9 |
| Spec score · Photo Editing Software | 8.3 (#48) | 9.3 (#6) |
| Editing | Features include non-destructive layers, masking tools, color adjustments, sharpening, and noise reduction. | Features include cropping, rotating, resizing, retouching, color and exposure adjustments, and blur and sharpening tools. |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Layer editing | Yes | Effects are kept in a reorderable, undoable, non-destructive layers list with visibility and opacity controls. |
| Privacy | The privacy policy says the site uses Shopify for its online store and Google Analytics for site usage analysis. | NCH's privacy statement says it does not store credit card information and will never sell personal data. |
| Purpose | Exposure X7 is a RAW photo editor and organizer designed for photography. | PhotoPad edits and enhances digital photos and images. |
| RAW photo support | Yes | Yes |
| Support | Customer service lists support by email and business hours Monday through Friday, 9 am to 4 pm US Eastern Time. | NCH offers email support; telephone and live chat support are listed for customers with Platinum support. |
Plans
PhotoPad
- Pro Edition Annual PlanPrice not published
- Home Edition Annual PlanPrice not published
- Pro Edition Quarterly PlanPrice not published
- FreeFree
- Free editionFree
- PhotoPad Photo Editor Pro Edition Quarterly Plan$9.99 a month
- PhotoPad Photo Editor Home Edition Annual Plan$34.99 a year
- PhotoPad Photo Editor Pro Edition Annual Plan$39.95 a year
- Pro LicensePrice not published
In their own words
Exposure
Exposure has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
PhotoPad
PhotoPad edits and enhances digital photos and images, with tools for cropping, rotating, resizing, retouching, and adjusting color and exposure. Blur and sharpening controls complement its non-destructive editing: users can undo, reorder, or change effects in a layers list. It can also make collages, photo mosaics, calendars, greeting cards, and photo montages. The maker lists AI-assisted super-resolution resizing, object and background removal, and colorizing black-and-white photos. PhotoPad supports RAW editing and formats including JPG, GIF, PNG, TIFF, and BMP; HDR/exposure blending is also listed. A project can contain up to eight images, and panorama types include wide. Edited pictures can be uploaded directly to Twitter, Flickr, Dropbox, OneDrive, or Google Drive. It is listed for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, Windows, and as an extension. The free edition costs nothing and is limited to non-commercial use; no signup is required. Desktop requirements are Windows 7 to 11 or macOS 10.5 or later.