Luminar Neo vs Nitro
Luminar Neo
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| Figure | Luminar Neo | Nitro |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 1 |
| Spec score · RAW Photo Processing Software | 8.5 (#4) | 7.8 (#13) |
| RAW support | Luminar supports more than 1,000 cameras and formats including JPEG, PNG, TIFF, CR2, CR3, NEF, ORF and RAF. | Nitro supports compressed Fujifilm, Nikon HE, GoPro, and other camera RAW formats, with controls that use Apple’s RAW engine. |
Plans
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
Luminar Neo
Luminar Neo has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Nitro
Nitro is a photo editor and manager for photographers on macOS and iOS. It works with Apple Photos and iCloud Photos, plus files in Finder, Files.app, and external storage. Editing includes 16 precision adjustments, AI subject and background masks, gradients, brushes, cloning, and spot removal. Supported RAW formats include Apple-supported formats, DNG, iPhone ProRAW, compressed Fujifilm, Nikon HE and HE*, GoPro RAW, and additional camera formats, using Apple’s RAW engine. Nitro reads and writes XMP sidecars and exports JPEG, TIFF, HEIF, and PNG. The macOS app adds ExifTool integration, metadata search, GPS maps, and comparison of up to 16 images with synchronized pan and zoom; iPad comparison supports up to four. A Photos editing extension can sync changes through iCloud Photos. A lifetime purchase costs $99.99 as a one-time purchase and includes macOS, iOS, and future updates; a seven-day trial is available.