Nitro vs ON1 Photo RAW

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.

ON1 Photo RAW is paid desktop software for photographers who want RAW processing, editing, organization and export in one application. It supports batch editing, layers, masking, AI retouching and cloud sync, and browses files where they are stored while providing tags, albums, stacking and AI keywording. Built-in AI tools include NoNoise AI, Resize AI, Generative Erase, Sky Swap AI, Restore AI and Brilliance AI. Super Select AI, subject and background masks and AI depth masks target specific areas. Optional connections are listed for Photoshop CC, Photoshop Elements, Lightroom Classic, Apple Photos and Affinity Photo; MAX adds Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom plugins. Restore AI uses cloud processing, and ON1 says submitted photos are not used to train models. The standard edition installs on two computers, MAX on three, and subscriptions on up to five, depending on plan. A 30-day trial is available, with no free plan.