ON1 Photo RAW vs Xpano

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.

Xpano imports a directory of images, finds groups that can be stitched into panoramas, and exports the computed results. Before export, users can preview panoramas, zoom and pan around them, crop, fill boundaries automatically, choose projection types, and adjust pitch, yaw, and roll. The app uses OpenCV and its stitching module for image processing, and exports full-resolution panoramas with EXIF metadata. It also supports automatic command-line processing, with a --gui flag to launch the graphical interface. The maximum panorama size is selectable and defaults to 100 MPx. Xpano is available for Linux, macOS, and Windows, and is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later license. The listed Xpano plan is free, with no price or usage limits stated. The project names Tomas Krupka as maintainer and contact. Its release page says build logs can be used to verify the source commit hash and SHA-256 checksum.