PhotoPad vs PhotoWorks
PhotoPad
nchsoftware.comPhotoWorks
photo-works.netSide by side
| Figure | PhotoPad | PhotoWorks |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $1.60/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 9 | 4 |
| Spec score · Photo Editing Software | 9.3 (#6) | 8.3 (#50) |
| Spec score · Photo editors | 9.2 (#8) | 8.4 (#39) |
| Spec score · AI Photo Editors | 8.9 (#13) | 8.1 (#50) |
| File formats | The maker lists JPG, GIF, PNG, TIFF, and BMP among supported image formats and says PhotoPad supports RAW editing. | The full version supports RAW and exports to JPEG, PNG, BMP, and TIFF. |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Layers | Effects are kept in a reorderable, undoable, non-destructive layers list with visibility and opacity controls. | Yes |
| RAW photo support | Yes | Yes |
| Support | NCH offers email support; telephone and live chat support are listed for customers with Platinum support. | The order page includes technical support with the license and says Ultimate includes free technical 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
PhotoWorks
- Standard$19.25 a year
- PRO$39.20 a year
- Ultimate$114 a month
- Ultimate$79.80, paid once
In their own words
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.
PhotoWorks
PhotoWorks has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.