Best Photo Editing Software in 2026
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The right photo editor depends on the adjustments you make and the workflow you already use. Compared on AI retouching, batch editing, layer editing, masking tools, and RAW photo support, the options also differ in cloud sync and platform availability. Consider whether you need to process many images together, work with RAW files, or make more controlled edits with layers and masks. A free plan and paid-from price can help you assess costs. ImageMagick, Cutout.Pro, and darktable are among the entries to compare against your editing needs and preferred platform.
Photo Editing Software, one module each.A lit port is something its maker publishes; 9 of 9 with a known API signal have a public API.
- 01 ImageMagick API yesOSS yesFREE yesDOCS 9.3Free
- 02 Photoroom API yesOSS noFREE yesDOCS 8.6$7.50/mo
- 03 Luminar Neo API yesOSS noFREE noDOCS 8.2$129/mo
- 04 Retouch4me API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.2$14.08/mo
- 05 LunaPic API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.6Free
- 06 BeautyPlus API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.4Free
- 07 Cutout.Pro API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.4$4.99/mo
- 08 darktable FREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 09 GIMP FREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 10 Photomator FREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 11 Photopea FREE yesDOCS 7.3$37.50/mo
- 12 PhotoDirector FREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 13 RawTherapee FREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 14 Adobe Photoshop DOCS 7.1
- 15 Adobe Lightroom DOCS 7.1
- 16 VSCO FREE yesDOCS 7.1$2.50/mo
- 17 BeFunky FREE yesDOCS 7.1$6.99/mo
- 18 Pho.to API yesDOCS 7.1
- 19 PhotoKit Background Remover API yesOSS noFREE yesDOCS 7.1Free
- 20 Pixlr DOCS 7.0
- 21 Hasselblad Phocus FREE yesDOCS 7.0Free
- 22 Capture One DOCS 6.9
- 23 ON1 Photo RAW FREE noDOCS 6.9
- 24 OM Workspace FREE yesDOCS 6.9Free
- 25 Showfoto FREE yesDOCS 6.9Free
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Platform | RAW photo support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ImageMagick | 9.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 2 | Photoroom | 8.6 | Free plan | $7.50/mo | Yes | multi-platform | ||
| 3 | Luminar Neo | 8.2 | No | $129/mo | No | multi-platform | Yes | |
| 4 | Retouch4me | 8.2 | Free plan | $14.08/mo | No | $14.08/mo | multi-platform | Yes |
| 5 | LunaPic | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | web | ||
| 6 | BeautyPlus | 7.4 | Free plan | Yes | ||||
| 7 | Cutout.Pro | 7.4 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | $5/mo | iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Linux, web | |
| 8 | darktable | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | multi-platform | Yes | |
| 9 | GIMP | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | multi-platform | No | |
| 10 | Photomator | 7.3 | Free plan | multi-platform | Yes | |||
| 11 | Photopea | 7.3 | Free plan | $37.50/mo | Yes | web | Yes | |
| 12 | PhotoDirector | 7.3 | Free plan | Yes | multi-platform | Yes | ||
| 13 | RawTherapee | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | desktop | Yes | |
| 14 | Adobe Photoshop | 7.1 | No | multi-platform | Yes | |||
| 15 | Adobe Lightroom | 7.1 | Yes | multi-platform | Yes | |||
| 16 | VSCO | 7.1 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | Yes | $2.49/mo | multi-platform | Yes |
| 17 | BeFunky | 7.1 | Free plan | $6.99/mo | Yes | $6.99/mo | multi-platform | |
| 18 | Pho.to | 7.1 | Yes | multi-platform | ||||
| 19 | PhotoKit Background Remover | 7.1 | Free plan | Yes | ||||
| 20 | Pixlr | 7.0 | Yes | $1.99/mo | multi-platform | No | ||
| 21 | Hasselblad Phocus | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 22 | Capture One | 6.9 | No | multi-platform | Yes | |||
| 23 | ON1 Photo RAW | 6.9 | No | No | desktop | Yes | ||
| 24 | OM Workspace | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 25 | Showfoto | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | multi-platform | Yes |
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