Best Photo Editing Software in 2026
Updated
160 photo editing software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
160ranked
10free plans on this page
$2.50/molowest paid tier
8 Oct 2026last checked
Photo Editing Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 1 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 26 Evoto AI API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7
- 27 Canon Digital Photo Professional API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.7Free
- 28 Chasys Photo (formerly Chasys Draw IES) API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.7Free
- 29 Luminance HDR API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.7Free
- 30 PhotoFlare API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.7Free
- 31 VanceAI BGremover API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$8.32/mo
- 32 DxO PhotoLab API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6$159.99/mo
- 33 PaintShop Pro API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6
- 34 Luminar Neo API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6$129/mo
- 35 Pixelmator Pro API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6$2.50/mo
- 36 Darkroom API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6
- 37 Photoroom API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6
- 38 Magic Studio Photo Editor API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.6Free
- 39 Ribbet API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.6$6.42/mo
- 40 Picktorial API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.6$4.99/mo
- 41 easyHDR API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.5
- 42 HitPaw FotorPea API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.5$9.42/mo
- 43 PhotoScape X API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.5Free
- 44 FastStone Image Viewer API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.5Free
- 45 Exposure API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.4
- 46 Corel AfterShot Pro API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.4$79.99/mo
- 47 Topaz Photo API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.4$16.58/mo
- 48 DxO PureRAW API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.4
- 49 Remini API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.4
- 50 Airbrush API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.4$8/mo
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Platform | RAW photo support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Evoto AI | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 27 | Canon Digital Photo Professional | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | desktop | Yes |
| 28 | Chasys Photo (formerly Chasys Draw IES) | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | desktop | Yes |
| 29 | Luminance HDR | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 30 | PhotoFlare | 6.7 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | multi-platform | Yes |
| 31 | VanceAI BGremover | 6.7 | No | $8.32/mo | Yes | $9/mo | — | — |
| 32 | DxO PhotoLab | 6.6 | No | $159.99/mo | No | — | multi-platform | Yes |
| 33 | PaintShop Pro | 6.6 | No | — | No | — | desktop | Yes |
| 34 | Luminar Neo | 6.6 | No | $129/mo | No | — | multi-platform | Yes |
| 35 | Pixelmator Pro | 6.6 | No | $2.50/mo | No | — | multi-platform | Yes |
| 36 | Darkroom | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | multi-platform | Yes |
| 37 | Photoroom | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | multi-platform | — |
| 38 | Magic Studio Photo Editor | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | multi-platform | — |
| 39 | Ribbet | 6.6 | Free plan | $6.42/mo | Yes | $6.42/mo | multi-platform | — |
| 40 | Picktorial | 6.6 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | — | desktop | Yes |
| 41 | easyHDR | 6.5 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 42 | HitPaw FotorPea | 6.5 | No | $9.42/mo | Yes | $27.99/mo | multi-platform | Yes |
| 43 | PhotoScape X | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | multi-platform | Yes |
| 44 | FastStone Image Viewer | 6.5 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 45 | Exposure | 6.4 | No | — | No | — | desktop | Yes |
| 46 | Corel AfterShot Pro | 6.4 | No | $79.99/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 47 | Topaz Photo | 6.4 | No | $16.58/mo | No | $17/mo | multi-platform | Yes |
| 48 | DxO PureRAW | 6.4 | No | — | No | — | multi-platform | Yes |
| 49 | Remini | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 50 | Airbrush | 6.4 | Free plan | $8/mo | Yes | — | multi-platform | Yes |
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