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Adobe Lightroom
Cloud-synced photo editor for desktop, web and mobile with AI masking, generative tools, prompt-based edits and assisted culling.
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Adobe Lightroom is ranked 4 of 11 photo editors in 2026, with a score of 7.8/10 (tier Strong).
Score breakdown
| Skin retouching depth | 12/30 |
| Predictable cost | 25/25 |
| Fits a pro workflow | 20/20 |
| Try before you buy | 10/10 |
| Platforms | 6/10 |
| Kept up to date | 5/5 |
| Total | 7.8/10 |
Facts
- Vendor
- Adobe
- Price model
- mixed
- Entry price
- USD 11.99/month (Lightroom plan, annual plan billed monthly)
- Free trial
- Yes
- Works in
- standalone, Photoshop
- Platforms
- mac, windows, web, ios, android
- Founded
- 1982
- Latest update
- v9.6 (desktop), September 2026 (source: https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/desktop/introduction/whats-new.html)
Prices
- Lightroom (1TB, includes Lightroom Classic): 11.99 USD / month, annual plan billed monthly
- Photography (Lightroom, Lightroom Classic, Photoshop, 1TB): 19.99 USD / month, annual plan billed monthly
- Lightroom for teams: 37.99 USD / month per license, annual plan billed monthly
Reviews
- G2: 4.6 from 3320 reviews
Strengths
- Prompt to Edit applies edits described in text, added in version 9.6
- Assisted Culling Faces panel scores Eye sharpness and Eyes open for each face
- Mobile app is free to install on Android, with in-app purchases
Watch-outs
- The Lightroom plan includes 250 generative credits per month, fewer than the Photography plan's 1,000
- Paid plans are sold as annual plans billed monthly on the US page
- Cloud storage in the Lightroom plan is capped at 1TB
Data verified on 2026-10-30. Re-assessed every two weeks. No payment can change this score. Spotted a mistake? Send a correction.
Sources
- https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-lightroom/plans.html?country=US
- https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography/compare-plans.html?country=US
- https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/desktop/introduction/whats-new.html
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adobe.lrmobile&hl=en_US
- https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop-lightroom/reviews
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Inc.
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