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Capture One Pro
Professional RAW editor known for tethered shooting and colour, with on-device AI tools for face, skin, blemish and stray hair retouching.
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Capture One Pro is ranked 2 of 11 photo editors in 2026, with a score of 9.4/10 (tier Leader).
Vendor tagline: "Superior image quality, precision editing, and best-in-class tethering."
Score breakdown
| Skin retouching depth | 24/30 |
| Predictable cost | 25/25 |
| Fits a pro workflow | 20/20 |
| Try before you buy | 10/10 |
| Platforms | 10/10 |
| Kept up to date | 5/5 |
| Total | 9.4/10 |
Facts
- Vendor
- Capture One
- Price model
- mixed
- Entry price
- EUR 20.50/month (Pro, annual plan)
- Free trial
- Yes
- Works in
- standalone, Photoshop
- Platforms
- mac, windows, ios
- Apple Silicon native
- Yes
- Latest update
- v16.9, released 2026-10-29 (source: https://support.captureone.com/hc/en-us/articles/39723944605725-Capture-One-16-9-release-notes)
Prices
- Pro subscription, annual: 20.5 EUR / month (annual plan)
- Pro subscription, monthly: 32.0 EUR / month
- All in One subscription, annual: 28.0 EUR / month (annual plan)
- Studio subscription, annual: 52.92 EUR / month (annual plan)
- Pro perpetual license: 391.0 EUR / one-time
Reviews
- Trustpilot: 2.7 from 130 reviews
- G2: 4.5 from 79 reviews
Strengths
- Version 16.9 adds Stray Hair Retouching, Skin Tone Retouching and Body Skin Retouching, with the stray hair model running on the device
- Tethering with Live View, Snap to Eye and Next Capture Adjustments, supporting 550+ cameras
- Offers both subscriptions and a one-time perpetual license
Watch-outs
- The perpetual license is described as best for photographers who do not depend on the newest updates or hardware support
- Sessions and catalogs upgraded to 16.9 cannot be opened in older versions unless restored from backup
- Capture One raised prices on all products by 6% from June 2026
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.captureone.com/en/products/capture-one-pro
- https://www.captureone.com/en/pricing/capture-one-pro
- https://www.captureone.com/en/try-for-free
- https://support.captureone.com/hc/en-us/articles/39723944605725-Capture-One-16-9-release-notes
- https://www.trustpilot.com/review/captureone.com
- https://www.g2.com/products/capture-one-pro/reviews
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capture_One
- https://petapixel.com/2026/05/27/capture-one-to-increase-all-product-prices-by-6/
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