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DxO PhotoLab
One-time-purchase RAW editor known for optical corrections and DeepPRIME noise reduction, with AI masks for people and facial features.
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DxO PhotoLab is ranked 8 of 11 photo editors in 2026, with a score of 6.7/10 (tier Solid).
Vendor tagline: "RAW photo editing at its finest"
Score breakdown
| Skin retouching depth | 12/30 |
| Predictable cost | 20/25 |
| Fits a pro workflow | 10/20 |
| Try before you buy | 10/10 |
| Platforms | 10/10 |
| Kept up to date | 5/5 |
| Total | 6.7/10 |
Facts
- Vendor
- DxO
- Price model
- one-time
- Entry price
- EUR 249.99 one-time (new license)
- Free trial
- Yes
- Works in
- standalone, Affinity
- Platforms
- mac, windows
- Apple Silicon native
- Yes
- Founded
- 2003
- Latest update
- v10.1 (product page banner 'UPDATED: V10.1'); PhotoLab 10 released 2026-09-01 (source: https://www.dxo.com/en/dxo-photolab/whats-new/)
Prices
- DxO PhotoLab 10 new license: 249.99 EUR / one-time
- DxO PhotoLab 10 upgrade (eligible owners): 129.99 EUR / one-time, from
Reviews
- Trustpilot: 4.5 from 1298 reviews
Strengths
- AI recognition of facial features (eyes, eyebrows, pupils, lips, teeth, facial hair) and one-click selection of every person in a frame
- Sold as a lifetime license with no subscription
- 30-day trial without card details, watermarks or export limits
Watch-outs
- For pixel-level editing DxO points users to exporting into Affinity, a separate app
- New major versions are paid upgrades, from EUR 129.99 for eligible owners
- AI Mask and Dust Detection need an Apple M1 or later on Mac, and Windows 11 24H2 for AI masks on PC
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.dxo.com/dxo-photolab/
- https://www.dxo.com/en/dxo-photolab/whats-new/
- https://www.dxo.com/dxo-photolab/download/
- https://www.dxo.com/dxo-photolab/features/
- https://shop.dxo.com/en/
- https://shop.dxo.com/en/dxo-photolab-10-elite.html
- https://support.dxo.com/hc/en-us/articles/6883804413469-Do-you-support-Apple-Silicon-chips-natively
- https://www.trustpilot.com/review/dxo.com
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DxO
- https://petapixel.com/2026/09/01/dxo-releases-photolab-10-with-ai-add-ons-masking-and-color-grading-updates/
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