The best Adobe Photoshop alternatives
5 tools that do a similar job to Adobe Photoshop. Each entry says what it does and who it suits, so you can pick the one that fits instead of the most famous.
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Adobe Lightroom
AI tool · Paid
Adobe's photo organiser and editor with AI masking, denoise, generative remove and lens blur.
Best for: Photographers managing large libraries; Batch editing
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Luminar Neo
AI tool · Paid
Skylum's AI-driven photo editor with one-click sky replacement, portrait retouching and relighting.
Best for: Hobbyists wanting quick dramatic edits; Landscape and portrait enhancement
- 3
Picsart
AI tool · Freemium
A mobile and web photo and video editor with AI effects, background tools and templates.
Best for: Mobile photo editing; Social creatives
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Capture One
AI tool · Paid
Professional raw processing and tethered shooting software with AI masking and culling.
Best for: Studio and tethered photographers; Precise colour work
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remove.bg
AI tool · Freemium
Removes image backgrounds automatically in seconds, via the web, desktop apps or API.
Best for: Quick cut-outs; Bulk background removal via API
How we pick: tools in the same category that solve the same problem, projects that name each other as alternatives, and open-source projects that describe themselves as an alternative to Adobe Photoshop. We don't take payment for placement.