Best LightZone Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from photo editing software ranked against LightZone on the same published basis.
- 1LightZone vs Photopea
- 2LightZone vs darktable
- 3LightZone vs GIMP
- 4LightZone vs Photomator
- 5LightZone vs RawTherapee
- 6LightZone vs PhotoDirector
- 7LightZone vs VSCO
- 8LightZone vs BeFunky
- 9LightZone vs PhotoPad
- 10LightZone vs Hasselblad Phocus
- 11LightZone vs OM Workspace
- 12LightZone vs Showfoto
- 13LightZone vs PaintFE
- 14LightZone vs RapidRAW
- 15LightZone vs Ribbet
- 16LightZone vs Retouch4me
- 17LightZone vs ImageMagick
- 18LightZone vs IrfanView
- 19LightZone vs Magic Studio Photo Editor
- 20LightZone vs Luminance HDR
LightZone alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Photopea | 8.1 | Free plan | $37.50/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | darktable | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | GIMP | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Photomator | 7.9 | Free plan | iOS, Mac | |
| 5 | RawTherapee | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | PhotoDirector | 7.9 | Free plan | Mac, Windows | |
| 7 | VSCO | 7.8 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 8 | BeFunky | 7.8 | Free plan | $6.99/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 9 | PhotoPad | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Hasselblad Phocus | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 11 | OM Workspace | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Showfoto | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | PaintFE | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 14 | RapidRAW | 7.6 | Free plan | $14/mo | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Ribbet | 7.6 | Free plan | $6.42/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 16 | Retouch4me | 7.6 | Free plan | $14.08/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 17 | ImageMagick | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 18 | IrfanView | 7.4 | Free plan | $18/mo | Windows |
| 19 | Magic Studio Photo Editor | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 20 | Luminance HDR | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about LightZone alternatives
What is the best alternative to LightZone?
Photopea, number 1 in photo editing software with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: darktable, GIMP, Photomator and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to LightZone?
Photopea is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.