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Adobe Lightroom vs Pixlr

Both stand on ai photo editors. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Adobe Lightroom

Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

Choose Lightroom if you need photo editing and organizing across desktop, web, and mobile, with RAW support, batch editing, masking, AI retouching, and cloud sync. Look elsewhere if you need a listed price for a named plan before choosing.

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Pixlr

Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

Pixlr brings editing, design and AI generation together across browsers and mobile devices, with a free editor and paid plans from $1.99 per month. Check the RAW limitation and credit reset and refund terms before choosing a paid subscription.

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The facts

	Adobe Lightroom	Pixlr
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows	Android, iPhone, Web
Lowest paid plan	Lightroom: $11.99 a month	Plus Yearly: $1.99 a month
Plans published	9	12
Maker	Adobe Lightroom	Pixlr
Website	adobe.com	pixlr.com
On ai photo editors	#1 of 96	#54 of 96

Adobe Lightroom: what it does well

Supports RAW photo input.
Batch editing is available.
Includes masking tools and AI retouching.
Cloud sync is available.
Supports desktop, web, and mobile.

What to know first

The listed named plans do not include prices.
The free plan is accompanied by a 7-day trial; no other trial length is listed.

Pixlr: what it does well

Free browser editing, generation and design.
Supports layers, masking, batch editing and cloud sync.
Includes AI retouching and generative editing tools.
Super Scale supports upscaling up to 25 megapixels.
Monthly and yearly subscriptions are available.

What to know first

Does not support RAW photos.
Ad-free editing requires paid options.
Subscription refunds are not processed after payment.
Subscription credits reset on renewal or cancellation.

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