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5 Cheapest Photo Editing Software of 2026
By the Rankozo research desk · Updated November 12, 2026
Among the 10 tools in our best photo editing software ranking, Adobe Photoshop has the lowest verified paid starting price at $7.99 per month (mobile and web plan). Prices below are quoted from each vendor's US pricing page.
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Adobe Photoshopretouchers and compositors who need the deepest toolset
Photoshop Mobile & Web from $7.99 per month or $69.99 per year in the US App Store; desktop plans not checked in USD
Full entry, No. 9 overallStarts at
$7.99
Score 7.7
- 02
Luminarhobbyists who want fast AI edits
Mac App Store subscription from $8.99 a month; lifetime licenses listed from $139.99
Full entry, No. 6 overallStarts at
$8.99
Score 8.2
- 03Adobe Lightroom
photographers who edit on several devices
$11.99 per month or $118.99 per year in the US Mac App Store, 7-day free trial
Full entry, No. 3 overallStarts at
$11.99
Score 8.5
- 04
Pixelmator ProMac photographers who want to buy once
$49.99 one-time purchase for Mac; also in Apple Creator Studio at $12.99 a month or $129 a year
Full entry, No. 2 overallStarts at
$49.99
Score 8.7
- 05
ON1 Photo RAWphotographers replacing Lightroom and Photoshop with one owned app
Photo RAW 2027 one-time purchase $99.99; Photo RAW MAX subscription $79.99 per year
Full entry, No. 4 overallStarts at
$99.99
Score 8.4
Scores and prices come from our Best Photo Editing Software ranking, which uses one method for every tool. Questions or corrections: editorial@rankozo.com