A lower cost subscription software is the Windows only Zoner Photo Studio which is $5.99 a month or $59 a year.Īlternatively, if you prefer a one-off purchase there’s DxO Photolab 6, but the Elite version is $219 / £199 although the Essential version is cheaper at $139 / £129. You can get both softwares and 20GB of cloud storage for $9.99 / £9.98 or if you need more storage 1TB of storage costs $19.99/ £19.97. Adobe software counts as the gold standard, but using Lightroom and Photoshop requires a subscription, although various options are available. There’s no escaping the fact that high-end image editing programs are expensive.

We take a look at the best free photo editing software programs available for both computers and tablets – if you’re looking for a free Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop alternative, then this article is for you.