ON1 Photo RAW comparisons
ON1 Photo RAW is compared head-to-head with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom and Capture One and more: 6 head-to-heads in Photo Editing Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
ON1 Photo RAW head-to-head
- ON1 Photo RAW vs Adobe Photoshop
- ON1 Photo RAW vs Adobe Lightroom
- ON1 Photo RAW vs Capture One
- ON1 Photo RAW vs darktable
- ON1 Photo RAW vs GIMP
- ON1 Photo RAW vs DxO PhotoLab
ON1 Photo RAW vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Platform | RAW photo support | Layer editing | Masking tools | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | ON1 Photo RAW | No | Desktop | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.6 | |
| 1 | Adobe Photoshop | No | Multi-platform | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.4 | |
| 2 | Adobe Lightroom | Yes | Multi-platform | Yes | Yes | 9.2 | ||
| 3 | Capture One | No | Multi-platform | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.0 | |
| 4 | darktable | Yes | Free | Multi-platform | Yes | Yes | 8.8 | |
| 5 | GIMP | Yes | Free | Multi-platform | No | Yes | Yes | 8.7 |
| 7 | DxO PhotoLab | No | $159.99 one-time | Multi-platform | Yes | Yes | 8.5 |
Compare ON1 Photo RAW with any photo editor
These are the matchups our editors wrote up. The compare tool pairs ON1 Photo RAW with any other product in Photo Editing Software — and up to four at once — from the same checked specs.
Compare ON1 Photo RAW with any tool side by side →
Every photo editing software head-to-head →
Our full ON1 Photo RAW verdict, pricing and fact sheet →
Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.
Compared by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Last updated · How we research and update