Compare ACDSee and Luminar Neo 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (84.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$59.99 - $149.99 MSRP
No pricing available
ACDSee
Star Rating
(281)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$59.99 - $149.99 MSRP
Learn more about ACDSeeLuminar Neo
Star Rating
(111)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Luminar NeoACDSee vs Luminar Neo
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Luminar Neo easier to use, set up, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration with ACDSee.
- Reviewers felt that ACDSee meets the needs of their business better than Luminar Neo.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Luminar Neo is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Luminar Neo over ACDSee.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ACDSee
ACDSee Photo Studio Standard, Professional, and Ultimate
$59.99 - $149.99 MSRP
Luminar Neo
No pricing availableFree Trial
ACDSee
Free Trial is available
Luminar Neo
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
240
8.8
93
Ease of Use
8.6
243
9.0
93
Ease of Setup
9.3
55
9.5
20
Ease of Admin
8.9
43
8.7
9
Quality of Support
8.3
178
8.9
82
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
38
9.1
9
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
237
8.4
87
Features by Category
Generative AI
8.1
6
6.9
30
7.0
5
6.0
28
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
Not enough data
8.8
7
Agentic AI - Photo Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ACDSee
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Luminar Neo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Photography
26.8%
Computer Software
4.7%
Non-Profit Organization Management
3.6%
Information Technology and Services
3.6%
Architecture & Planning
2.9%
Other
58.3%
Photography
34.3%
Marketing and Advertising
8.3%
Design
7.4%
Information Technology and Services
6.5%
Graphic Design
3.7%
Other
39.8%
Alternatives
Discussions
How can I avoid mixing the old rated pictures with the new ones?
2 Comments
AL
Hi! What do you mean with old and new? Do you mean pics that you rated some days ago that you want to filter now? If so, with the new version you can create...Read more
I don't think ACDSee allows a change to the 'canvas size' as is found in Photoshop?
2 Comments
AW
Photo Studio 2020. Canvas size can be changed shown in last weeks webinarRead more
How do you handle crashes when database grows big in size?
2 Comments
RD
When mine gets buggy I delete my database then the database gets rebuilt as you access different folders This might be a problem for some folks that use a...Read more
Is luminar a free software?
1 Comment
Official Response from Luminar Neo
Hello! There are a few ways to own Luminar Neo: purchase a lifetime version or choose a subscription plan that suits you best (paid monthly, annually, or...Read more
How good is luminar?
1 Comment
SH
Luminar Neo versus Lightroom - Which is Better in 2023? The fundamental distinction among Luminar and Lightroom is that Luminar has a quicker altering...Read more
Is luminar better than Photoshop?
1 Comment
AP
Photoshop is always king!
But Luminar makes things easier and achieve almost same results! some cases even better!Read more
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