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At a Glance
Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo
Star Rating
(228)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Luminar Neo
Luminar Neo
Star Rating
(111)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Affinity Photo 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 Affinity Photo.

  • Reviewers felt that Affinity Photo 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 Affinity Photo over Luminar Neo.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Affinity Photo
No pricing available
Luminar Neo
No pricing available
Free Trial
Affinity Photo
No trial information available
Luminar Neo
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
187
8.8
93
Ease of Use
8.6
188
9.0
93
Ease of Setup
9.2
41
9.5
20
Ease of Admin
9.3
23
8.7
9
Quality of Support
8.8
147
8.9
82
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
19
9.1
9
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
182
8.4
87
Features by Category
7.4
39
7.2
30
Generative AI
7.2
37
6.9
30
6.7
38
6.0
28
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
8.3
6
8.8
7
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo
Luminar Neo
Luminar Neo
Affinity Photo and Luminar Neo are categorized as Photo Editing
Unique Categories
Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo has no unique categories
Luminar Neo
Luminar Neo has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
79.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
16.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
3.2%
Luminar Neo
Luminar Neo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
84.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
10.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
5.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo
Graphic Design
10.4%
Design
9.0%
Information Technology and Services
6.8%
Computer Software
5.9%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
5.4%
Other
62.4%
Luminar Neo
Luminar Neo
Photography
34.3%
Marketing and Advertising
8.3%
Design
7.4%
Information Technology and Services
6.5%
Media Production
3.7%
Other
39.8%
Alternatives
Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo Alternatives
Adobe Photoshop
Photoshop
Add Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Add Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
GIMP
GIMP
Add GIMP
Photoshop Elements
Photoshop Elements
Add Photoshop Elements
Luminar Neo
Luminar Neo Alternatives
GIMP
GIMP
Add GIMP
Photoshop Elements
Photoshop Elements
Add Photoshop Elements
ACDSee
ACDSee
Add ACDSee
Paintshop Pro
Paintshop Pro
Add Paintshop Pro
Discussions
Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo Discussions
Integration with Dropbox and photo sharing sites like Pixabay, will this be available soon?
2 Comments
Brent A.
BA
I haven’t seen any notes on it coming soon, but it would be a great addition!Read more
Is Affinity photo for Windows?
2 Comments
Faizal R.
FR
Yes. It is also available on windows and mac. I use it in windows PC.Read more
Is Affinity photo as good as Photoshop?
2 Comments
Hamza A.
HA
<p>As of my perspective, yes, it is way easier and more UI friendly if you don't want to be lost in tools. </p>Read more
Luminar Neo
Luminar Neo Discussions
When will you integrate Luminar with Affinity and other products?
1 Comment
David C.
DC
that is a great feedback Read more
Why do some PCs with lower end specs run Luminar 4 better than my fully loaded gaming PC?
1 Comment
David C.
DC
Interesting question. Following!Read more
Is it any way to improve performance on a high-end Windows machine?
1 Comment
Alessandro S.
AS
I agree. Luminar AI is an excellent product and it brings tremendous value especially if purchased with a discount (which is pretty easy). I think with the...Read more