# Luminar Neo, PhotoWorks vs Photoshop Elements Comparison | | Luminar Neo | PhotoWorks | Photoshop Elements | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 112 | 95 | 799 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (84.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (70.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (70.5% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Luminar Neo Pros: - Ease of Use (4 reviews) - Efficiency (4 reviews) Cons: - Limited Features (2 reviews) - Slow Performance (2 reviews) ### PhotoWorks Pros: - Ease of Use (9 reviews) - Efficiency (8 reviews) Cons: - Slow Performance (5 reviews) - Expensive (3 reviews) ### Photoshop Elements Pros: - Ease of Use (21 reviews) - Efficiency (15 reviews) Cons: - Limited Features (12 reviews) - Limited Customization (5 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Luminar Neo | PhotoWorks | Photoshop Elements | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (94 reviews) | 8.6 (60 reviews) | 8.5 (643 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.0 (94 reviews) | 9.0 (60 reviews) | 8.5 (645 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.4 (21 reviews) | 9.3 (19 reviews) | 8.9 (93 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (56 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.9 (83 reviews) | 8.6 (47 reviews) | 8.4 (495 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (50 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.4 (88 reviews) | 8.4 (52 reviews) | 7.8 (624 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Luminar Neo #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### PhotoWorks #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Photoshop Elements #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Photo Editing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Luminar Neo** | 7.3/10 | 31 | | **PhotoWorks** | 9.0/10 | 14 | | **Photoshop Elements** | 7.8/10 | 47 | #### Generative AI | Feature | Luminar Neo | PhotoWorks | Photoshop Elements | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text-to-Image** | 7.0 (31 reviews) | 9.0 (13 reviews) | 7.9 (43 reviews) | | **AI Text-to-3D** | 6.0 (28 reviews) | 8.9 (11 reviews) | 7.1 (37 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Photo Editing | Feature | Luminar Neo | PhotoWorks | Photoshop Elements | |---|---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (17 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Photo Editing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/photo-editing) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Luminar Neo | PhotoWorks | Photoshop Elements | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 84.4% | 70.9% | 70.5% | | **Mid-Market** | 10.1% | 23.3% | 18.7% | | **Enterprise** | 5.5% | 5.8% | 10.8% | ### By Industry #### Luminar Neo - **Photography:** 33.9% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 8.3% - **Design:** 7.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 6.4% - **Graphic Design:** 3.7% - **Higher Education:** 3.7% - **Arts and Crafts:** 3.7% - **Media Production:** 3.7% - **E-Learning:** 2.8% - **Food & Beverages:** 1.8% - **Other:** 24.8% #### PhotoWorks - **Design:** 8.2% - **Photography:** 7.1% - **Higher Education:** 7.1% - **Graphic Design:** 5.9% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.7% - **Information Technology and Services:** 4.7% - **Apparel & Fashion:** 3.5% - **Consumer Goods:** 3.5% - **Education Management:** 3.5% - **Accounting:** 2.4% - **Other:** 49.4% #### Photoshop Elements - **Photography:** 9.0% - **Design:** 7.2% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 7.1% - **Graphic Design:** 6.7% - **Higher Education:** 4.6% - **Architecture & Planning:** 3.6% - **Information Technology and Services:** 3.2% - **Retail:** 3.1% - **Education Management:** 3.0% - **Media Production:** 2.2% - **Other:** 50.2% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Luminar Neo - [GIMP](https://www.g2.com/products/gimp/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1484 reviews) - [ACDSee](https://www.g2.com/products/acdsee/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (281 reviews) - [Paintshop Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/paintshop-pro/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (206 reviews) - [Capture One Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/capture-one-pro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (78 reviews) - [Affinity Photo](https://www.g2.com/products/affinity-photo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (234 reviews) - [PhotoDirector](https://www.g2.com/products/photodirector/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (50 reviews) - [Corel AfterShot Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/corel-aftershot-pro/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (49 reviews) - [Pixlr](https://www.g2.com/products/pixlr/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (747 reviews) - [Adobe Photoshop](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (13366 reviews) - [Fotor Photo Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/fotor-photo-editor/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (341 reviews) ### Alternatives to PhotoWorks - [Adobe Photoshop](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (13366 reviews) - [GIMP](https://www.g2.com/products/gimp/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1484 reviews) - [Affinity Photo](https://www.g2.com/products/affinity-photo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (234 reviews) - [Adobe Photoshop Lightroom](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop-lightroom/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3291 reviews) - [Pixlr](https://www.g2.com/products/pixlr/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (747 reviews) - [Canva](https://www.g2.com/products/canva/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (7505 reviews) - [Fotor Photo Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/fotor-photo-editor/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (341 reviews) - [PicMonkey](https://www.g2.com/products/picmonkey/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (421 reviews) - [Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop-lightroom-classic/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (890 reviews) - [Photos](https://www.g2.com/products/photos/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (806 reviews) ### Alternatives to Photoshop Elements - [GIMP](https://www.g2.com/products/gimp/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1484 reviews) - [Pixlr](https://www.g2.com/products/pixlr/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (747 reviews) - [CorelDRAW](https://www.g2.com/products/coreldraw/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (554 reviews) - [ACDSee](https://www.g2.com/products/acdsee/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (281 reviews) - [Affinity Photo](https://www.g2.com/products/affinity-photo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (234 reviews) - [Paintshop Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/paintshop-pro/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (206 reviews) - [Capture One Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/capture-one-pro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (78 reviews) - [PhotoDirector](https://www.g2.com/products/photodirector/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (50 reviews) - [Corel AfterShot Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/corel-aftershot-pro/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (49 reviews) - [Canva](https://www.g2.com/products/canva/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (7505 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Luminar Neo - Title: [Is luminar a free software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-luminar-a-free-software) — 1 comment *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "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..." - Title: [How good is luminar?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-good-is-luminar) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Luminar Neo versus Lightroom - Which is Better in 2023? The fundamental distinction among Luminar and Lightroom is that Luminar has a quicker altering..." - Title: [Is luminar better than Photoshop?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-luminar-better-than-photoshop) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Photoshop is always king! But Luminar makes things easier and achieve almost same results! some cases even better!" - Title: [Is it any way to improve performance on a high-end Windows machine?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-it-any-way-to-improve-performance-on-a-high-end-windows-machine) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "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..." - Title: [Why do some PCs with lower end specs run Luminar 4 better than my fully loaded gaming PC?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/31181-why-do-some-pcs-with-lower-end-specs-run-luminar-4-better-than-my-fully-loaded-gaming-pc) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Interesting question. Following!" ### PhotoWorks - Title: [What are the features should contain in photo editing software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-features-should-contain-in-photo-editing-software) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "A photo editing app should have several features visually appealing and interactive, a simple user interface, perfect the basics, the ability to edit..." - Title: [How do you use PhotoWorks?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-you-use-photoworks) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "batch proccesing is my personal fav" - Title: [Is PhotoWorks free to use?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-photoworks-free-to-use) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** ""Extremely simple to use as the symbols and choices are very to utilize and advantageous."" - Title: [When will we get update if you can tell all the public so everyone can get benifit ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/when-will-we-get-update-if-you-can-tell-all-the-public-so-everyone-can-get-benifit) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "There are two key motivations behind why a business ought to think about involving vector designs programming for realistic creation: Excellent pictures —..." - Title: [Is PhotoWorks as good as Photoshop?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-photoworks-as-good-as-photoshop) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Yes, each tool is important." ### Photoshop Elements - Title: [What is Photoshop Elements used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-photoshop-elements-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** " Adobe Photoshop Elements is a user-friendly software for entry-level photo and video editing. It offers basic photo editing tools, guided edits for..." - Title: [When do you know it’s time to upgrade besides needing a few more elements?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/when-do-you-know-it-s-time-to-upgrade-besides-needing-a-few-more-elements) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "when a tool can have more creative uses" - Title: [Is Photoshop Elements 2020 worth the upgrade?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-photoshop-elements-2020-worth-the-upgrade) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes, it offers more powerful tools and creative options." - Title: [Is Photoshop Elements any good?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-photoshop-elements-any-good) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Yes its good to use" - Title: [Is Photoshop Elements the same as Photoshop?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-photoshop-elements-the-same-as-photoshop) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "No, I'd say it's better." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/luminar-neo-vs-photoworks-vs-photoshop-elements)