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Compare Luminar Neo and Polarr

At a Glance
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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Polarr
Polarr
Star Rating
(43)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Polarr

Luminar Neo vs Polarr

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 Polarr.

  • Reviewers felt that Luminar Neo meets the needs of their business better than Polarr.
  • 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 Polarr over Luminar Neo.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Luminar Neo
No pricing available
Polarr
No pricing available
Free Trial
Luminar Neo
No trial information available
Polarr
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
93
8.7
36
Ease of Use
9.0
93
8.9
36
Ease of Setup
9.5
20
9.2
12
Ease of Admin
8.7
9
9.3
5
Quality of Support
8.9
82
8.2
31
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
9
8.7
5
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
87
8.7
36
Features by Category
7.2
30
7.8
10
Generative AI
6.9
30
8.3
9
6.0
28
7.2
9
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
8.8
7
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Luminar Neo
Luminar Neo
Polarr
Polarr
Luminar Neo and Polarr are categorized as Photo Editing
Unique Categories
Luminar Neo
Luminar Neo has no unique categories
Polarr
Polarr has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Luminar Neo
Luminar Neo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
84.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
10.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
5.6%
Polarr
Polarr
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
72.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
20.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
7.0%
Reviewers' Industry
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%
Polarr
Polarr
Marketing and Advertising
11.6%
Graphic Design
11.6%
Photography
9.3%
Higher Education
9.3%
Design
9.3%
Other
48.8%
Alternatives
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
Polarr
Polarr Alternatives
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Add Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Pixlr
Pixlr
Add Pixlr
Adobe Photoshop
Photoshop
Add Adobe Photoshop
Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo
Add Affinity Photo
Discussions
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
Polarr
Polarr Discussions
Do you use before
1 Comment
Muhammad Z.
MZ
Yes I have used among 2019 to 2021Read more
Is Polarr a good photo editor?
1 Comment
Is Polarr or Lightroom better?
1 Comment
Ali B.
AB
Yes it isRead more