--- title: Photomatix Pro Reviews meta\_title: 'Photomatix Pro Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 40 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Photomatix Pro works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.3 review\_count: 40 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: Photography url: https://www.g2.com/categories/photography --- # Photomatix Pro Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by Photomatix Pro but has limited features. Are you part of the Photomatix Pro team? [Upgrade your plan](https://my.g2.com/photomatix-pro/upgrade?utm_campaign=s3&utm_medium=claim-popup&utm_source=g2) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! Photomatix Pro turns any high contrast scene into a professional-looking HDR image. Photomatix Pro is a photo editing software that merges bracketed exposures into an HDR image that captures detail in both the darkest and brightest areas of the scene. The software is particularly useful for real estate photography, creating interior photos where the room looks bright and the window's view is preserved. Photomatix Pro includes: - Merge to HDR with automatic image alignment - A wide choice of styles with one-click presets - Ghost removal tools - Batch processing with previews - Integration with Lightroom with a free plugin Photomatix Pro runs on Windows and macOS. * * * Seller [HDRsoft](https://www.g2.com/sellers/hdrsoft) Discussions [Photomatix Pro Community](https://www.g2.com/products/photomatix-pro/discuss) Languages Supported German, French Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Geraldine Joffre Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/photomatix-pro/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Adobe Photoshop Lightroom](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Adobe Photoshop Lightroom") Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4.6/5(3,298) ](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop-lightroom/reviews) [ ![Luminar Neo](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Luminar Neo") Luminar Neo 4.4/5(116) ](https://www.g2.com/products/luminar-neo/reviews) [ ![GIMP](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "GIMP") GIMP 4.3/5(1,485) ](https://www.g2.com/products/gimp/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/photomatix-pro/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 40 real user reviews. Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) RV Raquel V. Electrical Designer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 10/18/2021 "Reputable, Outstanding, and Clear Software for Photo Management" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Photomatix Pro? Photomatix Pro has the perfect resolution in matters photos and the credibility of every source. Besides, Photomatix Pro has numerous features that make photos clear and outstanding. Lastly, Photomatix Pro makes the sharing of pictures more precise and straightforward. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Photomatix Pro? Photomatix Pro is the proper connection in making photos look incredible. Besides, Photomatix Pro has updated the entire editing and modification features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Photomatix Pro: Photomatix Pro has outstanding options in dealing with photos, making all images significant. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Photomatix Pro solving and how is that benefiting you? Photomatix Pro has elaborate photo management solutions, from the editing part, the modification, and even the sharing. The utmost amount of Photomatix Pro is the coordination among all the photo agents and players. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Photography](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Photography") UP Verified User in Photography Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/12/2022 "Versatile and quick" 4/5 What do you like best about Photomatix Pro? The speed of batching and variety of presets available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Photomatix Pro? I have not noticed any issues or dislikes with this progarm. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Photomatix Pro: We have tested many similar programs, and Photomatix Pro has proven to be best-suited for our needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Photomatix Pro solving and how is that benefiting you? We are able to process our photos faster, and test different presets for use with different lighting scenarios. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Automotive](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Automotive") UA Verified User in Automotive Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 11/26/2021 "Ease of use, user friendly all in one photo enhancer" 5/5 What do you like best about Photomatix Pro? That the platform is free to use as long as you don't mind the water marks. It truly changes the whole dynamic of the picture and enhanced it in ways I've not gotten from other programs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Photomatix Pro? The cost is pretty high in my opinion for non professional photographers. So unless you don't mind the water marks, expect to pay quite a bit. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Photomatix Pro solving and how is that benefiting you? Photo editing of images for brochures, personal interests and for the company I work for website. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Photography](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Photography") UP Verified User in Photography Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/19/2021 "HDR Photographic processing in a user friendly format" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Photomatix Pro? Quality of the results using Raw format. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Photomatix Pro? Pre-made selection pictures do not represent the results Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Photomatix Pro: Experiment. Try several different effects to see what it does. Pictures with a lot of texture work best. Many times I have layered images and effects to get just the right look. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Photomatix Pro solving and how is that benefiting you? Creating an HDR image from a raw format requires several steps in Photoshop. With Photomatix, the program does the work and shows you the result. Layering is also easy to do from multiple shots. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management") UN Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 11/5/2021 "photomatrix" 5/5 What do you like best about Photomatix Pro? After a few uses fairly simple to get great results images rendered Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Photomatix Pro? Differences between batching and choosing individual jpg is often difficult Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Photomatix Pro: Must have if doing this type of work Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Photomatix Pro solving and how is that benefiting you? I often shoot hdr and i have enjoyed setting the computer and walking away Lots of good choices for output Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Graphic Design](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Graphic Design") UG Verified User in Graphic Design Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/5/2021 "Best there is so far" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Photomatix Pro? Photomatix is fun and it shortens my time doing projects Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Photomatix Pro? Nothing at this time when using to enhance my projects Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Photomatix Pro solving and how is that benefiting you? Helps me solve HDR and Exposure issues, hands down very simple Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite AG Adan G. informatic Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 4/2/2019 "good editing program" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Photomatix Pro? One of my most loved parts of Photomatix Pro is the direct module ability to Adobe Lightroom. When I am preparing an expansive assortment of substance, this module capacity makes the work process straightforward and speedy contrasted with running different projects freely. One of the other positive highlights is the capacity to process RAW picture documents, which isn't generally an included element for different projects of this sort. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Photomatix Pro? As an independent program, there are not a huge amount of manipulative settings. While this makes it extraordinary for effortlessness and coordinations, it fails to impress anyone for further developed clients. One other blame of this program is to what extent it takes to fire up. It takes a few minutes to fire up when first opening the application, so on the off chance that you are in a rush, this can absolutely cause some pressure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Photomatix Pro solving and how is that benefiting you? This is the selective program that I use for preparing HDR (high unique range) photography, where I have to join numerous pictures into a solitary picture. Once more, I cherish the module to Adobe Lightroom - this fathoms the issue of preparing in a hurry. Without this capacity it nearly ends up important to have an optional screen, which isn't constantly workable for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite PV Peter V. Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 2/14/2018 "Photmatix give the control that cameras don't" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Photomatix Pro? The degree of control over the image is far superior to in camera HDR processing. For images with very detailed light or dark areas, this range is absolutely necessary to get the desired image. It also gives the user the ability to be uber creative with photographs and create very surreal looking images if that's what you are after. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Photomatix Pro? Depending on your hardware, this program might work somewhat slowly and lag a bit. I am running on a 7 year old mac pro and it does pretty well if there are no other memory hog programs open at the same time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Photomatix Pro: If you use Photoshop or in-camera HDR, consider Photomatix to speed up your process and produce great photographs or artwork. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Photomatix Pro solving and how is that benefiting you? Because of lighting and other restraints, i often have to do industrial photography of subjects in less than ideal lighting conditions. My old, pre-Photomatix method was to bracket a lot, then use Photoshop to choose the best exposure areas and blend them all together with masks. With Photomatix, this process is automated thus it saves me tons of time and creates a well-balanced and well-exposed end result. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Jason M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Jason M.") JM Jason M. Worship Leader Music Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/22/2017 "Photomatix Pro" 5/5 What do you like best about Photomatix Pro? One of my favorite aspects of Photomatix Pro is the direct plugin capability to Adobe Lightroom. When I am processing a large body of content, this plugin capability makes the workflow simple and quick compared to running multiple programs independently. One of the other positive features is the ability to process RAW image files, which is not always an included feature for other programs of this type. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Photomatix Pro? As a standalone program, there are not a ton of manipulative settings. While this makes it great for simplicity and logistics, it leaves something to be desired for more advanced users. One other fault of this program is how long it takes to start up. It takes a couple of minutes to start up when first opening the application, so if you are in a hurry, this can certainly cause some stress. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Photomatix Pro: I would definitely suggest that prospective customers download a free trial of Photomatix Pro and check out the features before purchasing. For my uses, this program is great and provides all of the functionality that I needed and expected. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Photomatix Pro solving and how is that benefiting you? This is the exclusive program that I use for processing HDR (high dynamic range) photography, where I need to combine multiple images into a single image. Again, I love the plugin to Adobe Lightroom - this solves the issue of processing on the go. Without this capability it almost becomes necessary to have a secondary monitor, which is not always possible for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Motion Pictures and Film](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Motion Pictures and Film") UM Verified User in Motion Pictures and Film Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/3/2018 "A good editing software" 4/5 What do you like best about Photomatix Pro? It is easy to use and not hard to learn. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Photomatix Pro? The design of it could have been better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Photomatix Pro solving and how is that benefiting you? Quick way to make interesting pictures Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about Photomatix Pro? 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