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Adobe Lightroom vs Capture One

Pick Adobe Lightroom when

  • Working photographers
  • Large-catalog organization
  • Cross-device editing
  • Wedding/event batch editing

When Adobe Lightroom is not a fit

  • Casual snappers editing a few photos a month
  • Anyone wanting a one-time purchase
  • Privacy-sensitive users avoiding cloud sync
  • Budget buyers after the 2026 price hikes

Sources

  1. Adobe Lightroom Review: The Top Photo Workflowpcmag.com
    review
  2. Adobe Lightroom review (2025)lifeafterphotoshop.com
    review
  3. Lightroom Review - Not For Everyonesilentpeakphoto.com
    review
  4. We Don't Want This Subscription Based Service Adobereddit.com
    review
  5. Adobe pretty much just doubled the cost of my Lightroomreddit.com
    review
  6. The Real Reason Photographers Are Leaving Adobefstoppers.com
    news
  7. Lightroom pricing and membership plansadobe.com
    official
  8. Lightroom plan (1TB) pricing changehelpx.adobe.com
    official
  9. Adobe Security Bulletin APSB26-94helpx.adobe.com
    security
  10. CVE-2026-48408: Adobe Lightroom RCE Vulnerabilitysentinelone.com
    security
  11. The best open-source Lightroom alternativesdpreview.com
    review
  12. lightroomqueen.comlightroomqueen.com
    review