Adobe Lightroom
Adobe's photo editing and organising service for mobile, desktop and web, with AI editing tools, sold by subscription.
Sources last checked 2026-09-30 · See individual evidence
What is Adobe Lightroom?
Adobe Lightroom is a photo editing service for adjusting exposure, colour and more across mobile, desktop and web, with Lightroom Classic as a separate desktop version. Adobe highlights AI-powered editing, masking and culling tools.
It is sold by subscription, with a standalone plan and a Photography plan, and a free trial is available. Compare the plan you would buy with free raw developers such as darktable, and test how your existing catalogue moves.
Based on official product documentation ↗When to consider Adobe Lightroom
Typical uses based on its documented tools. Check the requirements of your own project.
- Editing and organising photo libraries
- Retouching portraits with AI-assisted tools
- Syncing edits between devices
Strengths & considerations
What it offers
- Photo editing on mobile, desktop and web, plus Lightroom Classic.
- AI-assisted editing, masking and culling tools are described.
- A free trial is available.
What to check
- Listed monthly prices are on an annual commitment.
- The page does not list operating-system requirements for each edition.
- AI features and cloud storage depend on the plan you choose.
Editorial guidance, not a hands-on review or a guarantee of compatibility.
Plans & pricing
Listed amounts use the source currency. Check billing commitments, taxes, region and edition limits before subscribing.
Lightroom — standalone
$11.99 / month
US price on the official page: annual commitment billed monthly. Other plans and bundles differ.
Checked 2026-09-30
Check official plan details ↗Photography plan
$19.99 / month
US price on the official page: annual commitment billed monthly. Adobe's page lists what the plan includes.
Checked 2026-09-30
Check official plan details ↗Features & capabilities
Verified capabilities may belong to different editions or optional services. Read the plan and source notes.
- Free trial
- Yes
- AI features
- Yes
9 other capabilities have not yet been verified
Unknown means we have no confirmed evidence for this field. It does not mean the product lacks the capability.
- Free plan
- Unknown
- Open source
- Unknown
- Self-hosted
- Unknown
- Offline
- Unknown
- API
- Unknown
- Cloud
- Unknown
- Commercial use
- Unknown
- Beginner friendly
- Unknown
- Professional
- Unknown
Sources & verification
Verification applies only to the fields listed below. An unlisted feature or platform is unknown, not unsupported.
Adobe Lightroom — product and pricing page ↗
Product page describes photo editing on mobile, desktop and web and Lightroom Classic, AI-powered editing tools, 11.99 and 19.99 US dollars per month on annual plans billed monthly, and a free trial.
Accessed 2026-09-30 · Verified 2026-09-30
Evidence fields (12)
description · company · pros · cons · useCases · freeTrial · aiFeatures · pricingModel · plan:lightroom · plan:photography · platform:web · feature:photo-editing
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