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Affinity, darktable and Luminar compared with Adobe’s Lightroom and Photoshop in 2026

November 4, 2026 by AuraFocusStudio Desk

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Affinity just landed free on iPad, darktable keeps shipping RAW tools, and Luminar 1.29 is out. Here is what each replaces in Lightroom and Photoshop, and what it costs.