Competitor Comparison

Compare ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2026 to the latest competitor releases.

Features	ACDSee Ultimate 2026	Lightroom™ Classic 14.5	Capture One™ 16.6	On1™ Photo RAW 2026	DxO™ PhotoLab 9	PaintShop™ Pro 2023
Retail Price (USD)	$149.99	N/A	$329	$99.99	$239.99	$79.99
Subscription Price (USD/month)	$8.90 (+extras)	$11.99 (+extras)	$26	$7.99 (+extras)	N/A	N/A
AI Denoise	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓
AI Hair Masking	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
AI Presets	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓
Batch AI Super-Resolution	✓	✓		✓		✓
Tabbed File Management	✓
AI Keywords	✓			✓
AI Sky Replacement	✓	✓		✓		✓
AI Object Selection Tool	✓	✓	✓	✓
Non-destructive AI Sky Selection	✓	✓
Non-destructive AI Subject Selection	✓	✓	✓
Non-destructive AI Background Selection	✓	✓	✓
Duplicate Mask, Convert to Mask, Copy & Paste Masks	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓
AI Face Edit	✓	✓	✓	✓
AI Sky Selection	✓	✓		✓
AI Subject Selection	✓	✓	✓	✓
AI Background Selection	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
Photomerge	✓	✓
People mode	✓	✓
Media mode – a single mode to view all the photos and videos in your database, and group, sort, and filter by metadata	✓
Pixel Targeting	✓			✓	✓
Channel selection and filtering	✓					✓
Selection Basket	✓
Send images from Mobile	✓	✓	✓	✓
Import Face Data	✓	✓
GoPro file format support	✓	✓	✓	✓
Batch Rename	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Batch Resize	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
Color Wheel	✓	✓	✓		✓
Tone Wheels	✓		✓
Targeted Contrast Adjustments	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓
Frame Text	✓	✓		✓
Path Text	✓	✓
Refine Selections	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓
Document Support	✓					✓
Face Detection Suggestions	✓	✓	✓	✓
Select Multiple Layers	✓		✓	✓		✓
Duplicate Checker	✓	✓	✓	✓
High-Dynamic Range (HDR)	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Focus Stacking	✓	✓		✓		✓
Panoramic Stitching	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
Blended Clone	✓
Directly Edit Source files / No Importing	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓
Layers	✓		✓	✓		✓
Adjustment Layers	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓
ACDSee Actions (Scripts)	✓
Parametric Editing (Non-destructive Editing)	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Light EQ™	✓
Database Catalog	✓	✓	✓			✓
Import Tool	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
File Management	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Color Management	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
RAW File Support	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Speed/Performance – RAW Export	Fastest	Fast	Fast	Slow	Average	Slow
GUI Customization	✓		✓		✓	✓
4K Screen Support	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Dual monitor Support	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
GPU Acceleration	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Lens Corrections	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Templates/Presets	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Selective Sharpening	✓	✓	✓		✓
Selective Noise Reduction	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Advanced Color Adjustments	✓	✓	✓		✓
Distortion, CA and Vignetting Corrections	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Perspective Correction	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Photoshop™/Lightroom™ Integration	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Brushes/Masking	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Spot/Dust Removal	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Haze Removal	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Skin Tune	✓		✓	✓
Learning Curve	Intermediate	Intermediate	Difficult	Amateur	Amateur	Amateur
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