Capture One Pro 11

The asset management, photo editing and workflow tool Capture One Pro started out life as a simple tethered shooting solution for developer Phase One to provide to their medium format camera users but has evolved into a powerhouse for professional photographers. While Adobe’s Lightroom Classic CC has the lion’s share of the market, Phase One has been steadily gaining converts with each update to the app, thanks to a steady stream of feature enhancements, performance upgrades and a RAW conversion engine many feel is the best available today. The demise of Apple’s Aperture drove a large number of customers to Capture One Pro, thanks to an Aperture-user-friendly, non-modal interface that provided an easier transition for some than Lightroom’s system of moving images though different modules.

Zoner Photo Studio X

Zoner Photo Studio recognizes the photos in your camera for you and automatically sorts them into folders. If you tell it to, it will also rename them, tag them, and even back them up. It’s like your very own photo butler. Zoner photo studio has built-in image catalog management as well as editing and processing tools. It has a layout that will quickly familiar for Lightroom users.

AlienSkin Exposure X4

For over a decade, Exposure has helped photographers bring their images to life with unmatched creative tools. Exposure also offers powerful organizing tools, fast performance, an intuitive design, and a subscription-free approach. Exposure has all the non-destructive editing tools you need to create beautiful images. You’ll find fast retouching tools, powerful and easy to use layering tools, and a variety of gorgeous special effects. Exposure speeds you into the creative editing zone so you can efficiently create stunning images. Complete all of your work in a single customizable interface, where every tool you need is visible.

Corel Aftershot Pro 2

Corel® AfterShot™ Pro 3 is up to 4x faster than Adobe® Lightroom®. It’s the photo editor that reveals your true creative potential and frees you: from high costs, from endless subscriptions, from hours spent editing at your computer. Import, process and output faster, and get back behind the camera where you belong with AfterShot™ Pro 3. AfterShot Pro integrates well with Photoshop. With AfterShot Pro as your batch-photo processor and image manager, you can quickly process your RAW photos. Then, when you’re ready for more detailed editing, simply click the “Edit with External Editor” button to export in TIF directly to PhotoShop.