Desktop (and some mobile) tools for **RAW development**, **layers**, and **local edits**. The list favours apps still common in **2025–2026** workflows; verify **OS support** and **subscription vs perpetual** licensing before buying.

## Mainstream RAW / pixel editors

- [Capture One](https://www.captureone.com/en/)
- [Adobe Lightroom](https://lightroom.adobe.com/)
- [Luminar NEO](https://skylum.com/luminar)
- [ON1 Photo RAW](https://www.on1.com/)
- [Affinity Photo](https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/)

## Additional tools

- [Fujifilm RAW file converter](http://www.fujifilm.com/support/digital_cameras/software/myfinepix_studio/rfc/) — vendor-specific conversion utilities
- [Picktorial](https://www.picktorial.com/)
- [Darkroom](https://darkroom.co/) — macOS / iOS RAW editor
- [DXO PhotoLab](https://www.dxo.com/dxo-photolab/)
- [Darktable](https://www.darktable.org/) — free and open source
- [RapidRAW](https://www.getrapidraw.com/) — lightweight GPU-accelerated RAW editor in Rust/Tauri with AI masking and non-destructive sidecar workflow; AGPL-3.0, Windows/macOS/Linux ([source](https://github.com/CyberTimon/RapidRAW))
- [Rawsie](https://rawsie.co/) — lossy / compact RAW preprocessing (evaluate quality trade-offs)

## Presets and styles

- [Capture One Styles](https://www.captureone.com/en/products-plans/styles)
- [300+ film emulation (Presetpro)](https://www.presetpro.com/product/film-emulation-capture-one/)
- [Filtergrade](https://filtergrade.com/product-category/capture-one-styles/)
- [RNI](https://reallyniceimages.com/store.html)