# PhotoWorks Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra

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 PhotoWorks Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on March 13, 2026

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PhotoWorks

## What is PhotoWorks?

AI-powered software for easy yet efficient enhancement of portraits, landscapes and pictures of other genres. Apart from the essential photo editing tools, PhotoWorks offers top-notch pro-level features that are rarely found within software of the same price range. Most editsare performed automatically, which significantly reduces the time spent on retouching. Some of the key strengths of PhotoWorks are selective color grading, AI-driven portrait editing, and efficient old photo restoration.

## What is PhotoWorks used for?

[Photo Editing](https://www.capterra.com/photo-editing-software/)[Graphic Design](https://www.capterra.com/graphic-design-software/)

Top alternative

Featured

Overall rating

Based on 34 user reviews

Reviews sentiment

Positive

91%

Neutral

0%

Negative

9%

Starting price

$19.25

Flat Rate, One Time

Free trial  
available

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## Compare with a popular alternative

Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status.

### PhotoWorks

4.4 (34)

VS.

[4.6 (1,229)](https://www.capterra.com/p/174232/adobe-express/reviews/)

Starting Price

$19.25

Flat Rate, One Time

Starting Price

Contact vendor

Free Trial

Free Version

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

Ease Of Use

4.5 (34)

Ease Of Use

4.5 (2,435)

Value For Money

4.4 (28)

Value For Money

4.4 (2,020)

Customer Service

3.9 (19)

Customer Service

4.4 (1,804)

## PhotoWorks alternatives

[4.4 (201)](https://www.capterra.com/p/178598/QuarkXPress/reviews/)

Starting price

$279.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

88%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

Highest Rated

[Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/)

[4.8 (2,435)](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/reviews/)

Starting price

$22.99

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

98%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/)

[Canva](https://www.capterra.com/p/168956/Canva/)

[4.7 (13,266)](https://www.capterra.com/p/168956/Canva/reviews/)

Starting price

$15.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

97%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/168956/Canva/)

[Fotor](https://www.capterra.com/p/181589/Fotor/)

[4.5 (1,092)](https://www.capterra.com/p/181589/Fotor/reviews/)

Starting price

$8.99

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

92%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/181589/Fotor/)

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## Features

Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically.

Content Import/Export

4.5 (22)

81.82% of 22 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Import or export content

Real Time Editing

4.5 (21)

61.90% of 21 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Preview and make real-time changes in the web content

Content Sharing

4.1 (17)

47.06% of 17 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Digitally share pre-made materials and self-created content with others

Search/Filter

4.2 (16)

62.50% of 16 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Search and filter data across systems to locate required information by entering keywords or certain criteria

Drag & Drop

4.4 (15)

80.00% of 15 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Assemble applications and processes by dragging over and arranging pre-built components

Image Editing

4.5 (8)

87.50% of 8 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Edit, touch up, and convert images for publishing

PhotoWorks 12 features

Software's ability to perform similar action on multiple similar files simultaneously

Computer aided design to create precision drawings or technical illustrations

Import or export content

Digitally share pre-made materials and self-created content with others

Assemble applications and processes by dragging over and arranging pre-built components

Edit, touch up, and convert images for publishing

Store and manage images

Create content in various formats, such as print, PDF, HTML and more

Photos/Images

Preview and make real-time changes in the web content

Search and filter data across systems to locate required information by entering keywords or certain criteria

Add a digital mark to show ownership of an image, video, document, etc.

Features

4.1 (34)

4.1

Based on 34 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

4.4 (28)

Free Trial

Basic

$19.25

Flat Rate,One Time

Value for money

4.4 (28)

4.4

Based on 28 reviews

## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

3.9 (19)

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Deployment

-   Web
-   Android
-   iPhone/iPad

Typical users

-   Freelancers
-   Small businesses
-   Mid size businesses
-   Enterprises

Customer Service

3.9 (19)

3.9

Based on 19 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

4.4

Based on 34 reviews

Filter by rating

5(21)

4(10)

3(0)

2(1)

1(2)

Mentioned topic

Sorted by most recent

Cristiane S.

enseigant

Entertainment

### "Publicité trompeuse"

1.0

Overall Rating

1.0

1.0

Ease of Use

3.0

3.0

Features

1.0

1.0

Customer Service

1.0

1.0

Likelihood to Recommend

0/10

June 6, 2025

Pros

J'ai acheté un Upgrade to PRO qui ne marche pas du tout, j'ai dépensé 20 euros, le prix initial était de 11,90 comme promotion. Franchement, des arnaques. Je veux mon remboursement. Et personne ne me contacte.

Cons

La version PRO ne marche pas. Je l'ai achetée, mais je n'en pas accès. Aucune nouvelle fonctionnalité m'a été rajoutée.

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Response from Vendor

October 31, 2025

Hello Cristiane, I’m really sorry that you are having difficulties with our software. Have you contacted our Customer Support regarding this issue? If so, please let me know your ticket number. You can create a new ticket here: https://photo-works.net/support.php

MV

Milta V.

Self employed

Graphic Design

### "Photoworks"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

3.0

3.0

Features

3.0

3.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

3/10

November 8, 2024

Still leaning how to fully manage the program

Pros

Like the Enhancement features and background

Cons

Removal of objects could be made ieasier. Would like more features for the price.

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Response from Vendor

November 18, 2024

Thank you for your feedback, Milta! It's really important for us to know how we can improve our software, so we'll really appreciate it if you could contact our customer support to describe the features you'd like us to add.

SJ

Stjepan J.

Private person

Arts and Crafts

### "Excellent program"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

November 6, 2024

The overall experience is excellent, so I have been using it for the second year as my main program for photo editing.

Pros

Photo Works contains most of the necessary photo editing features that are sufficient for beginners and advanced amateurs. It has a very user-friendly interface that is extremely easy to navigate. I have edited most of my photos in Photo Works and did not need any other programs. Additionally, the technical support is excellent—fast and efficient.

Cons

My suggestion would be to improve the denoise function to a higher level and the function for removing unwanted objects from photos (Healing brush - fix small blemishes), which takes too long and often yields unsatisfactory results

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Response from Vendor

November 25, 2024

Hello Stjepan! Thank you for your comments. We are always looking to improve the experience for our users and really appreciate the feedback.

AD

Aldemir d.

Fotografo

Photography

### "Edição em lote"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

April 4, 2023

Como faço edição em lote, preciso de muito hardware, pricipalmente processador e memória

Pros

variedade de recursos, inovador, facil e rápido

Cons

não usa a GPU e precisa de muito hardware

Reasons for choosing PhotoWorks

custo x benefício

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Response from Vendor

April 5, 2023

Hi Aldemir! Thank you for your feedback! Glad that you found the program useful. Please note that you can turn on the GPU usage feature by checking the "Use GPU" option under the View tab.

DK

Danny K.

Enterpreneur

Design

### "Simple app for simple job"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

7/10

November 11, 2022

It does what I want it to, no more, no less

Pros

I have no need for a cumbersome program, and PhotoWorks is very easy to operate.

Cons

A bit laggy when it comes to processing huge images.

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DD

David D.

Photographer

Photography

### "A+++ photo software"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

November 1, 2022

Pros

I found the sliders very easy to use. The color to black and white ..The cropping is smooth as well

Cons

the updates from one version to another has a cost involved

Reasons for choosing PhotoWorks

I use several pieces of software to reach my goal..no on program does it all

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AU

Anonymous User

Fotograf

Photography

### "PhotoWorks tut nicht was die Software tun sollte"

1.0

Overall Rating

1.0

1.0

Ease of Use

2.0

2.0

Features

1.0

1.0

Customer Service

1.0

1.0

Likelihood to Recommend

0/10

September 20, 2022

Schlecht! Der Support is arrogant und ignoriert das Problem, wissen wieso, deshalb kann man es auch nicht testen.

Pros

Nichts, weil die Software nicht funktioniert hat.

Cons

Die Bereichsreperatur-Pinsel konnte man nur in der Kaufversion benutzen, und genau dieses benötigte ich in der Testfase. Dafür gekauft und war eine Katze im Sack, da sie nicht ordentlich funktioniert hat.

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Response from Vendor

October 11, 2022

Hi! We are extremely sorry about the difficulties you had with our software. The Healing Brush feature should be available for testing in the free version. Could you let us know the number of your support ticket? We'll check the details of the problem, and we'll surely find a solution for you.

BW

Brittanny W.

Photographer

Photography

### "Great Product"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

August 7, 2022

Pros

I have gone back and forth between PhotoWorks and PhotoShop. I prefer PhotoWorks. The ease of use and features are much less cumbersome. PhotoWorks does everything I need and more.

Cons

At this time I have not found any cons in my use of PhotoWorks.

Switched from

[Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/)

Adobe was difficult to use and expensive.

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RS

Richard S.

none

Photography

### "PhotoWorks Review"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

1.0

1.0

Likelihood to Recommend

5/10

July 21, 2022

When support is requested. Support will respond once. I've had serious issued and support failed/refuses to respond. This definitely a serious issue. Because of the poor support, I'm considering changing to another product. This issue is not just with Photoworks but also with SmartShow 3D.

Pros

Photoworks is a very easy app to use. It almost has all the same features of Photoshop but with the easy of use.

Cons

After the last version update, the changing the sky feature would not work and crashed the software/

Reasons for choosing PhotoWorks

Photoworks has better functionality, easy of use, very good AI.

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Response from Vendor

July 25, 2022

Thank you for your feedback, Richard! Can I have the number of your support ticket? I'll check why you haven't received a reply, and we'll help you with the sky replacement issue.

SG

Susan G.

User

Writing and Editing

### "Susan's Review"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

July 20, 2022

My overall experience has been positive.

Pros

Very easy to use. Very user friendly. Tutorials are well written and easy to follow. The software has a lot of nice features. I really like the photo effects. Customer support is very good.

Cons

I really do not have any cons. I have not had any problems with it So far, I really like the software.

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Popular comparisons

[Adobe Photoshop vs PhotoWorks](https://www.capterra.com/compare/204944-229092/PhotoWorks-vs-Adobe-Photoshop) 

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