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24 alternatives to Afterlight

Professional photo editing for non-professionals

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Afterlight launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Afterlight▲77

   The perfect image editing app

   2013 · afterlight.us · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Shutterstock Editor 2.0▲189

   Create professional-looking social posts, designs & more

   2017 · shutterstock.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   AfterFocus▲129

   Create DSLR-style background-blurred photos

   2015 · appm1.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Rinse▲80

   Telling Stories Behind Photography

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   PicMonkey▲76

   Photo editing made of win

   2015 · picmonkey.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Ultralight▲110

   A fast, fun and intuitive photo editing app

   2015 · ultralightapp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Relook▲114

   Professional portrait editor

   2015 · sumoing.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Darkroom▲207

   A quick, powerful photo editor that gives you control

   2015 · darkroom.co · its alternatives →

9. 9
   500px Groups▲104

   Reddit-style photography discussions (beta)

   2014 · 500px.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Adobe Post▲120

    Create professional images

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Picfair▲101

    Marketplace for amazing photos

    2014 · picfair.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Tweak▲138

    The first live photo-editing app powered by real designers

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    PhotoPills▲68

    Shoot legendary photos

    2014 · photopills.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Photolemur▲174

    Photo enhancement on autopilot

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Photo Editor by Aviary▲104

    A magical way to create and share beautiful photos

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    OKDOTHIS▲87

    Idea sharing for photographers

    2013 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Fotoflash▲70

    A random slideshow of all your photos

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Compfight▲76

    A Flickr photo search engine

    2014 · vecteezy.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Lensical▲72

    Not your typical filters & effects with this photo editor

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    GuideGuide▲89

    Photoshop grids that don't suck so hard.

    2014 · guideguide.me · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Exposure▲70

    Create Beautiful Photo Narratives

    2013 · exposure.so · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Exposure▲84

    Turn your pictures into art.

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Formulas▲78

    Photo lab effects and custom frames

    2015 · formulasapp.co · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Light App▲83

    Change the lighting for your photos from day/night

    2014 · hoarelea.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →