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Luminar Neo vs RawTherapee:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Luminar Neo had more branded searches than RawTherapee among photo editing software worldwide. Luminar Neo had about 49,500 branded searches, while RawTherapee had 33,100. Luminar Neo made up 0.48% of all photo editing software searches we track, and RawTherapee accounted for 0.32%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about photo editing software, Luminar Neo appeared in three of the five answers and RawTherapee in two. Luminar Neo was mentioned before RawTherapee in every answer that named either.

Among photo editing software worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Luminar Neo, about 50% more searches than RawTherapee

Luminar Neo 49.5K searchesRawTherapee 33.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Luminar Neo, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, RawTherapee in 2

Luminar Neo in 3 of 5RawTherapee in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Luminar Neo, named ahead of RawTherapee in 3 of 3 answers

Luminar Neo first in 3RawTherapee never first

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Top photo editing software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Luminar Neo was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. RawTherapee was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Luminar Neo was listed before RawTherapee in every answer that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Adobe Photoshop1st
  2. Adobe Lightroom2nd
  3. Capture One3rd
  4. Affinity4th
  5. Luminar Neo4th
  6. GIMP6th
  7. CyberLink PhotoDirector7th
  8. DxO PhotoLab8th
  9. RawTherapee9th
  10. Snapseed10th
  11. +4 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Adobe Lightroom5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Adobe Photoshop5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Capture One5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Affinity5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • GIMP3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Luminar Neo3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • RawTherapee2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • DxO PhotoLab2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • CyberLink PhotoDirector2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Photopea1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+4 more

See every answer about photo editing software

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Luminar Neo or RawTherapee more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Luminar Neo and RawTherapee by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 14 photo editing software we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Luminar Neo and RawTherapee among photo editing software worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Luminar Neo, RawTherapee. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthPhotopeaPicsartAdobe LightroomPixlrGIMPVSCOAdobe PhotoshopSnapseedCapture OneAffinityLuminar NeoRawTherapeeDxO PhotoLabCyberLink PhotoDirector
Oct 202531.9%16.7%9.7%12.7%8.4%6.6%6.4%3.2%0.86%1.6%0.86%0.39%0.26%0.47%
Nov 202527.2%17.9%9.7%13.6%8.9%6.8%6.7%3.2%1.1%2.7%1.1%0.4%0.27%0.4%
Dec 202529.1%19.1%10.4%11.4%7.7%7.3%7.2%3.5%0.96%1.2%0.96%0.35%0.19%0.53%
Jan 202629.2%18.8%10.6%11.4%9.2%7.4%5.9%3.5%0.96%1.2%0.96%0.35%0.19%0.43%
Feb 202631.3%19.5%11%10.8%8.2%6.5%6.3%3.1%0.69%0.9%0.85%0.31%0.17%0.38%
Mar 202629.8%19.2%11%11.4%7.9%7.5%6%3.6%0.98%1%0.8%0.29%0.2%0.29%
Apr 202630%22.5%11%9.8%7.7%6.2%6%3.6%0.66%0.72%0.99%0.3%0.2%0.24%
May 202630.9%22.4%10.8%10.3%6.5%6.5%5.1%4.6%0.68%0.74%0.83%0.31%0.2%0.25%
Jun 202632.2%22.2%11.1%8.9%6.8%6.7%5.3%3.4%1.1%0.93%0.71%0.32%0.21%0.12%
Jul 202632.8%22.3%9.7%9.4%7.1%6.8%5.4%3.3%0.89%0.94%0.73%0.32%0.22%0.1%
Aug 202632.7%22%11.3%8.7%7%6.8%5.4%3.3%0.88%0.78%0.59%0.32%0.22%0.1%
Sep 202632.6%17.5%11.3%10.2%8.3%6.7%6.5%3.2%1.3%1.1%0.48%0.32%0.26%0.1%

How has the Luminar Neo and RawTherapee comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for photo editing software worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Luminar Neo worldwide fell 55% over 12 measured months, from 110K to 49.5K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for RawTherapee worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 49.5K to 33.1K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Luminar Neo’s and RawTherapee’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Luminar Neo

1 branded search term

  • luminarneo

RawTherapee

1 branded search term

  • rawtherapee

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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