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Best photo editing software, according to AI

We asked the six leading AI assistants what they recommend in photo editing software, then ranked the brands by how often AI puts them first.

6 AI assistants15 brands rankedUpdated June 2026
#1

Adobe Photoshop

adobe.com

Recommended by 6 of 6 assistants
ChatGPTClaudePerplexityDeepSeekGrok
  1. 2

    Capture One

    6/6 AIs
    ChatGPTClaudeDeepSeekPerplexityGrok
  2. 3

    Affinity Photo

    6/6 AIs
    ChatGPTDeepSeekGrokClaudePerplexity
  3. 4

    Luminar Neo

    6/6 AIs
    ChatGPTClaudeDeepSeekGrokPerplexity
  4. 5

    DxO PhotoLab

    5/6 AIs
    ChatGPTClaudePerplexityDeepSeek
  5. 6

    ON1 Photo RAW

    5/6 AIs
    ChatGPTClaudePerplexityDeepSeek
  6. 7

    GIMP

    6/6 AIs
    ChatGPTClaudePerplexityDeepSeekGrok
  7. 8

    Corel PaintShop Pro

    2/6 AIs
    ChatGPTDeepSeek
  8. 9

    RawTherapee

    2/6 AIs
    Perplexity
  9. 10

    Darktable

    1/6 AIs
    Perplexity
  10. 11

    Topaz Photo AI

    2/6 AIs
    PerplexityGrok
  11. 12

    Zoner Photo Studio X

    1/6 AIs
    Perplexity
  12. 13

    Photopea

    1/6 AIs
    DeepSeek
  13. 14

    Snapseed

    2/6 AIs
    ChatGPTPerplexity
  14. 15

    Pixelmator Pro

    2/6 AIs
    ChatGPTPerplexity

How this ranking is built

Each of the 6 assistants — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, DeepSeek and Grok — was asked “What are the best photo editing software? Recommend the top brands or products that people actually use, as a ranked list from best to worst. For each, give just the name.” multiple times. Brands are scored by a position-weighted measure across every answer (being named first, often, and by more assistants all rank a brand higher), then refreshed monthly. This reflects what AI recommends — it is not an endorsement by CiteHawk.

Questions about photo editing software & AI

Why does AI recommend these photo editing software?

AI assistants surface brands they encounter most often as authoritative answers — through reviews, comparisons, directories and citations across the web. Brands with strong, consistent presence in those sources get recommended first.

How often is this updated?

The AI Index is refreshed monthly across all 6 assistants, so the ranking tracks how AI’s recommendations shift over time.

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