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Compare Luminar Neo and Nik HDR Efex Pro2 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (100.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Luminar Neo
Star Rating
(111)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Luminar NeoNik HDR Efex Pro2
Star Rating
(11)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (100.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Nik HDR Efex Pro2Luminar Neo vs Nik HDR Efex Pro2
- Reviewers felt that Nik HDR Efex Pro2 meets the needs of their business better than Luminar Neo.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Luminar Neo is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Luminar Neo over Nik HDR Efex Pro2.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Luminar Neo
No pricing availableNik HDR Efex Pro2
No pricing availableFree Trial
Luminar Neo
No trial information availableNik HDR Efex Pro2
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
93
9.5
10
Ease of Use
9.0
93
9.0
10
Ease of Setup
9.5
20
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.7
9
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.9
82
8.3
7
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
9
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
87
7.7
10
Features by Category
Generative AI
6.9
30
Not enough data
6.0
28
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
8.8
7
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Luminar Neo and Nik HDR Efex Pro2 are categorized as Photo Editing
Unique Categories
Luminar Neo has no unique categories
Nik HDR Efex Pro2 has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Luminar Neo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Nik HDR Efex Pro2
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Photography
34.3%
Marketing and Advertising
8.3%
Design
7.4%
Information Technology and Services
6.5%
Media Production
3.7%
Other
39.8%
Photography
36.4%
Internet
9.1%
Information Technology and Services
9.1%
Graphic Design
9.1%
Events Services
9.1%
Other
27.3%
Alternatives
Discussions
When will you integrate Luminar with Affinity and other products?
1 Comment
DC
that is a great feedback Read more
Why do some PCs with lower end specs run Luminar 4 better than my fully loaded gaming PC?
1 Comment
DC
Interesting question. Following!Read more
Is it any way to improve performance on a high-end Windows machine?
1 Comment
AS
I agree. Luminar AI is an excellent product and it brings tremendous value especially if purchased with a discount (which is pretty easy). I think with the...Read more
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