Imagen AI
$84/yr
44% less than Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Lightroom vs Imagen AI
Price, free plan and alternatives, side by side
The comparison in short
- Adobe Lightroomhas a free plan
- Imagen AIno free plan
Adobe Lightroom, Imagen AI
Worth subscribing
On price, Imagen AI wins. To start without paying, Adobe Lightroom has a free plan.
Side-by-side comparison
| APPLICATION | Adobe LightroomPhoto editing | Imagen AIPhoto editing |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly billing | $22.49/mo$22.49Lightroom (1 TB) | $7/mo$7Pay-as-you-go |
| Per year | $150/yrannual plan · −44% | $84/yr |
| Billing model | Per person | Usage-based |
| Free tier | Lightroom mobile is free indefinitely with core editing and 5 GB shared Adobe cloud storage; desktop Lightroom, Lightroom Classic and full cross-device syncing require a paid plan. | no free tier; 1,000-edit free trial with no credit card |
| Additional costs | Canceling an annual-billed-monthly Adobe plan after the 14-day refund window can trigger a fee equal to 50% of the remaining contract; extra 2 TB/5 TB/10 TB storage is sold separately but current US prices were not published. | On PAYG, straighten/crop/portrait crop/headshot crop/smooth skin/subject mask are $0.20 per photo each; culling starts at $29/month and cloud backup starts at $29/month. PAYG credits are non-refundable; Limitless excludes teams and the separate Imagen for Real Estate product. |
| Can you rebuild it? | Worth subscribingclosest consolation build: one sitting | Worth subscribingclosest consolation build: one sitting |
| Free alternatives | ||
| Checked on | 08/14/2026 | 10/20/2026 |
| Buy on the official site | Buy View app page | Buy View app page |
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