Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
Luminar NeovsTopaz Labs AI
Luminar Neo starts at $14/mo, 93% cheaper than Topaz Labs AI's $199/mo. Topaz Labs AI is rated higher at 4.7/5 vs Luminar Neo's 4.5/5.
Luminar Neovs Topaz Labs AI
★ 4.5/5-0.2 vs Topaz Labs AI
Only in Luminar Neo
- ✦ AI sky replacement
- ✦ Portrait enhancer
- ✦ Background removal
From $14/mo(cheaper)300K+ users · est. 2008
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Topaz Labs AIvs Luminar Neo
★ 4.7/5+0.2 vs Luminar Neo
Only in Topaz Labs AI
- ✦ AI upscaling
- ✦ Sharpening
- ✦ Photo enhancement
From $199/mo(pricier)500K+ users · est. 2013
Try Topaz Labs AI Free →Ratings Breakdown
Luminar Neo
4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.6/5
G2 Rating4.5/5
Topaz Labs AI
4.7/5 avg
G2 Score4.7/5
Capterra Score4.8/5
G2 Rating4.7/5
Quick Stats
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Feature Comparison
Luminar Neo uniquely offers AI sky replacement, Portrait enhancer, Background removal. Topaz Labs AI uniquely offers AI upscaling, Sharpening, Photo enhancement. Both share 1 features including Noise reduction.
Feature
Luminar Neo
Topaz Labs AI
Noise reduction
✓
✓
AI sky replacement
✓
✗
Portrait enhancer
✓
✗
Background removal
✓
✗
Relight AI
✓
✗
Skin retouching
✓
✗
Structure AI
✓
✗
Super Resolution
✓
✗
Object removal
✓
✗
Layers & masks
✓
✗
LUT support
✓
✗
Lightroom/Photoshop plugin
✓
✗
AI upscaling
✗
✓
Sharpening
✗
✓
Photo enhancement
✗
✓
Video upscaling
✗
✓
Motion deblur
✗
✓
Face recovery
✗
✓
Batch processing
✗
✓
GPU acceleration
✗
✓
Raw support
✗
✓
Standalone app
✗
✓
Lightroom plugin
✗
✓
Total Features
12
12
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Luminar Neo if you need:
- ✓ AI sky replacement
- ✓ Portrait enhancer
- ✓ Background removal
- ✓ Relight AI
- ✓ Skin retouching
Choose Topaz Labs AI if you need:
- ✓ AI upscaling
- ✓ Sharpening
- ✓ Photo enhancement
- ✓ Video upscaling
- ✓ Motion deblur
Pricing Comparison
Luminar Neo starts at $14/mo, 93% cheaper than Topaz Labs AI's $199/mo.
Luminar Neo Plans
Paid plans only
Monthly
$14/mo- • Full feature access
- • All AI tools
- • Regular updates
AnnualBest Value
$9/mo- • Save 36%
- • Full feature access
- • Extensions library
Lifetime
$99/one-time- • One-time purchase
- • Lifetime updates
- • Best value
Topaz Labs AI Plans
Paid plans only
Photo AIBest Value
$199/year- • Upscale
- • Denoise
- • Sharpen
- • Face recovery
Video AI
$299/year- • 4K upscaling
- • Motion deblur
- • Stabilization
Bundle
$399/year- • Photo AI + Video AI
- • Best value
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