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Luminance HDR vs Paintbrush

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Luminance HDR

7.0
Media & Design

Provides a workflow for HDR imaging

Paintbrush

6.0
Media & Design

Image editor

Metric Luminance HDR Paintbrush
Category Media & Design Media & Design
AI Score 7.0 6.0
30-day Installs 15 337
90-day Installs 45 951
365-day Installs 245 4.1K
Version 2.6.0 2.6.0,20210402
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 656 22
GitHub Forks 102 1
Open Issues 97 -
License GPL-2.0 MIT
Language C++ Python
Last GitHub Commit 10mo ago 6y ago
First Seen Jun 29, 2014 Oct 25, 2012

Reviews

Luminance HDR

Luminance HDR offers a comprehensive workflow for HDR imaging, making it ideal for photographers and HDR enthusiasts seeking advanced image manipulation tools.

Provides tools for HDR image creation and manipulation, offering a complete workflow for photographers.

Pros

  • + Comprehensive HDR workflow with advanced tools
  • + Open-source under GPL-2.0, supporting community contributions
  • + Cross-platform support, including macOS via Homebrew

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature for the application
  • - Limited community discussion on macOS platforms

Paintbrush

Paintbrush is a niche image editor offering unique watercolor effects, ideal for artists seeking distinctive image processing options. Despite its specialized features, the app lacks active development and community support.

Paintbrush is an image editor that adds modern, watercolor effects to images.

Pros

  • + Free and open-source
  • + Unique watercolor effect features
  • + Available for macOS

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Inactive development and community