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Compositor vs Luminance HDR

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Compositor

8.0
Media & Design

Photoshop alternative

Luminance HDR

7.0
Media & Design

Provides a workflow for HDR imaging

Metric Compositor Luminance HDR
Category Media & Design Media & Design
AI Score 8.0 7.0
30-day Installs 1.9K 10
90-day Installs 1.9K 65
365-day Installs 1.9K 221
Version 1.5.3 2.6.0
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 5.4K 656
GitHub Forks 587 102
Open Issues 26 97
License MIT GPL-2.0
Language Swift C++
Last GitHub Commit 23d ago 1y ago
First Seen Sep 25, 2026 Jun 29, 2014

Reviews

Compositor

Compositor is a modern, open-source alternative to Photoshop, built with Swift. It offers a lightweight design tool for macOS, appealing to both designers and developers seeking a collaborative and efficient workflow.

Compositor provides a macOS application alternative to Photoshop, focusing on simplicity and modern design.

Pros

  • + Open-source with MIT license
  • + Active development and community support
  • + Lightweight and modern design

Cons

  • - No auto-updates feature
  • - Low recent installation activity

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