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DxO PhotoLab pricing
DxO PhotoLab publishes 2 tiers. Below is each one, what it adds over the tier beneath it, and where the ladder stops being worth climbing for most people.
As of 30 August 2026, DxO PhotoLab pricing is $139/one-time across 2 published tiers. Figures are the vendor's list prices as recorded on this page's last check; the vendor's site is the final word.
- Entry price
- $139/one-time
- Model
- One-time purchase
- Tiers
- 2
- Free tier
- Not on record
DxO PhotoLab plans, side by side
Every published tier in ascending order of price, with the number of features each one lists. An absence here means the record does not itemise it, not that the tier lacks it.
| Plan | Price | Features listed | Step up from the tier below |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhotoLab Essential | $139/one-time | 4 | Entry tier |
| PhotoLab Elite | $229/one-time | 5 | +$90/one-time, 5 more features |
What each tier adds
The set difference between each tier's feature list and the one beneath it. Where a tier lists nothing new, the vendor has either stopped repeating the inherited list or the tier raises limits rather than adding capability, the record does not distinguish the two, so this page does not either.
PhotoLab Essential
$139/one-timeThe entry tier. It covers raw processing with optical modules, deepprime denoising, local adjustments and library, perpetual licence, upgrades charged separately.
PhotoLab Elite
$229/one-timeOver PhotoLab Essential, this tier adds:
- Everything in Essential
- DeepPRIME XD, the higher grade denoising model
- DxO Wide Gamut working colour space
- Advanced repair, moire and colour tools
- ICC profile support and soft proofing
What the product covers
The full DxO PhotoLab feature record, grouped as the catalogue groups it. This is the product as a whole; the record does not map every feature onto a specific tier.
Other
- Optical modules
- DeepPRIME denoising
- ClearView Plus
- Local adjustments
- DxO Wide Gamut
- Soft proofing
- Linear DNG export
- Folder-based library
People bring DxO PhotoLab in for rescuing wildlife or indoor sport frames shot at iso 12800 where noise is the limiting factor rather than exposure, correcting a known-soft zoom at its weakest focal length using a profile measured for that exact body and lens, running a denoise and optical correction pass, then exporting linear dng into an existing lightroom or capture one workflow, owning an editor outright rather than adding another monthly subscription to a small studio. If that is not the job you are buying for, the alternatives to DxO PhotoLab are worth a look before you commit to a tier.
How that compares in Photography
Too few photography tools in this directory publish a starting price to quote a meaningful median, so the table below is a like-for-like list rather than a ranking.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Rated | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DxO PhotoLab (this page) | $139/one-time | One-time purchase | - | |
| Aftershoot | On request | Per module per month, unlimited images | - | vs DxO PhotoLab |
| Google Photos | Free | Free tier plus paid storage add-on | - | vs DxO PhotoLab |
| Facetune | Free | Free download with a short free trial, most tools require a Facetune Pro subscription that auto-renews annually | - | vs DxO PhotoLab |
| Lensa | Free | Free download with a short free trial, Magic Avatars and most tools require payment | - | vs DxO PhotoLab |
| Imagen AI | On request | Per image, with annual volume tiers | - | vs DxO PhotoLab |
| Narrative Select | On request | Per user per month, tiered by editing depth | - | vs DxO PhotoLab |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry, they are not reviews hosted on Softwr. How each figure is used is set out on the DxO PhotoLab badges page.
Before you pay for DxO PhotoLab
Three things this page cannot tell you, and all three change the bill. The record carries a price and a billing period but not the unit - per-seat and flat-rate pricing are indistinguishable in this data, so a five-person team may be looking at five times the figure above. It carries no annual rate, so any discount for paying yearly is not something this page can quote. And it carries no trial length.
What it can tell you is the shape of the ladder: 2 tiers between $139/one-time and $229/one-time, with the jump itemised above. With no free tier on record, the cheapest way to answer the rest is to compare DxO PhotoLab against the tools that do have one before committing.
DxO PhotoLab runs on windows, macos, and is published by DxO Labs of Boulogne-Billancourt, France. The full record is on the DxO PhotoLab review, and the rest of the category is under best photography tools.
DxO PhotoLab pricing questions
- How much does DxO PhotoLab cost?
- DxO PhotoLab publishes 2 tiers, from $139/one-time for PhotoLab Essential up to $229/one-time for PhotoLab Elite. The cheapest paid tier is $139/one-time.
- Does DxO PhotoLab have a free plan?
- Not on the record we hold: DxO PhotoLab is listed as One-time purchase. Whether a free trial is offered is not something this record captures, so check the vendor's site.
- What is the difference between PhotoLab Essential and PhotoLab Elite on DxO PhotoLab?
- PhotoLab Elite costs $229/one-time against $139/one-time, and adds everything in essential, deepprime xd, the higher grade denoising model, dxo wide gamut working colour space, advanced repair, moire and colour tools.
- Is the PhotoLab Elite plan on DxO PhotoLab worth it?
- That depends entirely on whether you need what it adds, which on the published record is everything in essential, deepprime xd, the higher grade denoising model, dxo wide gamut working colour space, advanced repair, moire and colour tools. It costs $229/one-time against $139/one-time for PhotoLab Essential. Softwr has not used either tier, so this page can tell you what changes, not whether it is worth the difference to you.
- Which photography tools can I use without paying?
- 3 of the 8 photography tools listed alongside DxO PhotoLab have a free tier: Google Photos, Facetune, Lensa.
- What am I actually paying for with DxO PhotoLab?
- The record lists 8 features across 1 area: other. In practice it is brought in for rescuing wildlife or indoor sport frames shot at iso 12800 where noise is the limiting factor rather than exposure, correcting a known-soft zoom at its weakest focal length using a profile measured for that exact body and lens, running a denoise and optical correction pass, then exporting linear dng into an existing lightroom or capture one workflow.
- Does DxO PhotoLab charge per user?
- The record carries a price and a billing period for each of its 2 tiers, but not the unit that price is charged in. Per-seat and flat-rate billing look identical in this data, so check the vendor's page before budgeting for a team.
- Are these DxO PhotoLab prices current?
- They are what the catalogue entry holds, refreshed when the entry is. Vendors change pricing without notice and nobody at Softwr re-verifies each tier by hand, so treat this as a structured summary and the vendor's own pricing page as the authority.
- What should I compare DxO PhotoLab against before paying?
- The closest photography tools in this directory are Aftershoot, Google Photos, Facetune, Lensa. Each has a side-by-side comparison with DxO PhotoLab covering price, platforms and features.