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Luminar Neo vs IC-Light: catalog facts
Luminar Neo	IC-Light
Paid Sold as a one-time purchase with a 30-day money-back guarantee.	Free Free to download and run from the GitHub repository.
Windows, macOS	Command line
Wide set of AI tools for sky, portrait, light and object removal Includes HDR merge, panorama stitching and focus stacking	Text-conditioned and background-conditioned relighting models Runs locally through bundled Gradio demos
Closed source and paid AI-driven edits give less manual control than a traditional editor	Requires a Python setup and downloading models Works on foreground subjects rather than whole scenes
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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