# DxO PhotoLab

12 Hacker News commenters recommended DxO PhotoLab and 4 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 6 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Recommended for strong color, exposure and denoising, plus a pleasant editing experience. Main caveat: no Linux version, and some find its advanced editing tools limited.

## Why people recommend it

- Preferred over other editors (5 comments): "my preference for DxO PhotoLab (which isn't Linux compatible.)" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46805020)) "No other product can touch that, not DxO/affinity/Photomator" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50068894)) "I'm still solidly on Lightroom Classic + DxO Photo Lab" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49099125))
- Enjoyable to use, great results (3 comments): "I get the most joy out of using PhotoLab for editing." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46477626)) "Fun to use, and I love the results!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47503691)) "I love, love, love DxO PhotoLab" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46805008))

## What people warn about

- No Linux support (3 comments): "my preference for DxO PhotoLab (which isn't Linux compatible.)" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46805020)) "some good gpu acceleration, but no Linux" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47761017)) "I've had no luck getting either Capture One or DxO PhotoLab running on Linux" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49098486))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Photopea](https://hackerapproved.com/p/photopea.md): 84 recommend
- [Adobe Lightroom](https://hackerapproved.com/p/adobe-lightroom.md): 68 recommend
- [Pixelmator Pro](https://hackerapproved.com/p/pixelmator-pro.md): 29 recommend
- [DaVinci Resolve Photo Editor](https://hackerapproved.com/p/davinci-resolve-photo-editor.md): 23 recommend
- [PhotoCraft](https://hackerapproved.com/p/photocraft.md): 22 recommend

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://www.dxo.com/dxo-photolab/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "DxO PhotoLab", https://hackerapproved.com/p/dxo-photolab/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).