Some users have taken umbrage at Adobe's move to a subscription-only option for Photoshop, but at $9.99 per month, it hardly seems exorbitant for any serious image professional, and it includes a copy of Lightroom, online services like Adobe Stock, an online Portfolio site, and multiple mobile apps. It makes the app more affordable for prosumers, too, when you consider that a full copy of Photoshop's top-end version used to cost a cool $999. That said, we list several apps here that don't require subscriptions. Other vendors have started following in Adobe's footsteps when it comes to subscriptions. These deals usually include all updates, new templates and effects, and in some cases, such as with CyberLink PhotoDirector, access to stock images from big names like Getty. One more thing to consider when you're making your budget: third-party plug-ins. At least if you're looking at pro-level software. The excellent Nik Collection by DxO and Editors' Choice winner RNI All Films 5 Professional are good examples of this enormous field. These can add more effects and adjustments than you find in the base software. They often include tools for film looks, black-and-white options, sharpening, and noise reduction. Several of the products here can also be installed as Lightroom Classic or Photoshop plug-ins.