Find the right workflow
Start with the way you want to work: an existing Lightroom library, a new shoot, or a choice between different kinds of review tool.
On Mac, download free and start the optional trial in the app. See what stays free and what the unlock buys.
Start with your task
Keep Lightroom for finishing
Prepare a separate catalogue, make a selection and check the XMP/file handoff.
Review a wedding manually
Prepare, review alternatives and choose keepers. No automated best-shot promise.
Photo Mechanic or FastLoupe?
Ingest and metadata preparation, or local library browsing and review.
FastRawViewer or FastLoupe?
RAW-based technical assessment, or catalogue-wide browsing.
Narrative or FastLoupe?
Assisted assessments, or a manual review workflow.
Compare the wider field
Choose by the task and verify each vendor’s current offer.
About these pages
Written by Oddbrd Oy, the developer of FastLoupe. Reviewed . Compare a representative shoot before changing your workflow; this page is not an independent benchmark.
Try the workflow with a small test set
Windows offers a 30-day trial. On Mac, browsing, search, comparison and rating stay free; start the optional 30-day trial for file-changing tools, then buy the permanent unlock if needed. Windows and Mac purchases are separate. Optional Azure backup and storage are separate.
On Mac, download free and start the optional trial in the app. See what stays free and what the unlock buys.
Worldwide launch offer through 11 October 2026. Finland reference prices: Windows app or Mac permanent unlock €14.99; €24.99 from 12 October. Mac download and browsing tier are free. Local Store prices and availability apply.
Starting a trial does not reserve the launch price. Store account and checkout requirements apply.