Excellent one-time purchase alternatives for those who dislike subscriptions [6].

These use your computer's CPU/GPU power to mine cryptocurrency in the background, slowing your system to a crawl [1, 5]. 2. Software Instability and Performance

RAW editors that mirror Lightroom's functionality without the cost or security risks [6]. Affinity Photo or Capture One:

Since Lightroom 6.14 is now "End of Life" and no longer officially supported by Adobe, you might consider these safer, legal alternatives: Adobe Photography Plan: