Picktorial vs Pixelmator

Browsing and editing are very fast. Much better than lightroom and most other competitors.

This software makes editing fun.

No need to move between different slow modules.

Every edit is non-destructive, no matter the order.

It's catalog free so no need with slow import and backup problems.

Has many options Lightroom doesn't, like HSL, curves and split tone within local adjustment.

Much better than a subscription to pay every month and very affordable for what it does.

Pixelmator's interface is pleasant to look at, easy to use and specifically optimized for OS X users, making it very intuitive for long-time Mac users.

Not only does Piexelmator provide easy to use tools that you should expect in any image editor, it also has rare tools such as layer styles, liquify tools and OS X optimized, fast image manipulation engine among others.

Layer styles allow non-destructively applying effects to a layer.

Dozens of visual effects available, easily discovered from the visual Effects Browser, broken into categories. Effects have interactive dialogs and live preview.

Pixelmator can be used across any number of monitors.

Gives you common image editing capabilities almost instantly.

Pixelmator's image engine is specifically optimized for use with Macs, providing one the best performance results available on OS X.

Pixelmator costs just $30 on the App Store. Additionally, it often comes bundled with other software that you might also find useful bringing the price down.