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What the AIs say
#76 best · 5 of 6 agree“Claude ranks Skylum highest (avg #3.0 over 1 mention); Perplexity is the most sceptical (#15.5).”
synthesised · the AI panel
Act one
What the machines think.
Several AI models read the whole category and rank Skylum's products — model by model, list by list, over time.
Model by model?
How each AI sees it.
Claude ranks Skylum highest (avg #3.0 over 1 mention); Perplexity is the most sceptical (#15.5).
Claude
#3.0
avg over 1 mention · best #3
Grok
#7.0
avg over 1 mention · best #7
ChatGPT
#8.0
avg over 1 mention · best #8
Gemini
#13.0
avg over 2 mentions · best #6
Perplexity
#15.5
avg over 2 mentions · best #6
The words the panel uses
AI most often praises Skylum for being "ai enhancement" (2 mentions) and "sky replacement" (2).
- ai enhancement2
- sky replacement2
- ai2
- ai tools1
- creative effects1
- ease1
- ease of use1
- easy use1
- easy workflow1
- fast workflow1
- intuitive1
- mobile workflow1
Wins & misses?
Where it leads, where it lags.
1 top-10 win versus 1 lag spot where Skylum finishes below #20.
Top wins
Where it lags
Rank trajectory?
Weeks of movement.
Across 3 weeks of tracking: 0 intents steady, 2 climbed, 0 slipped. Biggest move: climbed 3 ranks in Best Graphic Design Software (now #20).
Act three
The lineup, ranked.
Every Skylum product with its AI rank — reviewer verdicts join the board as coverage lands.
The lineup, reconciled?
Every product — both verdicts.
Luminar Neo is Skylum's most-recommended product, ranking across 2 buyer questions, with Luminar Neo (2026 Edition) close behind.
Rivals?
Who it competes against.
Skylum's closest rival is Microsoft — and Skylum comes out ahead in 2 of 2 of the questions they both answer (100%).
- MicrosoftSoftware & Digital ServicesSkylum leads 2–0 · 2 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- BlackmagicSoftware & Digital ServicesSkylum leads 2–0 · 2 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- CanvaSoftware & Digital ServicesEven 1–1 · 2 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- GIMPSoftware & Digital ServicesEven 1–1 · 2 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- AdobeSoftware & Digital ServicesAdobe leads 2–0 · 2 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- MidjourneySoftware & Digital ServicesSkylum leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- GoogleSoftware & Digital ServicesSkylum leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
The recap
Where it stands today.
- FootprintStrongest in Software & Digital Services (best single-question rank #3), across 2 buying intents.
- AI verdictClaude ranks Skylum highest (avg #3.0); Perplexity most sceptical (#15.5).
- TraitsMost often associated with “ai enhancement” (2 mentions) and “sky replacement” (2).
- Top productLuminar Neo is the most-mentioned Skylum product this snapshot.
- Closest rivalMicrosoft (2–0 across 2 shared intents).
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