AfterShot Pro review for 2026: history from Bibble to Corel, features, one-time pricing, and whether this RAW photo editor is still actively updated.
AfterShot Pro traces its roots to Bibble, a RAW photo converter created in 2000 by Bibble Labs founder Eric Hyman to process files from Nikon's original D1 camera. Bibble grew into a well-regarded cross-platform RAW workflow tool before Corel Corporation acquired Bibble Labs around the end of 2011 and relaunched the product as Corel AfterShot Pro.
Corel (now operating under its parent company Alludo) has released three major versions since the rebrand, with AfterShot Pro 3 and its last documented update, version 3.7.0.446, dating to January 2021. It remains for sale as of 2026 but shows no confirmed recent development activity, so it is best understood as a mature product in a slow, maintenance-only phase rather than an actively evolving one. It is not related to AfterShip, the ecommerce shipment tracking company.
AfterShot Pro is built around a non-destructive, folder-based RAW workflow: instead of importing photos into a proprietary catalog database, it works directly against folders on disk, which many photographers find faster and less fragile for large shoots.
The Pro tier adds layers, advanced noise reduction, and HDR merging on top of the base batch processing and export tools, and the software supports third-party plugins such as the Perfect Photo Suite. Notably, it offers a native Linux build, which is uncommon among commercial RAW converters that typically limit themselves to Windows and Mac.
AfterShot Pro is sold as a one-time perpetual license rather than a recurring subscription, priced at 79.99 dollars for a full new license, with a lower upgrade price of around 59.99 dollars for existing owners moving to a newer version.
A free, fully functional 30-day trial is available before purchase. Because there is no subscription, buyers pay once and can keep using the version they purchased indefinitely, though they will not receive new features or camera compatibility updates without buying a future paid upgrade, if one is ever released.
Yes, as of 2026 it remains listed for sale on the official aftershotpro.com site at 79.99 dollars for a full license.
The last publicly documented stable update was version 3.7.0.446 in January 2021, so the product appears to be in a maintenance-only state with no confirmed recent development.
No, they are completely unrelated. AfterShip is an ecommerce shipment tracking company, while AfterShot Pro is desktop RAW photo editing software.
It supports RAW formats from major camera manufacturers as of its last confirmed update in 2021; support for camera models released after that point is not confirmed.
No, it uses a one-time perpetual license model rather than a monthly or annual subscription.
It began as Bibble, created by Bibble Labs (founded by Eric Hyman in 2000), before Corel acquired the company and rebranded the software.
Yes, it is one of the few commercial RAW converters that offers a native Linux version alongside Windows and Mac.