Well, there are lots of programs and of course there are many really decent examples among them. Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom are the giants that hold the industry and make the standards for others to follow.That doesn't mean that they are the only good examples of photo editing software. Lots of companies follow their experience and also add some new features thus creating good programs for photographers. Photoworks, Capture One, Affinity Photo, Luminar 4, Photodiva and many others can be decent competitors for the Adobe products.The main question is whether the particular program suits YOU. To understand how do you feel about the certain soft, you better to try it. Of course, you can read lots of reviews or opinions on Answers but that won't substitute your own experience.