Open Source Aperture AlternativesPhoto Managers & Raw Photo Editors like Aperture

The best open source alternative to Aperture is digiKam. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Aperture and nine of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Aperture are darktable, RawTherapee, Shotwell and gThumb.

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  1. digiKam icon

    digiKam

     358 likes

    digiKam is an advanced digital photo management tool that simplifies importing and organizing photos into albums. It supports various formats including RAW, features tagging, metadata management, duplicate finder, photo editing, sharing, GPS data handling, and has cross-platform compatibility.

    106 digiKam alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Qt
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  2. darktable icon

    darktable

     345 likes

    Open source non-destructive RAW editor and virtual darkroom with zoomable lighttable, database-driven organization, HDR and EXR support, floating-point workflow, batch exporting, and advanced editing for photography and scientific imaging across platforms.

    69 darktable alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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    darktable vs Aperture Comments
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    all of aperture and lightroom in one app

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • darktable is Free and Open SourceAperture is Paid and Proprietary
    • darktable is Privacy focusedAperture is not according to our users
  4. RawTherapee icon

    RawTherapee

     234 likes

    Raw photo processing software with advanced control over demosaicing. Ideal for newcomers, semi-professionals, and professionals. Supports HDR DNGs, JPGs, and TIFFs, with in-house enhancements for some camera models. Open-source, lacks digital asset management.

    58 RawTherapee alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
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    RawTherapee vs Aperture Comments
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    Raw Therapee is mainly a RAW converter, while Aperture is a full size photo management software

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • RawTherapee is Free and Open SourceAperture is Paid and Proprietary
    • RawTherapee is Privacy focusedAperture is not according to our users
  5. Shotwell icon

    Shotwell

     185 likes

    Shotwell is an open source photo organizer designed for the GNOME desktop environment.

    99 Shotwell alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flatpak
    • Flathub
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    Shotwell vs Aperture Comments
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    Negative
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    The Aperture Java Framework is a connector to content storage repositories not a photography application.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Shotwell is Free and Open SourceAperture is Paid and Proprietary
    • Shotwell is Lightweight and Privacy focusedAperture is not according to our users
  6. gThumb icon

    gThumb

     104 likes

    gThumb is an image viewer and browser for the GNOME Desktop. It also includes an importer tool for transferring photos from cameras.

    121 gThumb alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
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  7. digiCamControl icon

    digiCamControl

     22 likes

    A DSLR camera remote control open source software Features:

    • Control you camera remotely from your computer via USB
    • Trigger image capture via release button on camera body or remotely from your computer.
    • Handhold the camera, shoot, and have the resulting images displayed on.
    24 digiCamControl alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Fotoxx icon

    Fotoxx

     10 likes

    Fotoxx is a free open source Linux program for editing digital photos. The goal of fotoxx is to meet most photo editing needs while remaining easy to use. It can navigate images using a pageable thumbnail window.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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  10. Rawstudio icon

    Rawstudio

     9 likes

    Rawstudio is an open-source program to read and manipulate RAW images from most digital cameras. Rawstudio will convert your RAW files into JPEG, PNG or TIF images which you can then print or send to friends and clients.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  11. Galapix icon

    Galapix

     6 likes

    Galapix is an image viewer that allows you to directly zoom into large collection of tens of thousand of images from tiny thumbnails down to the images original size fluently with very short load times and no loss of interactivity.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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