Free digiKam Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to digiKam for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best free Linux alternative is XnView MP. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try XnView MP or RapidRAW. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to digiKam and many of them are free and available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Linux alternatives to digiKam are RawTherapee, PhotoPrism, qView and Gwenview.

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digiKam alternatives are mainly Image Viewers, but if you're looking for Photo Managers or Image Editors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android, Photo Organization, Windows, Mac and iPhone. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to digiKam.
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  1. RapidRAW icon
     59 likes

    GPU-accelerated RAW photo editor for Windows, macOS, and Linux featuring non-destructive workflow, AI-driven masking tools, 32-bit precision, advanced color grading, tonal controls, batch operations, preset system, customizable interface, and comprehensive export options.

    53 RapidRAW alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  2. darktable icon
     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
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    darktable vs digiKam Comments
    Randir
    Negative
    3

    Nothing to do with photo management.

    Guest
    Negative
    11

    It is a Lightroom alternative, it has nothing to do with photo management.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    2

    Does not include photo management

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • darktable is Free and Open SourcedigiKam is also Free and Open Source
  3. RawTherapee icon
     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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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
     
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    RawTherapee vs digiKam Comments
    Randir
    Negative
    1

    Nothing to do with photo management.

    • RawTherapee is Free and Open SourcedigiKam is also Free and Open Source
  4. PhotoPrism icon
     118 likes

    PhotoPrism® is an AI-Powered Photos App for the Decentralized Web. It makes use of the latest technologies to tag and find pictures automatically without getting in your way. You can run it at home, on a private server, or in the cloud.

    125 PhotoPrism alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • DigitalOcean
    • Self-Hosted
    • FreeBSD
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker
     
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    PhotoPrism vs digiKam Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    4

    This as far as I can tell is a web based solution (which may be possible to self-host as claimed here, but it's not obvious that is an option in reality), digikam is a local option, not relying on network support. Even locally hosted it's not really an alternative when, "works offline" is selected. Unless all the official information is deeply misleading.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • PhotoPrism is Freemium and Open SourcedigiKam is Free and Open Source
  5. qView icon
     81 likes

    Fast and lightweight Qt-based image viewer with support for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Features include multiple format support, customizable interface, GIF playback, high-resolution display compatibility, and efficient navigation through keyboard shortcuts.

    110 qView alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
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    qView vs digiKam Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    6

    Just a simple image viewer. No tagging or database features. Not a comparable alternative at all.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • qView is Free and Open SourcedigiKam is also Free and Open Source
    • qView is Minimalistic and LightweightdigiKam is not according to our users
  6. Gwenview icon
     91 likes

    Offers quick browsing and display of various image formats, basic editing tools like crop, rotate, lossless JPEG manipulation, folder browsing as thumbnails or slideshows, supports XCF, drag-and-drop, metadata viewing, KDE integration, and plugin extensions.

    93 Gwenview alternatives

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    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
     
  7. Piwigo icon
     71 likes

    Manage your photo collection with Piwigo Piwigo is open source photo gallery software for the web. Designed for organisations, teams and individuals.

    132 Piwigo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
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    Piwigo vs digiKam Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    3

    one is a standalone app, the other a web app running on a server

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Piwigo is Free and Open SourcedigiKam is also Free and Open Source
    • Piwigo is LightweightdigiKam is not according to our users
  8. gThumb icon
     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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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
     
  9. Pix icon
     11 likes

    An image viewer and browser utility - primarily for Linux Mint. Pix is part of the X-Apps project, which aims at producing cross-distribution and cross-desktop software.

    72 Pix alternatives

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    • Linux
     
  10. Tonfotos icon
     99 likes

    Tonfotos simplifies browsing of large photo collection by grouping shots by events, dates, people, locations and so on. Quickly find what you need regardless where files are stored - on your computer, external drives or NAS.

    26 Tonfotos alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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