digiKam Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to digiKam for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is RapidRAW, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to digiKam and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to digiKam are darktable, RawTherapee, PhotoPrism and qView.

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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, Facial Recognition, Mac, Photo Organization, Windows 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
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    A beautiful, non-destructive, and GPU-accelerated RAW image editor built with performance in mind.

    53 RapidRAW alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
    • RapidRAW is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to digiKam.

    • RapidRAW is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to digiKam.

    • RapidRAW is Free and Open SourcedigiKam is also Free and Open Source
    • RapidRAW is Lightweight and CustomizabledigiKam is not according to our users
  2. darktable icon
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    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.

    70 darktable alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Comments about darktable as an Alternative to digiKam
    Randir
    Negative
    3

    Nothing to do with photo management.

    Guest
    Negative
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    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.
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    • Most users think darktable is a great digiKam alternative.

    • darktable is Free and Open SourcedigiKam is also Free and Open Source
  3. RawTherapee icon
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    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
     
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    Comments about RawTherapee as an Alternative to digiKam
    Randir
    Negative
    1

    Nothing to do with photo management.

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

    121 PhotoPrism alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • DigitalOcean
    • Self-Hosted
    • FreeBSD
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker
     
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    Comments about PhotoPrism as an Alternative to digiKam
    Guest
    Negative
    3

    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.
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    • Some users think PhotoPrism is a great digiKam alternative, some don't.

    • PhotoPrism is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to digiKam.

    • PhotoPrism is Freemium and Open SourcedigiKam is Free and Open Source
  5. qView icon
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    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.

    109 qView alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
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    Comments about qView as an Alternative to digiKam
    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.
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    • This alternative is disputed. qView is a legitimate digiKam alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • 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
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    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.

    92 Gwenview alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
     
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  7. Shotwell icon
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    Shotwell is an open source photo organizer designed for the GNOME desktop environment.

    98 Shotwell alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flatpak
    • Flathub
     
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  8. Piwigo icon
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    Manage your photo collection with Piwigo Piwigo is open source photo gallery software for the web. Designed for organisations, teams and individuals.

    128 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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    Comments about Piwigo as an Alternative to digiKam
    Guest
    Negative
    2

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Piwigo is Free and Open SourcedigiKam is also Free and Open Source
    • Piwigo is LightweightdigiKam is not according to our users
  9. gThumb icon
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    gThumb is an image viewer and browser for the GNOME Desktop. It also includes an importer tool for transferring photos from cameras.

    120 gThumb alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
     
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    Digital photography software with ultra-fast RAW processing, non-destructive editing, seamless Photoshop workflow, batch processing, HDR features, and customizable workspaces for creative efficiency.

    65 Corel AfterShot Pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. Tonfotos icon
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    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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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. Aspect icon
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    Aspect is a digital asset manager that uses end-to-end encrypted peer-to-peer synchronization to offer full cross-device support, without requiring cloud storage or subscriptions of any kind. Photos are stored and organized transparently in the file system, so that they can be...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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