iPhoto Alternatives for Mac

Alternatives list

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   digiKam

    354 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.

   104 digiKam alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

   Application types

   • Photo Manager
   • Image Editor

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD
   • KDE Plasma
   • Flathub
   • Qt

   

   

   

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   • Most users think digiKam is a great iPhoto alternative.

   • digiKam is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to iPhoto.

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

   • digiKam is Free and Open SourceiPhoto is Paid and Proprietary
   • digiKam is Privacy focusediPhoto is not according to our users
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   XnView MP

    390 likes

   Comprehensive photo management software for viewing, batch converting, editing and resizing images and creating thumbnail sheets.

   144 XnView MP alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free Personal
   • Proprietary

   Application types

   • Image Viewer
   • Photo Manager

   Origin

   • France
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   

   

   

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   Guest

   Negative comment•Apr 11, 2022

   0

   It lacks a lot of features like:

   • face recognition
   • geo info being used for filtering
   • smart / virtual albums

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   

   

   • XnView MP is Free Personal and ProprietaryiPhoto is Paid and Proprietary
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   Adobe Lightroom

    469 likes

   Maximize your photo editing and organizing abilities across platforms with non-destructive editing in high resolution and 1 TB of cloud storage. Harness simple tools like sliders to achieve your ideal image and automatically apply tags. Access and utilize Lightroom on mobile, web, or desktop.

   125 Adobe Lightroom alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Subscription
   • Proprietary

   Application types

   • Photo Manager
   • Image Editor

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad

   

   

   

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   • Adobe Lightroom is the most popular commercial alternative to iPhoto.

   • Adobe Lightroom is Paid and ProprietaryiPhoto is also Paid and Proprietary
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   ACDSee Photo Studio

    147 likes

   Offers organization, viewing, and editing tools for digital images, supports over 700 RAW formats, enables metadata embedding and syncing, dynamic category and keyword filters, workflow optimizations, non-destructive edits, detailed image preview, and sharing options.

   170 ACDSee Photo Studio alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Pay once or Subscription
   • Proprietary

   Application types

   • Photo Manager
   • Image Editor

   Origin

   • Canada

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • iPhone
   • iPad

   

   

   

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   Polarr

    119 likes

   Offers advanced filters, high-precision color and light tools, clarity, dehaze, batch export, watermarking, custom filter creation, touch and mouse access, infinite undo, HSL/RGB curves, blending, and workspace customization for versatile editing needs.

   139 Polarr alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium (Pay once)
   • Proprietary

   Application types

   • Photo Editor
   • Raw Photo Editors

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Chrome OS
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad

   

   

   

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   Adobe Elements

    83 likes

   Comprehensive photo editing tool with AI-powered automation and easy step-by-step guidance. It includes unique creation tools, layer support, facial recognition, and organizes your photos seamlessly. Available as a one-time purchase, no subscription required, with cloud sync for flexibility.

   148 Adobe Elements alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Pay once
   • Proprietary

   Application types

   • Image Editor
   • Photo Editor

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone

   

   

   

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    Apple Photos

     57 likes

    Photos is a digital photograph manipulation application developed by Apple, intended to be less complex than its predecessor iPhoto .

    120 Apple Photos alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    • Photo Manager
    • Image Viewer

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    

    

    

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    Guest

    Negative comment•Mar 1, 2020

    2

    Created for snapchat users. Has goofy organization options that nobody was asking for...

    Review by a new / low-activity user.

    Guest

    Negative comment•Apr 29, 2022

    0

    The organization is of photos is horrible. Its as if Apple got super lazy and said just let the photos download and then let the user work to find a photo. Worst Ever, Please bring back iPhoto.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.

    Guest

    Positive comment•Jun 4, 2022

    0

    I DON'T LIKE APPLE PHOTOS!! PLEASE BRING BACK IPHOTOS.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.

    

    

    • Some users think Apple Photos is a great iPhoto alternative, some don't.

    • Apple Photos is Free and ProprietaryiPhoto is Paid and Proprietary
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    Capture One

     35 likes

    Capture One is a leading raw converter and workflow software which enables photographers to reduce the time and effort required to deliver astounding ready-to-use images with excellent color and detail.

    54 Capture One alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    • Image Editor
    • Photo Manager

    Origin

    • Denmark
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    

    

    

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    Corel AfterShot Pro

     30 likes

    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

    Application types

    • Raw Photo Editors
    • Photo Manager

    Origin

    • Canada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

    

    

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    Tonfotos

     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.

    27 Tonfotos alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    • Photo Manager
    • Image Viewer

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

    

    

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    CyberLink PhotoDirector

     7 likes

    Enjoy a professional, intuitive photo workflow from CyberLink with tools for advanced editing, management, and enhancement. Native RAW support ensures authentic color and seamless flow from import to final output, offering a complete and non-destructive editing experience.

    57 CyberLink PhotoDirector alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Photo Manager

    Origin

    • Taiwan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    

    

    

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    Geeqie Image Viewer

     51 likes

    Geeqie is a free open software image viewer and organiser program for Linux, FreeBSD and other Unix-like operating systems.

    107 Geeqie Image Viewer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

    Application types

    • Image Viewer
    • Photo Manager

    Origin

    • Czechia
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
    • Windows
    • NetBSD
    • FreeBSD

    

    

    

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