RawTherapee Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to RawTherapee for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is darktable, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to RawTherapee and 14 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to RawTherapee are digiKam, RapidRAW, Shotwell and ART.

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  1. darktable icon

    darktable

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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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about darktable as an Alternative to RawTherapee
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    Unlike RawTherapee, darktable garbaging your drive with xmp files for every single photo you have in the library. RawTherapee only does it for edited files. And you can't cancel it. Once started it will do it even if you close the app. RawTherapee also has more classic understandable interface, though doesn't have light UI.

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    • Almost everyone thinks darktable is a great RawTherapee alternative.

    • darktable is the most popular Linux alternative to RawTherapee.

    • darktable is the most popular Open Source alternative to RawTherapee.

    • darktable is Free and Open SourceRawTherapee is also Free and Open Source
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    digiKam

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    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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Qt
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    Corel AfterShot Pro

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

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    Shotwell

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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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    RawTherapee is not an image organizer, as Shotwell is.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Shotwell is Free and Open SourceRawTherapee is also Free and Open Source
    • Shotwell is LightweightRawTherapee is not according to our users
  7. ART icon

    ART

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    ART, a free, open-source, cross-platform raw image processing program. ART is a derivative of the popular RawTherapee , trading a bit of customization and control over various processing parameters for a simpler and (hopefully) easier...

    12 ART alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    RawTherapee but less complicated and more intuitive.

    Guest
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    The modules are slightly different and easier to use.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • ART is Free and Open SourceRawTherapee is also Free and Open Source
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    Corel AfterShot Pro

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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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Ansel

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    Ansel is an open-source photo-editing software for digital artists, designed to help you achieve your own interpretation of raw digital photographs.

    56 Ansel alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    Lighttable
     
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    photivo

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    Photivo is a multi platform photo processor for RAW and bitmap images with 16 bit precision. Photivo tries to give the user as much control as possible to express his creativity and to allow flexible adjustments for the various needs in photography.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GIMP
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    Fotoxx

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    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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    Rawstudio

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    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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    PhotoFlow

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    A fully non-destructive photo retouching program providing a complete layer-based workflow including RAW image development.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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