Adobe Lightroom AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Image Viewers

The best Image Viewer alternative to Adobe Lightroom is darktable, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Adobe Lightroom and many of them are Image Viewers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Image Viewer alternatives to Adobe Lightroom are digiKam, Apple Photos, ACDSee Photo Studio and Right Gallery.

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  1. darktable icon

    darktable

     351 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.

    70 darktable alternatives

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    darktable vs Adobe Lightroom Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    14

    Complete Raw processing suite. Best free open source solution

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Roman
    Positive
    0

    The general approach, workflow and selection of tools for RAW development is a close match to Lightroom, but it's free and works on Linux

    bolude
    Positive
    0

    FOSS and does everything Lightroom does

    3 of 14 comments
    • darktable is Free and Open SourceAdobe Lightroom is Paid and Proprietary
    • darktable is Privacy focusedAdobe Lightroom is not according to our users
  2. digiKam icon

    digiKam

     361 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.

    110 digiKam alternatives

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    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Qt
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    digiKam vs Adobe Lightroom Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    6

    Database functionality - Lots of other pieces of software mentioned are good at RAW processing but few, if any, have a good, structured back-end to organise photos.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -1

    digiKam is good at organizing photos but has nothing to edit or adjust photos and RAW files. It only covers half of the features of Lightroom

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -35

    digiKam is a photo management while lightroom is a raw photo editor, they have nothing in common

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • digiKam is Free and Open SourceAdobe Lightroom is Paid and Proprietary
    • digiKam is Privacy focusedAdobe Lightroom is not according to our users
  4. Apple Photos icon

    Apple Photos

     57 likes

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

    122 Apple Photos alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Top Positive Comment
    jamiegray
    1

    Improved editing tools, thanks to the merging of Apple Aperture and Apple Photos. Nice to sync between all devices. Certainly not as robust as Lightroom, but very convenient.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    0

    No adjustment brushes in Photo

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -3

    Insufficient editing toolset, clumsy facial recognition, requires iCloud subscription for some features.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 5 comments
    • Apple Photos is Free and ProprietaryAdobe Lightroom is Paid and Proprietary
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  6. ACDSee Photo Studio icon

    ACDSee Photo Studio

     148 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.

    172 ACDSee Photo Studio alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    maurosoft391
    Negative
    1

    it's not free. you have to pay to get it

    • ACDSee Photo Studio is Paid and ProprietaryAdobe Lightroom is also Paid and Proprietary
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    PhotoSort

     10 likes

    Desktop app for photo sorting on Windows & Mac, managing JPG+RAW files. Sort photos into folders using keys, providing easy navigation and clean interface without deletion, ensuring a focused experience with flexible viewing, safe storage, and no fluff.

    63 PhotoSort alternatives

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    • Discontinued

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    Photon Studio

     10 likes

    Photon Studio grabs the latest photo taken with Photon Camera on your iPhone, and allows you to easily display it on your iPad, Apple Silicon Mac, or another iPhone connected to an external monitor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Mac
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    Zoner Studio

     60 likes

    All-in-one photo editor offering organized asset management, advanced RAW processing, detailed layers and masks, HDR monitor compatibility, AI-powered tools for editing, integrated video editor for trimming, flexible culling options, and print creation features.

    92 Zoner Studio alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  14. Tonfotos icon

    Tonfotos

     100 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.

    28 Tonfotos alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Tonfotos vs Adobe Lightroom Comments
    kegho
    Positive
    1

    Your application is very convenient and easy to use.

    • Tonfotos is Free Personal and ProprietaryAdobe Lightroom is Paid and Proprietary
  15. Diffractor icon

    Diffractor

     14 likes

    Diffractor unifies managing photo, video and audio files. If you centralize media on that trusty old PC; let Diffractor do the heavy lifting.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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