Free Adobe Lightroom AlternativesRaw Photo Editors & Photo Managers like Adobe Lightroom

The best free alternative to Adobe Lightroom is GIMP, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Adobe Lightroom and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Adobe Lightroom are darktable, RapidRAW, digiKam and RawTherapee.

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  1. GIMP icon
     4875 likes

    Free open-source suite offering advanced photo retouching, image composition, original artwork creation, batch processing, plugin support, custom scripting, mass image format conversion, and integration with free publishing tools for comprehensive editing solutions.

    230 GIMP alternatives

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    • Since 2009

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
    • AmigaOS
    • AppImage
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  2. darktable icon
     375 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.

    92 darktable alternatives

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    • Since 2010

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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  3. RapidRAW icon
     74 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.

    67 RapidRAW alternatives

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    • Since 2025

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  4. digiKam icon
     372 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.

    150 digiKam alternatives

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    • Since 2009

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Qt
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  5. RawTherapee icon
     246 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.

    78 RawTherapee alternatives

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    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
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  6. Snapseed icon
     96 likes

    Snapseed is a photo enhancement and sharing app with a powerful suite of imaging filters and tools for anyone, anywhere, to transform any image into an extraordinary photo.

    87 Snapseed alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Since 2012

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  7. QuickEdit icon
     23 likes

    Lightweight tool offering cropping, drawing, text editing with formatting options, GPUImage filters, smooth Jetpack Compose-based animations, quick saving, and direct sharing to social media apps, designed for fast, simple photo enhancements on any device.

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    • Since 2025

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  8. Right Gallery icon
     23 likes

    Your private moments are protected. Discover Right Gallery, where your privacy is our priority.

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    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  9. Polarr icon
     120 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.

    150 Polarr alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  10. Apple Photos icon
     63 likes

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

    161 Apple Photos alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Since 2015

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    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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