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The best 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 so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Adobe Lightroom are digiKam, Capture One, DxO PhotoLab and Zoner Studio.

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Adobe Lightroom alternatives page was last updated Mar 23, 2025
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    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.

    66 darktable alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
    2.  Advanced retouching
    3.  No Coding Required
    4.  Non Destructive Editing
    5.  Multiple languages
    6.  Watermark images
    7.  Hardware Accelerated
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Built-in viewer
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  No registration required

    darktable VS Adobe Lightroom

     
    Comments about darktable as an Alternative to Adobe Lightroom
    Comment summary: Darktable is praised for being faster and potentially more powerful than Lightroom, offering similar features including improved denoise capabilities. However, some users note a significant drawback in its lack of robust photo organization functions, a key feature of Lightroom. Despite this, as a free open-source solution, darktable remains a strong contender as a Lightroom alternative, especially for those prioritizing cost and development features.
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    Oct 2, 2016
    14

    Complete Raw processing suite. Best free open source solution

    Most Recent Comment
    Roman
    Positive Mar 23, 2025
    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 Oct 6, 2024
    0

    FOSS and does everything Lightroom does

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    • Almost everyone thinks darktable is a great Adobe Lightroom alternative.

    • darktable is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Adobe Lightroom.

    • darktable is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Adobe Lightroom.

    • darktable is Free and Open SourceAdobe Lightroom is Paid and Proprietary
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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.

    99 digiKam alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Tag based
    2.  Geotagged Photos
    3.  Facial Recognition
    4.  Tagging
    5.  Raw editing
    6.  File Tagging
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  RAW Photo Editors
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  No registration required
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Photo Recovery

    digiKam VS Adobe Lightroom

     
    Comments about digiKam as an Alternative to Adobe Lightroom
    Most Recent Comment
    Guest
    Positive Oct 27, 2017
    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.

    Guest
    Negative Oct 15, 2019
    0

    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

    Guest
    Negative Sep 2, 2017
    -35

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

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    • Most users think digiKam is a great Adobe Lightroom alternative.

    • digiKam is Free and Open SourceAdobe Lightroom is Paid and Proprietary
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    Capture One

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    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

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DK flagDenmark
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Top Capture One Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
    2.  Raw editing
    3.  Non Destructive Editing
    4.  Batch Editing
    5.  Raw converter
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Batch Rename Files
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Support for Layers
    11.  Catalogue local images

    Capture One VS Adobe Lightroom

     
    Comments about Capture One as an Alternative to Adobe Lightroom
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    Oct 21, 2017
    3

    Same professional RAW editing results. Perpetual license option.

    Most Recent Comment
    DalsPhotography
    Positive Aug 25, 2023
    0

    Quite pricey, but very capable. Excellent for tethering in studio photography. Heavy on mac older machines, and builds catalogs as LR does which overtime can become a huge file catalog. NOT an easy importing option. To my personal opinion that is what really bothers most compared to other available programs. It's easy to work with but different in many aspects to LR. Many tutorials online and a good post sale service, much better than Adobe's in general.

    Gev X
    Positive Aug 3, 2023
    0

    Speed edit feature

    Uncrop ability (some wide-angle lens has hidden crop)

    Overexposing areas (e.g. bright color LED-lights) looks nicer in C1

    More customizable interface

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    • Almost everyone thinks Capture One is a great Adobe Lightroom alternative.

    • Capture One is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Adobe Lightroom.

    • Capture One is the most popular commercial alternative to Adobe Lightroom.

    • Capture One is Paid and ProprietaryAdobe Lightroom is also Paid and Proprietary
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    DxO PhotoLab

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    Conversion software for Mac and PC that automatically corrects optical flaws, extends dynamic range, and seamlessly removes digital noise from images.

    32 DxO PhotoLab alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    DxO PhotoLab screenshot 1

    DxO PhotoLab Features

    1.  Noise Reduction
    2.  RAW Photo Editors
    3.  Non Destructive Editing
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Live Preview
    8.  Batch Editing

    DxO PhotoLab VS Adobe Lightroom

     
    Comments about DxO PhotoLab as an Alternative to Adobe Lightroom
    DalsPhotography
    Positive Aug 25, 2023
    0

    It is a very capable replacement for Lroom, and not so pricey. You can buy Nik collection as well, and with both you have a larger toolset to work with. They finally worked around Fuji .raf files and is quite good dealing with it. The denoise is not as good as Topaz Denoise . UI is not hard to learn, and there are lot of videos to get what they are for, plus a good website explaining what each tab may accomplish.

    Guest
    Positive Jul 29, 2020
    0

    Best denoise and color editing software!

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    • Almost everyone thinks DxO PhotoLab is a great Adobe Lightroom alternative.

    • DxO PhotoLab is Paid and ProprietaryAdobe Lightroom is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Zoner Studio

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    Advanced photo software offering RAW processing, layer support, retouching, and video editing. Includes cataloging, presets, automatic import, and robust sharing. Supports RAW and JPG editing with post-trial photo products creation while maintaining non-subscription features.

    90 Zoner Studio alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Zoner Studio screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Non Destructive Editing
    2.  Support for Layers
    3.  Batch Editing
    4.  File Tagging
    5.  Batch Rename Files
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Live Preview
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  RAW Photo Editors
    10.  Photo effects
    11.  HDR Support
    12.  Image Sharing

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    Photon Studio

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Mac
    Photon Studio screenshot 1

    Photon Studio Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Favorites
    7.  Bluetooth Support
    8.  Image Preview

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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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Lighttable

    Ansel Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors

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