Adobe Lightroom Alternatives

Apps similar to Adobe Lightroom include GIMP, which is free and open source. Other options are darktable, RapidRAW, digiKam and RawTherapee. There's no shortage of Photo Editors like Adobe Lightroom, with more than 100 alternatives for Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad and Linux.

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Adobe Lightroom alternatives page was last updated Aug 25, 2026

Apple Photos
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Photos is a digital photograph manipulation application developed by Apple, intended to be less complex than its predecessor iPhoto .
154 Apple Photos alternatives
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Image Viewer
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United States
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Online
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iPad
United States
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Apple Photos vs Adobe Lightroom Comments
Top Positive Comment by jamiegray · Jul 29, 2020
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 by Guest · Aug 21, 2015
No adjustment brushes in Photo
Negative comment by Guest · Apr 24, 2018
Insufficient editing toolset, clumsy facial recognition, requires iCloud subscription for some features.
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Apple Photos is Free and ProprietaryAdobe Lightroom is Paid and Proprietary
Apple Photos is a Photo Manager Adobe Lightroom is a Raw Photo Editor
Lap
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Lap is an open-source desktop photo manager and local photo organizer for people who want to browse family albums, find old photos quickly, and manage large photo libraries and media collections offline.
60 Lap alternatives
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Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
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Photo Manager
Image Viewer
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Mac
Windows
Linux
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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.
68 Capture One alternatives
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Image Editor
Raw Photo Editor
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Denmark
EU
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Mac
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iPad
Denmark
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Capture One vs Adobe Lightroom Comments
Top Positive Comment by Guest · Oct 21, 2017
Same professional RAW editing results. Perpetual license option.
Positive comment by DalsPhotography · Aug 25, 2023
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.
Positive comment by Gev X · Aug 3, 2023
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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Capture One is Paid and ProprietaryAdobe Lightroom is also Paid and Proprietary
Capture One is an Image Editor Adobe Lightroom is a Raw Photo Editor
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
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Desktop photo editing software optimized with advanced controls for enhancing and organizing photos. Features include new masking tools, Content-Aware Remove for unwanted objects, Adaptive Presets, denoise and Generative Remove, all part of Adobe's Photography plan.
73 Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic alternatives
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Raw Photo Editor
Photo Manager
Origin
United States
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Mac
Windows
United States
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Corel PaintShop Pro
108 likes
Corel's tool provides comprehensive photo editing and design features including enhanced layers, precise tools, RAW editing, and organization capabilities such as keyword tags, auto sorting, and facial recognition, making it ideal for both novices and professionals in various projects.
168 Corel PaintShop Pro alternatives
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Paid
Proprietary
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Image Editor
Digital Painting
Origin
Canada
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Windows
Canada
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PhotoSort
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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.
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Free
Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Photo Manager
Image Viewer
Origin
United States
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
Windows
United States
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Adobe Photoshop Express
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Adobe's mobile photo-editing app lets you edit, share, and upload photos across devices. With features like free 2 GB storage, original size backup, and extra tools for advanced editing, it enhances your images for social media without reducing file quality.
180 Adobe Photoshop Express alternatives
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Freemium
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Image Editor
Photo Editor
Origin
United States
Platforms
Windows
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
Windows Phone
iPad
United States
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Adobe Photoshop Express vs Adobe Lightroom Comments
Positive comment by Guest · Sep 13, 2019
Amazing mobile app for edit pictures!
1 of 1 comments
Adobe Photoshop Express is Freemium and ProprietaryAdobe Lightroom is Paid and Proprietary
Adobe Photoshop Express is an Image Editor Adobe Lightroom is a Raw Photo Editor
Musebox
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Organize, edit, and share your photography and digital media with ease.
74 Musebox alternatives
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Paid
Proprietary
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Photo Manager
Image Viewer
Origin
United States
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Mac
United States
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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...
15 ART alternatives
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Free
Open Source
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Raw Photo Editor
Photo Manager
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Mac
Windows
Linux
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ART vs Adobe Lightroom Comments
Positive comment by nrwd · Sep 9, 2020
As good or even better and Free OpenSource
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ART is Free and Open SourceAdobe Lightroom is Paid and Proprietary
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.
32 Photon Studio alternatives
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Free
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Photo Manager
Image Viewer
Origin
Spain
EU
Platforms
iPhone
iPad
Mac
Spain
EU
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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.
40 DxO PhotoLab alternatives
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Paid
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Raw Photo Editor
Photo Editor
Origin
France
EU
Platforms
Mac
Windows
France
EU
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DxO PhotoLab vs Adobe Lightroom Comments
Positive comment by DalsPhotography · Aug 25, 2023
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.
Positive comment by Guest · Jul 29, 2020
Best denoise and color editing software!
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DxO PhotoLab is Paid and ProprietaryAdobe Lightroom is also Paid and Proprietary
Lathe
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Lathe is a fast, privacy-first media manager for macOS. Browse, organize, and batch-process your photos, videos, and PDFs, entirely on your Mac.
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Photo Manager
Raw Photo Editor
Platforms
Mac
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