Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Photo Managers

The best Photo Manager alternative to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic is XnView MP. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try XnView MP or darktable. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic and many of them are Photo Managers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Photo Manager alternatives to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic are RawTherapee, Adobe Lightroom, Luminar Neo and ACDSee Photo Studio.

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  1. XnView MP icon
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    Comprehensive photo management software for viewing, batch converting, editing and resizing images and creating thumbnail sheets.

    181 XnView MP alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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  2. darktable icon
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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.

    85 darktable alternatives

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  3. digiKam icon
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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.

    139 digiKam alternatives

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    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Qt
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  4. RawTherapee icon
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    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.

    72 RawTherapee alternatives

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    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
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  5. Adobe Lightroom icon
     478 likes

    Maximize your photo editing and organizing abilities across platforms with non-destructive editing in high resolution and 1 TB of cloud storage. Harness simple tools like sliders to achieve your ideal image and automatically apply tags. Access and utilize Lightroom on mobile, web, or desktop.

    147 Adobe Lightroom alternatives

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    • Paid
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
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    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  6. Luminar Neo icon
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    Advanced RAW photo editing software equipped with AI-driven features like GenErase, GenExpand, and GenSwap. Enhances portraits and landscapes using Sky AI and Atmosphere AI. Compatible with Adobe and Apple products, supports multiple formats, and offers panorama stitching, noise reduction, and more.

    115 Luminar Neo alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
    • Apple Photos
    • Adobe Photoshop
    • visionOS
    • Adobe Lightroom
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  7. 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.

    196 ACDSee Photo Studio alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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  8. Capture One icon
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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.

    67 Capture One alternatives

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  9. Photon Studio icon
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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.

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Mac
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  10. PhotoSort icon
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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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    • Discontinued

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  11. 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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    • Proprietary

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  12. Zoner Studio icon
     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.

    104 Zoner Studio alternatives

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    • Windows
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