darktable AlternativesRaw Photo & Image Editors like darktable

Apps similar to darktable include GIMP, which is free and open source. Other options are Affinity, RapidRAW, digiKam and RawTherapee. Photo Editors like darktable are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPad and iPhone.

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  1. GIMP icon
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    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.

    224 GIMP alternatives

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    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
    • AmigaOS
    • AppImage
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  2. Affinity icon
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    Unified design solution merging advanced photo, vector, and layout tools for seamless workflow, non-destructive editing, RAW support, batch processing, AI enhancements, GPU acceleration, file compatibility, cloud asset integration, and tailored workspace options.

    108 Affinity alternatives

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  3. RapidRAW icon
     71 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.

    65 RapidRAW alternatives

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    • Flathub
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  4. 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.

    142 digiKam alternatives

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    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Qt
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  5. 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.

    74 RawTherapee alternatives

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    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
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  6. 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.

    150 Adobe Lightroom alternatives

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    • Online
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    • Android Tablet
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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.

    60 QuickEdit alternatives

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  8. Snapseed icon
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    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.

    82 Snapseed alternatives

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    • Android Tablet
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  9. 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.

    197 ACDSee Photo Studio alternatives

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  10. Shotwell icon
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    Shotwell is an open source photo organizer designed for the GNOME desktop environment.

    115 Shotwell alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  11. 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.

    148 Polarr alternatives

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    • Online
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  12. 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.

    71 Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic alternatives

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