darktable AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Image Viewers

The best Image Viewer alternative to darktable is digiKam, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to darktable and 14 are Image Viewers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Image Viewer alternatives to darktable are ACDSee Photo Studio, Shotwell, PhotoSort and Photon Studio.

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  1. digiKam icon

    digiKam

     360 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.

    107 digiKam alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Qt
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    digiKam vs darktable Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    7

    digiKam can do simple RAW editing, yes, but it's mostly for organization. The functionality is not the same.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    as dll
    Negative
    0

    digikam is more focused on picture organization, darktable for raw edit. Works well in tandem.

    Ákos Dián
    Negative
    1

    digiKam is a photo management tool, with some RAW editing functionality, while darktable is a RAW editor, with some photo management functions...

    • digiKam is Free and Open Sourcedarktable is also Free and Open Source
  2. ACDSee Photo Studio icon

    ACDSee Photo Studio

     148 likes

    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.

    170 ACDSee Photo Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  4. Shotwell icon

    Shotwell

     185 likes

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

    99 Shotwell alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flatpak
    • Flathub
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    Shotwell vs darktable Comments
    Ákos Dián
    Negative
    0

    Shotwell is not a RAW editor.

    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Shot well is not a tool designed for photo development.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Shotwell is Free and Open Sourcedarktable is also Free and Open Source
    • Shotwell is Lightweightdarktable is not according to our users
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  6. PhotoSort icon

    PhotoSort

     10 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  7. Photon Studio icon

    Photon Studio

     9 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Mac
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  8. PhoXoSee icon

    PhoXoSee

     4 likes

    PhoXoSee is a blazing fast and lightweight image viewer, Highly optimized at only 3.8MB in size, it brings you ultra-fast loading speeds and minimal memory usage. It features powerful real-time image processing that enhances your viewing experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Icecream Photo Editor icon

    Icecream Photo Editor

     5 likes

    Edit and manage photos on Windows with cropping, resizing, rotating, filters, stickers, drawing, collage layouts, organization tools, and support for JPG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, BMP. Features frames, blur, automatic enhancement, and a simple interface for easy editing.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  11. Photo Mechanic icon

    Photo Mechanic

     5 likes

    Plug in your memory cards and start picking winners and deleting rejects almost instantaneously. Move from image to image without that annoying rendering delay. Add dynamic caption, copyright, and keyword information individually or in batches.

    95 Photo Mechanic alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    Photo Mechanic vs darktable Comments
    DalsPhotography
    Negative
    0

    Not an alternative to Dark Table, it's more an Image viewer, though you can also input a lot of info, and it's used between journalists. But not an editor.

    • Photo Mechanic is Paid and Proprietarydarktable is Free and Open Source
  12. Picsee icon

    Picsee

     6 likes

    Your best choice for organizing images and ideas. Help you collect, search, organize, share design files in one place. Super Fast Photo Viewer with Excellent Experience.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

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    • Mac
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  13. Peakto icon

    Peakto

     1 like

    Unifies photos and videos from devices, folders, and apps with local AI-driven tagging, facial recognition, and search by description or image. Enables prompt-based video search, timeline view, map navigation, batch export, creative review, and seamless editing integration.

    8 Peakto alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  14. FastPictureViewer icon

    FastPictureViewer

     14 likes

    FastPictureViewer is an award-winning image viewer for the Windows platform, specifically Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP. It was designed and developed in Geneva, Switzerland by Axel Rietschin, building upon 15+ years of experience in industrial imaging software...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  15. Aftershoot icon

    Aftershoot

     3 likes

    Aftershoot is an AI-powered desktop app to automate the image culling and editing process

    17 Aftershoot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Aftershoot vs darktable Comments
    DalsPhotography
    0

    Quite expensive for single users that are not related to Weddings, portraits, etc. The system looks good!

    • Aftershoot is Paid and Proprietarydarktable is Free and Open Source
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