digiKam AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Photo Managers

The best Photo Manager alternative to digiKam is PhotoPrism, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to digiKam and loads of them are Photo Managers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Photo Manager alternatives to digiKam are darktable, Adobe Lightroom, RawTherapee and Shotwell.

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Advanced digital photo management software with features to organize, tag, compare, and process photo collections, supporting multiple formats including RAW.

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  1. PhotoPrism icon

    PhotoPrism

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    PhotoPrism® is an AI-Powered Photos App for the Decentralized Web. It makes use of the latest technologies to tag and find pictures automatically without getting in your way. You can run it at home, on a private server, or in the cloud.

    112 PhotoPrism alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • DigitalOcean
    • Self-Hosted
    • FreeBSD
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker
    Whether you're using a phone, tablet, or desktop computer, our intuitive PWA provides a native app-like experience.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Automatic Tagging
    2.  Facial Recognition
    3.  Geocoding
    4.  AI-Powered
    5.  WebDAV Sync
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Decentralized
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Geotagging
    11.  File Tagging
    12.  Two-factor Authentication

    PhotoPrism VS digiKam

     
    Comments about PhotoPrism as an Alternative to digiKam
    Guest
    Negative Oct 29, 2023
    3

    This as far as I can tell is a web based solution (which may be possible to self-host as claimed here, but it's not obvious that is an option in reality), digikam is a local option, not relying on network support. Even locally hosted it's not really an alternative when, "works offline" is selected. Unless all the official information is deeply misleading.

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    • Some users think PhotoPrism is a great digiKam alternative, some don't.

    • PhotoPrism is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to digiKam.

    • PhotoPrism is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to digiKam.

    • PhotoPrism is Freemium and Open SourcedigiKam is Free and Open Source
    • PhotoPrism is Privacy focused and DecentralizeddigiKam is not according to our users
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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.

    63 darktable alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Darktable’s lighttable mode showing a collection

    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 digiKam

     
    Comments about darktable as an Alternative to digiKam
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    Randir
    Negative May 19, 2023
    3

    Nothing to do with photo management.

    Guest
    Negative Mar 31, 2020
    11

    It is a Lightroom alternative, it has nothing to do with photo management.

    Guest
    Negative Jun 23, 2024
    2

    Does not include photo management

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    • Most users think darktable is a great digiKam alternative.

    • darktable is Free and Open SourcedigiKam is also Free and Open Source
  4. Adobe Lightroom icon

    Adobe Lightroom

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    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.

    118 Adobe Lightroom alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Adobe Lightroom screenshot 1

    Top Adobe Lightroom Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
    2.  Nested Folders
    3.  Slideshow Maker
    4.  Built-in Photo editor
    5.  Facial Recognition
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Batch Editing
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Non Destructive Editing
    10.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    11.  File Tagging
    12.  Cloud Sync

    Adobe Lightroom VS digiKam

     

    • Some users think Adobe Lightroom is a great digiKam alternative, some don't.

    • Adobe Lightroom is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to digiKam.

    • Adobe Lightroom is the most popular commercial alternative to digiKam.

    • Adobe Lightroom is Paid and ProprietarydigiKam is Free and Open Source
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    Adobe Bridge

    Advanced digital asset manager offering creative asset organization, metadata editing, and integration with Adobe products. Supports multiple formats, raw editing, and file export, allowing task simplification, collaboration, and...

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    RawTherapee

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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.

    53 RawTherapee alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
    RawTherapee screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
    2.  Image Optimizer
    3.  Non Destructive Editing
    4.  Raw converter
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Batch Rename Files
    10.  File Tagging
    11.  WYSIWYG Support
    12.  Drawing Tablet Support

    RawTherapee VS digiKam

     
    Comments about RawTherapee as an Alternative to digiKam
    Randir
    Negative Feb 19, 2023
    1

    Nothing to do with photo management.

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    • RawTherapee is Free and Open SourcedigiKam is also Free and Open Source
    • RawTherapee is Privacy focuseddigiKam is not according to our users
  7. Shotwell icon

    Shotwell

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

    92 Shotwell alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flatpak
    • Flathub
    Shotwell screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Facial Recognition
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Collection Management
    8.  Collections
    9.  Media library

    Shotwell VS digiKam

     
  8. ACDSee Photo Studio icon

    ACDSee Photo Studio

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    ACDSee Photo Studio is an application for viewing, organizing, and editing digital photos. It also allows for image sharing on social media or the developer's website. The Home 2024 version introduces new features such as 2-way embedding of Category and Keyword Metadata...

    158 ACDSee Photo Studio alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    ACDSee Photo Studio screenshot 1

    Top ACDSee Photo Studio Features

    1.  Facial Recognition
    2.  Built-in Image editor
    3.  RAW Photo Editors
    4.  Find similar images
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Geotagging
    8.  Support for 4K
    9.  Support for Layers
    10.  Batch Editing
    11.  Batch Rename Files
    12.  Works Offline

    ACDSee Photo Studio VS digiKam

     
  10. Piwigo icon

    Piwigo

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    Manage your photo collection with Piwigo Piwigo is open source photo gallery software for the web. Designed for organisations, teams and individuals.

    122 Piwigo alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    Piwigo screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  On-premises software
    3.  Web-Based
    4.  Watermark images
    5.  Photo Gallery
    6.  Access Control

    Piwigo VS digiKam

     
    Comments about Piwigo as an Alternative to digiKam
    Guest
    Negative Mar 14, 2020
    2

    one is a standalone app, the other a web app running on a server

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    • Piwigo is Free and Open SourcedigiKam is also Free and Open Source
    • Piwigo is LightweightdigiKam is not according to our users
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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.

    52 Capture One alternatives

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    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DK flagDenmark
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Capture One screenshot 1

    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 digiKam

     
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    gThumb

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    gThumb is an image viewer and browser for the GNOME Desktop. It also includes an importer tool for transferring photos from cameras.

    118 gThumb alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    Adjust Colors

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  WEBP Support
    4.  In built video player
    5.  Search metadata
    6.  Photo selection
    7.  Slide Show
    8.  Image browser
    9.  Thumbnails

    gThumb VS digiKam

     
  13. Adobe Bridge icon

    Adobe Bridge

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    Advanced digital asset manager offering creative asset organization, metadata editing, and integration with Adobe products. Supports multiple formats, raw editing, and file export, allowing task simplification, collaboration, and creative project management.

    56 Adobe Bridge alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Adobe Bridge screenshot 1

    Adobe Bridge Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  File Tagging
    3.  Cloud Sync
    4.  Batch Editing
    5.  File keyword
    6.  Batch processing
    7.  Convert images to PDF
    8.  Support for Batch Mode
    9.  File Organizer

    Adobe Bridge VS digiKam

     
  14. PhotoSort icon

    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.

    51 PhotoSort alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    PhotoSort screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Image sorting
    7.  Image Manager

    PhotoSort VS digiKam

     
  15. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic icon

    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.

    43 Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Organizing

    Top Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
    2.  Facial Recognition
    3.  Batch Editing
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Non Destructive Editing
    6.  Cloud Sync
    7.  Pressure Sensitivity
    8.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    9.  Hardware Accelerated
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  File Tagging
    12.  File Organizer

    Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic VS digiKam

     
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