digiKam Alternatives

digiKam is described as 'Advanced digital photo management software with features to organize, tag, compare, and process photo collections, supporting multiple formats including RAW' and is a very popular Photo Manager in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to digiKam for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best digiKam alternative is PhotoPrism, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like digiKam are darktable, Adobe Lightroom, RawTherapee and qView.

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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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digiKam alternatives page was last updated May 1, 2025
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  1. 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

     
  2. 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

     
  4. FlowVision icon

    FlowVision

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    Waterfall-style image viewer for macOS, offering a smooth and immersive browsing experience.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    FlowVision screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No Tracking

    FlowVision VS digiKam

     
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    MAGIX Photo Manager

    MAGIX Photo Manager is a free program that simplifies photo collection management. It allows for efficient image search, photo preservation, direct camera import, minor optimizations, and slideshow creation.

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    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 .

    106 Apple Photos alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Apple Photos Features

    1.  Facial Recognition
    2.  Geotagged Photos
    3.  Smart Albums
    4.  RAW Photo Editors
    5.  Non Destructive Editing
    6.  Hidden Photo Album
    7.  Built-in Photo editor
    8.  Raw converter
    9.  3rd-party filters

    Apple Photos VS digiKam

     
    Comments about Apple Photos as an Alternative to digiKam
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    Negative •Jun 19, 2024
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    Apple Photos is a Google Photos alternatives which serves your photos from their cloud

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    • Apple Photos is Free and ProprietarydigiKam is Free and Open Source
  7. Zoner Photo Studio X icon

    Zoner Photo Studio X

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    Advanced photo software offering RAW processing, layer support, retouching, and video editing. Includes cataloging, presets, automatic import, and robust sharing. Supports RAW and JPG editing with post-trial photo products creation while maintaining non-subscription features.

    90 Zoner Photo Studio X alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Zoner Photo Studio X Features

    1.  Non Destructive Editing
    2.  Support for Layers
    3.  Batch Rename Files
    4.  Photo effects
    5.  Image Sharing
    6.  Upload directly to OneDrive
    7.  Upload images
    8.  Explorer-like
    9.  Upload directly to Dropbox
    10.  Upload directly to Facebook

    Zoner Photo Studio X VS digiKam

     
    Comments about Zoner Photo Studio X as an Alternative to digiKam
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    Positive •Oct 9, 2024
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    ZPS X is a photo organizer which can also edit (RAW) photos. It can do everything :-)

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    • Zoner Photo Studio X is Freemium and ProprietarydigiKam is Free and Open Source
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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Mac
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    Photon Studio Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Favorites
    7.  Bluetooth Support
    8.  Image Preview

    Photon Studio VS digiKam

     
  10. LibrePhotos icon

    LibrePhotos

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    Unlike commercial service that store your photos in the cloud and scan/index them to train their machine learning models and collect ad targeting data on you, LibrePhotos keeps all your photos and metadata on your local machine.

    110 LibrePhotos alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    LibrePhotos screenshot 1

    LibrePhotos Features

    1.  Facial Recognition
    2.  File Tagging
    3.  Photo Gallery

    LibrePhotos VS digiKam

     
  11. Musebox icon

    Musebox

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    Organize, edit, and share your photography and digital media with ease.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Top Musebox Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  File Tagging
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Export Presets
    7.  Content Filtering
    8.  Video library
    9.  HDR10
    10. iCloud icon  ICloud Integration
    11.  HDR Support
    12.  No Subscription

    Musebox VS digiKam

     
  12. DxO PhotoLab icon

    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.

    29 DxO PhotoLab alternatives

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    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    DxO PhotoLab screenshot 1

    DxO PhotoLab Features

    1.  Noise Reduction
    2.  RAW Photo Editors
    3.  Non Destructive Editing
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Live Preview
    8.  Batch Editing

    DxO PhotoLab VS digiKam

     
  13. Corel AfterShot Pro icon

    Corel AfterShot Pro

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    Digital photography software with ultra-fast RAW processing, non-destructive editing, seamless Photoshop workflow, batch processing, HDR features, and customizable workspaces for creative efficiency.

    62 Corel AfterShot Pro alternatives

    License model

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    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Corel AfterShot Pro screenshot 1

    Corel AfterShot Pro Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
    2.  Non Destructive Editing
    3.  Raw converter

    Corel AfterShot Pro VS digiKam

     
  14. Tonfotos icon

    Tonfotos

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    Tonfotos simplifies browsing of large photo collection by grouping shots by events, dates, people, locations and so on. Quickly find what you need regardless where files are stored - on your computer, external drives or NAS.

    21 Tonfotos alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Tonfotos screenshot 1

    Tonfotos Features

    1.  Facial Recognition
    2.  Automatic deletion of duplicate entries

    Tonfotos VS digiKam

     
  15. Imagine icon

    Imagine

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    Imagine is an Image & Animation Viewer for Windows with screen capture function.

    105 Imagine alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • KR flagSouth Korea

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Mobile
    Imagine screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Slide Show
    5.  Support for GIF
    6.  Batch conversion

    Imagine VS digiKam

     
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