Snapseed Alternatives for Linux

Snapseed is not available for Linux but there are some alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is darktable, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Snapseed and five of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Snapseed are Sly, Ayin, Ansel and Filmulator.

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Snapseed alternatives are mainly Image Editors but may also be Photo Editors or Photo Managers.  Other popular filters includes Android + Free. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Snapseed.
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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.

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Snapseed alternatives page was last updated Jan 31, 2025
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    darktable

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    darktable is a virtual lighttable and darkroom for photographers: it manages your digital negatives in a database and lets you view them through a zoomable lighttable. it also enables you to develop raw images and enhance them.

    64 darktable alternatives
    Darktable’s lighttable mode showing a collection

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Darktable’s darkroom mode with an image opened
    Darktable’s darkroom mode, sharpening an image
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    Darktable’s darkroom mode, split toning an image

    Top darktable Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
    2.  Advanced retouching
    3.  No Coding Required
    4.  Non Destructive Editing
    5.  Hardware Accelerated
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Built-in viewer
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Support for scripting
    12.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
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    Extremely high learning curve

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    • Most users think darktable is a great Snapseed alternative.

    • darktable is the most popular Linux alternative to Snapseed.

    • darktable is Free and Open SourceSnapseed is Free and Proprietary
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    Sly

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    Sly is a user-friendly, offline image editor requiring no expertise; adjust brightness, contrast, apply effects, and export in JPEG or PNG formats with control over metadata.

    29 Sly alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Export to PNG
    8.  Export to JPEG
    9.  Vignetting correction
    10.  Exposure correction
    11.  Color correction
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  4. Ayin icon
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    Ayin

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    Ayin is a free and open source photo editing software available on Windows, Linux, and macOS.

    43 Ayin alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Invert colours
    7.  Image Processing
    8.  Merge photos
    9.  Photo effects
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    Ansel

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    Ansel is an open-source photo-editing software for digital artists, designed to help you achieve your own interpretation of raw digital photographs.

    54 Ansel alternatives
    Lighttable

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Ansel Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
    Darkroom
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    Filmulator

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    Filmulator is a raw photo editing application with library management focusing on

    48 Filmulator alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Filmulator Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
    2.  Raw editing
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