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Adobe LightroomdigiKam
Paid

Sold through Adobe subscription plans.

 Free

Free and open source, part of the KDE community.

Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Combines photo cataloging and RAW editing
  • Library synced across desktop, web and mobile
  • Handles libraries of more than 100,000 images without falling over
  • Face detection and tagging to find photos of specific people
  • Subscription only
  • Sync depends on Adobe's cloud service
  • A large, complex application with a correspondingly steep learning curve
  • Its editor is capable but not a substitute for a dedicated raw developer
Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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