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Adobe LightroomLightZone
Paid

Sold through Adobe subscription plans.

 Free

Free and open source under the BSD-3-Clause licence.

Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Combines photo cataloging and RAW editing
  • Library synced across desktop, web and mobile
  • Processes camera RAW files
  • Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux
  • Subscription only
  • Sync depends on Adobe's cloud service
  • Smaller community than better-known RAW developers
  • Documentation lives mainly in the repository
Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: BSD-3-Clause
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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