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Aphera vs darktable: catalog facts
Aphera	darktable
Paid Paid app with a 30-day free trial that needs no credit card.	Free Free and open source, funded by donations.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Film-inspired looks and support for your own and cinema LUTs Denoise, highlight recovery and lens profiles for hundreds of cameras	Fully non-destructive: your original raw file is never modified Professional colour management maintained all the way through to print
Mac only, and requires Apple Silicon and macOS 15 or later Paid after the trial	The project itself says it is not a free Adobe Lightroom replacement A steep learning curve; the module list assumes you know the underlying concepts
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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