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ART vs darktable: catalog facts
ART	darktable
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…	Free Free and open source, funded by donations.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
It keeps RawTherapee's processing quality while cutting the number of controls, which makes the same raw engine much…	Fully non-destructive: your original raw file is never modified Professional colour management maintained all the way through to print
Trading away controls means less fine adjustment than RawTherapee, and it has no library or cataloguing features.	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
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	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 September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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