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darktable vs dcraw: catalog facts
darktable	dcraw
Free Free and open source, funded by donations.	Free Free software; the author asks users to credit the code.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Command line
Fully non-destructive: your original raw file is never modified Professional colour management maintained all the way through to print	Decodes RAW photos from many camera models Extracts embedded thumbnails and displays metadata
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	Supports camera RAW photos, not scanner RAW images.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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