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darktableLightZone
Free

Free and open source, funded by donations.

 Free

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

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Fully non-destructive: your original raw file is never modified
  • Professional colour management maintained all the way through to print
  • Processes camera RAW files
  • Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux
  • 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
  • Smaller community than better-known RAW developers
  • Documentation lives mainly in the repository
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: BSD-3-Clause
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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