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dcraw vs DNGLab: catalog facts
dcraw	DNGLab
Free Free software; the author asks users to credit the code.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Decodes RAW photos from many camera models Extracts embedded thumbnails and displays metadata	Makes RAW conversion available for scripted workflows.
Supports camera RAW photos, not scanner RAW images.	The project describes the tool as alpha software.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: LGPL-2.1
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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