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digiKamACDSee Photo Studio
Free

Free and open source, part of the KDE community.

 Paid

Paid editions and an ACDSee 365 subscription, with free trials.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS
  • Handles libraries of more than 100,000 images without falling over
  • Face detection and tagging to find photos of specific people
  • Combines library management and editing
  • Several editions for different needs
  • A large, complex application with a correspondingly steep learning curve
  • Its editor is capable but not a substitute for a dedicated raw developer
  • Paid software with several editions to choose between
  • Mac version is a separate product
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later License: Proprietary
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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