digiKam vs KPhotoAlbum: catalog facts
 digiKam |  KPhotoAlbum |
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Free Free and open source, part of the KDE community. |
Free Free KDE community software. |
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Windows, macOS, Linux |
Linux |
- Handles libraries of more than 100,000 images without falling over
- Face detection and tagging to find photos of specific people
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- Fast tagging workflow for large batches of photos
- Searches combine people, places and custom categories
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- A large, complex application with a correspondingly steep learning curve
- Its editor is capable but not a substitute for a dedicated raw developer
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- Organizes photos rather than editing them
- Tagging a large archive still takes up-front effort
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Open source |
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License: GPL-2.0-or-later |
License not stated |
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No account needed |
No account needed |
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Works offline |
Works offline |
Checked September 20, 2026 | Checked September 24, 2026 |
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