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digiKam vs Pix: catalog facts
digiKam	Pix
Free Free and open source, part of the KDE community.	Free Free and open source.
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	Thumbnail browsing of image folders Works across Linux distributions and desktops
A large, complex application with a correspondingly steep learning curve Its editor is capable but not a substitute for a dedicated raw developer	Linux only Fewer editing features than dedicated photo editors
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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