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RawTherapeeAdobe Lightroom
Free

Free and open source under GPLv3.

 Paid

Sold through Adobe subscription plans.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web
  • Non-destructive 32-bit floating point processing engine
  • Two demosaicing algorithms can be applied to the same image
  • Combines photo cataloging and RAW editing
  • Library synced across desktop, web and mobile
  • The project itself says it benefits users who take the time to learn it
  • No library or catalogue management; it develops files, it does not organise them
  • Subscription only
  • Sync depends on Adobe's cloud service
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-3.0 License not stated
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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