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RawTherapee vs dcraw: catalog facts
RawTherapee	dcraw
Free Free and open source under GPLv3.	Free Free software; the author asks users to credit the code.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Command line
Non-destructive 32-bit floating point processing engine Two demosaicing algorithms can be applied to the same image	Decodes RAW photos from many camera models Extracts embedded thumbnails and displays metadata
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	Supports camera RAW photos, not scanner RAW images.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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