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Shotwell vs Damselfly: catalog facts
Shotwell	Damselfly
Free Free and open source under the LGPL 2.1.	Free Free to use; the developer accepts donations through Buy Me a Coffee.
Linux	Web, Self-hosted
Imports and organises a photo library on the desktop Simple enhancement tools for quick fixes	Works on an existing folder-based photo collection Face, object detection and image classification built in
Linux only Editing is basic compared with dedicated RAW editors	Full facial recognition depends on an Azure Face Services account Needs a server to run
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Closed source
License: LGPL-2.1	License not stated
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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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