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Shotwell vs Rapid Photo Downloader: catalog facts
Shotwell	Rapid Photo Downloader
Free Free and open source under the LGPL 2.1.	Free Free software under the GNU GPL.
Linux	Linux
Imports and organises a photo library on the desktop Simple enhancement tools for quick fixes	Configurable file and folder naming Downloads from several devices at once
Linux only Editing is basic compared with dedicated RAW editors	Linux only, apart from WSL on Windows 11 Import tool only, not an editor or library manager
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: LGPL-2.1	License: GPL
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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