darktable
darktable is a free, open-source image editor for Windows, macOS and Linux. Darktable is an open source photography workflow application and raw developer. It has 13,221 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license, and people use it instead of Adobe Lightroom.
- Official
- Linux
- macOS
- Windows
- BSD
- Image editing & photo
- Actively maintained
About darktable
darktable is an open source photography workflow application and non-destructive raw developer - a virtual lighttable and darkroom for photographers. It manages your digital negatives in a database, lets you view them through a zoomable lighttable and enables you to develop raw images, enhance them and export them to local or remote storage.
Install darktable
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
flatpak install flathub org.darktable.DarktableReplaces
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What is darktable?
darktable is a free, open-source image editor for Windows, macOS and Linux. Darktable is an open source photography workflow application and raw developer. It has 13,221 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license, and people use it instead of Adobe Lightroom.
Is darktable free and open source?
Yes. darktable's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install darktable?
Flathub: flatpak install flathub org.darktable.Darktable. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: release-5.6.2).
Can darktable replace Adobe Lightroom?
darktable is commonly used as a free alternative to Adobe Lightroom. Features differ, so check that it opens the file formats and covers the workflows you rely on before switching.