darktable
Open-source RAW photo workflow app with a lighttable library, a darkroom editor, masks and tethered shooting.
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License: Open source
Status: Active
- DNGDNG: opens only, full fidelity. Reads DNG files; the raw denoise tool can write a linear DNG
- CR3CR3: opens only, full fidelity. Newer camera models need a recent LibRaw
- NEFNEF: opens only, full fidelity
- ARWARW: opens only, full fidelity
- XMPXMP: opens and saves, partial fidelity. Imports ratings, tags and about ten Lightroom adjustments from sidecars, and writes its own XMP
- Made by
- The darktable project
- License
- License: Open sourceGPL-3.0-or-later
- Pricing
- Free
- Self-hostable
- No
- Works offline
- Yes
- Account required
- No
- Telemetry
- The optional AI tools in 5.6 are off by default and run on your computer, with no telemetry or cloud component per its manual.
- Maturity
- Stable
- Maintenance
- Status: ActiveLast commit
darktable is a free alternative to
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Repository checks, newest first; last checked Oct 8, 2026. Checks older than 90 days are kept as one per week.
Repository checks for darktable| Checked | Last commit | Latest release | Stars | State |
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| | release-5.6.2 | 13,228 | Open |
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