Darktable vs RawTherapee
Comparing two open source alternatives to Adobe Lightroom. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.
Darktable
GPL-3.0Open source photography workflow application and raw developer for organizing, editing, and exporting large photo libraries.
RawTherapee
GPL-3.0Powerful, cross-platform open source raw photo processing program and a strong alternative to Adobe Lightroom.
Side-by-side comparison
| Darktable | RawTherapee | |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Self-hostable | No | No |
| GitHub Stars | 13,109 | 4,179 |
| Forks | 1,434 | 419 |
| Open Issues | 672 | 1,035 |
| Last Commit | Sep 20, 2026 | Sep 19, 2026 |
| First Released | Mar 21, 2012 | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Categories | ||
| Tags | — | — |
GitHub stars over time
GitHub stars over time
Darktable13,109
RawTherapee