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 | 12,640 | 4,007 |
| Forks | 1,345 | 399 |
| Open Issues | 587 | 1,012 |
| Last Commit | Jun 23, 2026 | Jun 20, 2026 |
| First Released | Mar 21, 2012 | Aug 11, 2015 |
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