digiKam AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Photo Managers

The best Photo Manager alternative to digiKam is XnView MP. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try XnView MP or darktable. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to digiKam and loads of them are Photo Managers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Photo Manager alternatives to digiKam are Adobe Lightroom, PhotoPrism, Shotwell and ACDSee Photo Studio.

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  1. darktable icon
     340 likes

    Open source non-destructive RAW editor and virtual darkroom with zoomable lighttable, database-driven organization, HDR and EXR support, floating-point workflow, batch exporting, and advanced editing for photography and scientific imaging across platforms.

    70 darktable alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Comments about darktable as an Alternative to digiKam
    Randir
    Negative
    3

    Nothing to do with photo management.

    Guest
    Negative
    11

    It is a Lightroom alternative, it has nothing to do with photo management.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    2

    Does not include photo management

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    darktable icon
    darktable icon
    • darktable is Free and Open SourcedigiKam is also Free and Open Source
  2. RawTherapee icon
     234 likes

    Raw photo processing software with advanced control over demosaicing. Ideal for newcomers, semi-professionals, and professionals. Supports HDR DNGs, JPGs, and TIFFs, with in-house enhancements for some camera models. Open-source, lacks digital asset management.

    58 RawTherapee alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
     
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    Comments about RawTherapee as an Alternative to digiKam
    Randir
    Negative
    1

    Nothing to do with photo management.

    RawTherapee icon
    RawTherapee icon
    • RawTherapee is Free and Open SourcedigiKam is also Free and Open Source
  3. Adobe Lightroom icon
     469 likes

    Maximize your photo editing and organizing abilities across platforms with non-destructive editing in high resolution and 1 TB of cloud storage. Harness simple tools like sliders to achieve your ideal image and automatically apply tags. Access and utilize Lightroom on mobile, web, or desktop.

    125 Adobe Lightroom alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  4. PhotoPrism icon
     116 likes

    PhotoPrism® is an AI-Powered Photos App for the Decentralized Web. It makes use of the latest technologies to tag and find pictures automatically without getting in your way. You can run it at home, on a private server, or in the cloud.

    122 PhotoPrism alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • DigitalOcean
    • Self-Hosted
    • FreeBSD
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker
     
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    Comments about PhotoPrism as an Alternative to digiKam
    Guest
    Negative
    4

    This as far as I can tell is a web based solution (which may be possible to self-host as claimed here, but it's not obvious that is an option in reality), digikam is a local option, not relying on network support. Even locally hosted it's not really an alternative when, "works offline" is selected. Unless all the official information is deeply misleading.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    PhotoPrism icon
    PhotoPrism icon
    • PhotoPrism is Freemium and Open SourcedigiKam is Free and Open Source
  5. Offers organization, viewing, and editing tools for digital images, supports over 700 RAW formats, enables metadata embedding and syncing, dynamic category and keyword filters, workflow optimizations, non-destructive edits, detailed image preview, and sharing options.

    170 ACDSee Photo Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  6. Piwigo icon
     71 likes

    Manage your photo collection with Piwigo Piwigo is open source photo gallery software for the web. Designed for organisations, teams and individuals.

    129 Piwigo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
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    Comments about Piwigo as an Alternative to digiKam
    Guest
    Negative
    3

    one is a standalone app, the other a web app running on a server

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Piwigo icon
    Piwigo icon
    • Piwigo is Free and Open SourcedigiKam is also Free and Open Source
    • Piwigo is LightweightdigiKam is not according to our users
  7. PhotoSort icon
     10 likes

    Desktop app for photo sorting on Windows & Mac, managing JPG+RAW files. Sort photos into folders using keys, providing easy navigation and clean interface without deletion, ensuring a focused experience with flexible viewing, safe storage, and no fluff.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  8. Capture One icon
     35 likes

    Capture One is a leading raw converter and workflow software which enables photographers to reduce the time and effort required to deliver astounding ready-to-use images with excellent color and detail.

    54 Capture One alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  9. gThumb icon
     104 likes

    gThumb is an image viewer and browser for the GNOME Desktop. It also includes an importer tool for transferring photos from cameras.

    121 gThumb alternatives

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
     
  10. Photon Studio icon
     9 likes

    Photon Studio grabs the latest photo taken with Photon Camera on your iPhone, and allows you to easily display it on your iPad, Apple Silicon Mac, or another iPhone connected to an external monitor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Mac
     
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