digiKam
Organize large photo collections with albums, tags, metadata editing, and image search.GetGPL-2.0+
darktable
Develop RAW photographs with a nondestructive editing pipeline and a searchable photo library.
GPL-3.0 · Free download · Downloads from darktable.org
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Open source
- Source
- GitHub
- darktable-org
- Verified
- 2026
About darktable
Arrange a photo shoot into a library, compare exposures, and develop images with masking and color tools. Edits remain separate from the original RAW files.
Its workflow suits photographers who want detailed control over a collection rather than a one-click filter. Check the official download requirements for your Mac.
Information
- Source code
- darktable-org/darktable
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Website
- darktable.org
- Download
- darktable.org
- Category
- Design
- Alternative to
- ACDSee Photo Studio, Adobe Lightroom, Capture One, Luminar Neo
- Topics
- Image editors, Photo managers
- Evidence checked
- Tags
OpenMacApps links to each project’s official download. Check its release notes for macOS version and Apple silicon support. The verification date records our license and source review, not a security audit.
Sources and image credits
- github.com/darktable-org/darktable
- github.com/darktable-org/darktable/blob/master/LICENSE
- github.com/darktable-org/darktable/blob/master/README.md
- www.darktable.org/install/
- icon.png: darktable contributors. GPL-3.0; project trademarks remain with their owners.
License and artwork notices
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