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Darktable
DESIGNAn open-source photography workflow application and raw developer.
FREEDOM SCORE4.0Open
✓Is it free?
+1.5✓Open source?
+1.5×Self-hostable?
+1.0✓Data export?
+0.5✓Free pricing tier?
+0.5RELEVANCE SCORE3.5Aging
✓Actively maintained?
+1.5✓Large community?
+1.5×Has public API?
+1.0✓Commit < 3 months?
+0.5×Stars > 20k?
+0.5About Darktable
Manage digital negatives, color balances, exposure fixes, and apply non-destructive raw photography transformations.
WHAT IT DOES WELL
- +Excellent raw color profile camera sensors datasets
- +Fully non-destructive database history tracking
HONEST PROBLEMS
- ✗Learning curve for advanced tonal curves is steep
PROJECT METRICS
Repositorygithub.com/darktable-org/darktable
LicenseGPL-3.0
GitHub Stars⭐ 9,800
Last CommitMay 28, 2026
Last VerifiedVerified May 2026