darktable is a free program for organizing and editing raw photos on your own computer. It is aimed at photographers who want a non-destructive workflow for developing and exporting their images.
Not on GitHubActiveWindows · Mac · LinuxVerifiedGPL-3.0-or-laterApp
GIMP is a free program for editing and retouching images on a computer. It is aimed at photographers, artists and anyone who needs image editing tools without paying for them.
App · Own website · Different layout from Photoshop; no Lightroom-style library
4.3kActiveWindows · Mac · LinuxGPL-3.0Replaces partlyApp
RawTherapee is a desktop program for developing raw camera photos with fine control over how the image is processed. It is aimed at enthusiasts and semi-professional photographers on Windows, macOS and Linux.
App · GitHub · Raw development only; weaker photo library
4.1kActiveWindows · Mac · LinuxMITReplaces partlyApp
Pinta is a simple paint program for drawing and making basic edits to pictures. It is aimed at people who want an easy image editor on Linux, Windows, or macOS.
Not on GitHubActiveWindows · Mac · LinuxGPL-2.0-or-laterReplaces partlyApp
digiKam is a free program for organizing, sorting and lightly editing large collections of photos and videos on a computer. It is aimed at photographers and hobbyists who want to manage their pictures.
App · Own website · Sorting and light edits; not retouching
MyPaint is a painting and drawing app for digital artists, with an infinite canvas and highly configurable brushes. It is aimed at artists who want a fast, simple tool that works well with graphic tablets.
App · GitHub · Simpler than Procreate; no text or animation
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Planning something for an alternative to Adobe Photoshop? See what exists first, so you can reuse parts or explain what's different. Paste this into any AI assistant:
Read the list of open-source alternatives at https://opensourceeverything.org/data/groups/photo-editing.json. Compare it with my project or idea below. Tell me which projects overlap, what I could reuse instead of rewriting, and what mine does that none of them do.
My project or idea:
Here is a list of open-source alternatives to Adobe Photoshop, from Open Source Everything (CC BY-SA 4.0):
- darktable (GPL-3.0, https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable; replaces fully): darktable is a free program for organizing and editing raw photos on your own computer. It is aimed at photographers who want a non-destructive workflow for developing and exporting their images.
- GIMP (GPL-3.0-or-later, https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp; replaces fully): GIMP is a free program for editing and retouching images on a computer. It is aimed at photographers, artists and anyone who needs image editing tools without paying for them.
- RawTherapee (GPL-3.0, https://github.com/RawTherapee/RawTherapee; replaces partly): RawTherapee is a desktop program for developing raw camera photos with fine control over how the image is processed. It is aimed at enthusiasts and semi-professional photographers on Windows, macOS and Linux.
- Pinta (MIT, https://github.com/PintaProject/Pinta; replaces partly): Pinta is a simple paint program for drawing and making basic edits to pictures. It is aimed at people who want an easy image editor on Linux, Windows, or macOS.
- Krita (GPL-3.0, https://invent.kde.org/graphics/krita; replaces fully): Krita is a free drawing and painting program for making digital art from scratch. It is aimed at artists and illustrators who work on a computer.
- digiKam (GPL-2.0-or-later, https://invent.kde.org/graphics/digikam; replaces partly): digiKam is a free program for organizing, sorting and lightly editing large collections of photos and videos on a computer. It is aimed at photographers and hobbyists who want to manage their pictures.
- MyPaint (GPL-2.0, https://github.com/mypaint/mypaint; replaces partly): MyPaint is a painting and drawing app for digital artists, with an infinite canvas and highly configurable brushes. It is aimed at artists who want a fast, simple tool that works well with graphic tablets.
Compare it with my project or idea below. Tell me which projects overlap, what I could reuse instead of rewriting, and what mine does that none of them do.
My project or idea:
