The best free photo apps in 2026
4 free alternatives to Lightroom, which together cost about $144 a year. Every one is rated for how safe it is to install.
- darktable Established
Open-source RAW developer and photo library. The closest free Lightroom workflow. - RawTherapee Established
Open-source RAW processing with strong detail and color tools. - digiKam Established
Open-source photo manager for huge libraries, tags, faces and basic edits. - LightCraft (ArtCraft) Early alpha
AI-built Lightroom clone from the same viral project. RAW support is still incomplete.
