darktable-org/darktable
darktable is an open source photography workflow application and raw developer observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 87
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 66
- age_days: 5278
- days_rel: 6
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 8
Adoption not part of the score
12992 stars · 1409 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
darktable is an open-source photography workflow application and non-destructive raw developer, acting as a virtual lighttable and darkroom for photographers. It manages digital negatives in a database, offers GPU-accelerated (OpenCL) raw processing with professional color management, and supports tethered shooting and extensible processing modules.
Use cases
- develop and edit raw photos from my camera non-destructively
- organize and tag thousands of photos in a searchable library
- free alternative to Adobe Lightroom for raw processing
- tethered shooting with live view from my camera
- export photos to web galleries or Piwigo albums
- apply lens corrections and color management to images
- process high dynamic range and scientific images in floating point
When to choose
- you want a free, open-source raw developer with deep manual control over processing algorithms
- you need a photo library manager with database-backed filtering, tagging, and rating
- you want non-destructive editing where originals are never modified
- you need GPU-accelerated processing and professional ICC color management
- you shoot tethered and want live view camera control on Linux, Windows, or macOS
When to avoid
- you want a simple, beginner-friendly editor with a gentle learning curve
- you need to import presets or edit histories from Lightroom or other raw editors
- you require DCP camera profile support (only ICC profiles are supported)
- you only need quick casual photo touch-ups rather than a full workflow tool
Facets
application · maturity stable
image-processing gui file-system plugin-system photography image-processing media desktop-applications windows bsd cross-platform raw-developer photo-management non-destructive-editing opencl tethered-shooting color-management lightroom-alternative linux macos desktop
8 sources
- readme: https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable · fetched 2026-08-28 · fb2c5b1a23dd
- homepage: https://www.darktable.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · c6519a46d780
- site_page: https://www.darktable.org/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · e6d6c9725309
- site_page: https://www.darktable.org/install · fetched 2026-08-29 · faadc2b4ec74
- site_page: https://www.darktable.org/about/features · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2e8641a52d45
- site_page: https://www.darktable.org/about/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7d19a807ea65
- site_page: https://www.darktable.org/about/meta · fetched 2026-08-29 · 89c3359ed628
- site_page: https://www.darktable.org/about/screenshots · fetched 2026-08-29 · dad734c333d9
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| darktable-org/darktable | main | 95 |
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