RawTherapee/RawTherapee
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A powerful cross-platform raw photo processing program observed · 2026-09-26
Health v2 · maintenance only
82/100
- Activity 96
- Release rhythm 55
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 424
- age_days: 4088
- days_rel: 86
- days_push: 29
- n_releases_24m: 2
Adoption not part of the score
4183 stars · 419 forks observed · 2026-09-26
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
RawTherapee is a free, cross-platform raw photo processing program for developing images from digital cameras, written in C++ with a GTK front-end. It offers advanced demosaicing, non-destructive 32-bit floating-point editing, and support for HDR DNG and standard image formats.
Use cases
- develop raw files from my camera
- convert raw photos to jpeg with high quality
- edit photos non-destructively for free
- process HDR DNG images
- batch edit and export photos
- learn digital imaging and color science
- use raw editor as GIMP plugin
When to choose
- you need best-in-class demosaicing and fine-grained raw development control
- you want free, open-source, cross-platform raw processing
- you are an enthusiast or semi-pro photographer focused on image quality
When to avoid
- you need digital asset management, printing, or photo uploading built in
- you want a simple one-click photo editor
- you need an all-in-one workflow like Lightroom
Facets
application · maturity active
image-processing gui photography image-processing media cross-platform windows cross-platform raw-photo-editing demosaicing non-destructive-editing hdr gimp-plugin photo-development linux macos desktop
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/RawTherapee/RawTherapee · fetched 2026-09-26 · 66ccc6ed3f5f
- homepage: https://rawtherapee.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · bcbaaee94d58
- site_page: https://rawpedia.rawtherapee.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9976d5e5e325
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| RawTherapee/RawTherapee | main | 82 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="RawTherapee/RawTherapee")
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