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7 alternatives to Adobe Lightroom

Adobe Lightroom is a Media Management product. The community recommends 7 alternatives: 7 open source, 7 self-hostable and 7 free to use. They are ranked by community votes, ratings and favorites, with the key differences from Adobe Lightroom highlighted.

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About Adobe Lightroom

Adobe's photo organizer and non-destructive RAW editor with cloud-synced libraries.

Closed source
Not self-hostable
Subscription
Web
Windows
macOS
iOS
Android
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Quick picks

Damselfly logo

Best open-source pick

Damselfly

Open source, GPL-3.0 license

Damselfly logo

Best self-hosted pick

Damselfly

Run it on your own server

Damselfly logo

Best free pick

Damselfly

Free to use

All alternatives

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    Damselfly

    Photo Galleries

    Fast server-based photo management system for large collections of images. Includes face detection, face & object recognition, powerful search, and EXIF Keyword tagging. Runs on Linux, MacOS and Windows.

    Open source · GPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Adobe Lightroom

    • + Open source (Adobe Lightroom is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Adobe Lightroom is not)
    • + Free to use (Adobe Lightroom is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    FerrumPix

    Photo Galleries

    FerrumPix is a desktop photo management and editing application for Linux, Windows and macOS.

    Open source · GPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Adobe Lightroom

    • + Open source (Adobe Lightroom is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Adobe Lightroom is not)
    • + Free to use (Adobe Lightroom is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Imagor Studio

    Photo Galleries

    Self-hosted image gallery with layered editing

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Adobe Lightroom

    • + Open source (Adobe Lightroom is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Adobe Lightroom is not)
    • + Free to use (Adobe Lightroom is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Immich

    图像托管

    高性能自托管的照片和视频管理解决方案

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Adobe Lightroom

    • + Open source (Adobe Lightroom is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Adobe Lightroom is not)
    • + Free to use (Adobe Lightroom is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    LibrePhotos

    Photo Galleries

    Photo management service with a slight focus on cool graphs (alternative to Google Photos).

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Adobe Lightroom

    • + Open source (Adobe Lightroom is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Adobe Lightroom is not)
    • + Free to use (Adobe Lightroom is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    lightcraft

    Media Management

    An open-source, clean-room reimplementation of Adobe Lightroom in pure Rust.

    Open source · Apache-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Adobe Lightroom

    • + Open source (Adobe Lightroom is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Adobe Lightroom is not)
    • + Free to use (Adobe Lightroom is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    PhotoPrism

    Photo Galleries

    Personal photo management powered by Go and Google TensorFlow. Browse, organize, and share your personal photo collection, using the latest technologies to automatically tag and find pictures.

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Adobe Lightroom

    • + Open source (Adobe Lightroom is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Adobe Lightroom is not)
    • + Free to use (Adobe Lightroom is paid)
    DetailsWebsite

Adobe Lightroom vs. alternatives

ServiceOpen sourceSelf-hostedLicensePricingPlatformsRatingVotes
Adobe Lightroom
Current
NoNoproprietarySubscriptionWeb / Windows / macOS / iOS / Android——
DamselflyYesYesGPL-3.0———0
FerrumPixYesYesGPL-3.0———0
Imagor StudioYesYesAGPL-3.0———0
ImmichYesYesAGPL-3.0———0
LibrePhotosYesYesMIT———0
lightcraftYesYesApache-2.0———0
PhotoPrismYesYesAGPL-3.0———0

FAQ

What is the best alternative to Adobe Lightroom?

Community-recommended alternatives to Adobe Lightroom include Damselfly, FerrumPix, Imagor Studio, Immich, LibrePhotos, and lightcraft. Compare open source, self-hosting, pricing and platforms to choose.

Is there a free alternative to Adobe Lightroom?

Yes. Damselfly, FerrumPix, Imagor Studio, Immich, LibrePhotos, and lightcraft can be used for free; the open-source, self-hostable ones can be run on your own server at no cost.

Is there an open-source alternative to Adobe Lightroom?

Yes. Open-source alternatives include Damselfly, FerrumPix, Imagor Studio, Immich, LibrePhotos, and lightcraft.

Can I self-host an alternative to Adobe Lightroom?

Yes. Damselfly, FerrumPix, Imagor Studio, Immich, LibrePhotos, and lightcraft can run on your own server, so you keep control of your data.

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Services in the same category that haven't been suggested as Adobe Lightroom alternatives yet. If one fits, add it as an alternative.

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    Lidarr

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    Open source
    Self-hostable
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    PlexRipper

    Cross-platform Plex media downloader that seamlessly adds media from other Plex servers to your own.

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    Adobe After Effects

    Adobe's motion graphics and visual effects compositing software for film, TV and web video.

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    Canva

    Template-based online design tool for social graphics, presentations, documents and videos.

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    Adobe InDesign

    Adobe's page layout and desktop publishing software for books, magazines, brochures and digital documents.

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    Adobe Illustrator

    Adobe's vector graphics editor for logos, icons, illustrations and print artwork.

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