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darktable vs Filmulator
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | darktable | Filmulator |
|---|---|---|
| Language | C | C++ |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Stars | 13k | 765 |
| Latest | release-5.6.2 | v0.12.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-07-05 |
| Release cadence | about 67 days between releases | about 37 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 42+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Lightroom. Alternatives to Lightroom →
PartialdarktableNon-destructive raw development and a photo catalog with its own workflow; the project says it is not a Lightroom replacement.
PartialFilmulatorRaw import, a photo library and a short set of film-simulation development tools, much narrower than Lightroom's develop module.
darktable
- nightly2026-10-05Darktable nightly build 20261005pre-release
- release-5.6.22026-10-04release 5.6.2
- release-5.6.12026-08-27release 5.6.1
- release-5.6.02026-06-21release 5.6.0
- release-5.4.12026-02-05release 5.4.1
darktable
unsigned The latest release, release-5.6.2, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Filmulator
unsigned The latest release, v0.12.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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