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darktable vs RawTherapee
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | darktable | RawTherapee |
|---|---|---|
| Language | C | C++ |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 13k | 4.2k |
| Latest | release-5.6.2 | 5.13 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 67 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 42+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 6 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.
PartialRawTherapeeRaw development with detailed demosaicing control, without digital asset management, printing or uploading.
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
RawTherapee
- 5.132026-07-26To get the source code, either clone from git and git checkout 5.13, or use the rawtherapee-5.13.tar.xz tarball below.…
- 5.13-rc12026-06-21To get the source code, either clone from git and git checkout 5.13-rc1, or use the rawtherapee-5.13-rc1.tar.xz tarball…pre-release
- 5.122025-05-28To get the source code, either clone from git and git checkout 5.12, or use the rawtherapee-5.12.tar.xz tarball below.…
- 5.12-rc22025-05-04To get the source code, either clone from git and git checkout 5.12-rc2, or use the rawtherapee-5.12-rc2.tar.xz tarball…pre-release
- 5.12-rc12025-04-23To get the source code, either clone from git and git checkout 5.12-rc1, or use the rawtherapee-5.12-rc1.tar.xz tarball…pre-release
darktable
unsigned The latest release, release-5.6.2, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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RawTherapee
unsigned The latest release, 5.13, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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