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RapidRAW vs vkdt
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | RapidRAW | vkdt |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | C |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Stars | 10k | 613 |
| Latest | v1.6.4 | 1.0.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 13 days between releases | about 128 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 29+ 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 →
PartialRapidRAWNon-destructive, GPU-accelerated raw editing with masks on desktop and Android, browsing folders rather than a catalog, without cloud sync.
PartialvkdtGPU-processed raw development graph and a light table, with its own workflow and no cloud sync.
RapidRAW
- v1.6.42026-09-17RapidRAW v1.6.4 - Highlight Recovery, Masonry Layout, Crop Shortcuts & 10k Stars!
- v1.6.32026-09-03RapidRAW v1.6.3 - Advanced Retouching, Guided Perspective, Unified Crop Panel & Much More!
- v1.6.22026-08-21RapidRAW v1.6.2 - Camera Tethering, Focus Stacking, Film Emulations & Much More!
- v1.6.12026-08-07RapidRAW v1.6.1 - Customizable Workspace, Unified Library Editing & More!
- v1.6.02026-07-26RapidRAW v1.6.0 - Lens Blur, Culling View, Pair Grouping & Much More!
vkdt
- nightly2026-10-05vkdt nightly build 20261005pre-release
- 1.0.02025-12-13in short:
- 0.9.12024-10-28this is a minor point release over 0.9.0 including a few bugfixes, especially for scaled windows on wayland.
- 0.9.02024-10-05this is a feature release of vkdt with mainly architectural changes in the background as well as ui polishing as focus.
- 0.8.02024-05-30vkdt now has a well working nightly package generator running here on github, hence i find releasing snapshots less imp…
RapidRAW
unsigned The latest release, v1.6.4, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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vkdt
unsigned The latest release, 1.0.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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