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24 of 147 listings · last entry 29.10.2026
PhotoCraft github
Photo
A GitHub-hosted photo editing project with limited public documentation.
Richard Throssel
Photo · v0.1.0
A raster graphics editor modelled on Adobe Photoshop, offered as open-source software.
Helicon Focus
Photo · v8.3
Focus-stacking tool for macro and product photography depth composites.
PTGui
Photo · v13.2
Panorama stitcher for gigapixel heads, HDR brackets and control points.
Photomatix Pro
Photo · v7.3
HDR merge and tone-mapping tool for bracketed landscape stills.
PaintShop Pro
Photo · v2026
Raster editor with layers, AI upscale and a local photo organizer.
Pixelmator Pro
Photo · v3.7
Mac image editor with ML tools, vector shapes and non-destructive layers.
FastRawViewer
Photo · v2.0
Culling viewer that reads RAW histograms, focus peaking and exposure.
Photo Mechanic
Photo · v6.9
Ingest and caption tool used by photo desks for fast sports and news culling.
Exposure X7
Photo · v7.2
Non-destructive editor with film packs, layers and a local photo browser.
DxO PureRAW
Photo · v5.1
Linear RAW preprocessor using DeepPRIME denoise before the main editor.
darktable
Photo · v5.2
Open-source photography workflow with a darkroom, tethering and color science.
Luminar Neo
Photo · v1.22
AI photo editor with sky replacement, relight and portrait tools.
ON1 Photo RAW
Photo · v2026
Non-destructive RAW editor with layered effects and a local catalog.
Topaz Photo AI
Photo · v4.1
Denoise, sharpen and upscale stills with subject-aware AI models.
Topaz Gigapixel AI
Photo · v8.4
Dedicated AI enlarger for print-resolution stills and crops.
Adobe Lightroom Classic
Photo · v14.4
Desktop catalog for RAW develop, local adjustments and tethered capture.
Adobe Bridge
Photo · v15.1
Asset browser for Creative Cloud libraries, metadata and batch rename.
Adobe Photoshop
Photo · v26.4
Raster image editor and retouching standard for photographers and designers.
Adobe Lightroom
Photo · v8.2
Photo catalog and RAW development app for high-volume photography workflows.
Capture One
Photo · v16.5
Professional RAW converter and tethered shooting tool favored by studio photographers.
DxO PhotoLab
Photo · v8.3
RAW processing software with optical corrections and DeepPRIME noise reduction.
RawTherapee
Photo · v5.11
Open-source RAW image processor with advanced demosaicing and color tools.
Affinity Photo
Photo · v2.6
Professional raster editor with focus stacking, HDR merge and live filters.