Best Adobe Camera Raw Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from RAW photo processing software ranked against Adobe Camera Raw on the same published basis.
- 1Adobe Camera Raw vs darktable
- 2Adobe Camera Raw vs RawTherapee
- 3Adobe Camera Raw vs vkdt
- 4Adobe Camera Raw vs Canon Digital Photo Professional
- 5Adobe Camera Raw vs FUJIFILM X RAW STUDIO
- 6Adobe Camera Raw vs Hasselblad Phocus
- 7Adobe Camera Raw vs Nikon NX Studio
- 8Adobe Camera Raw vs ART
- 9Adobe Camera Raw vs Darkroom
- 10Adobe Camera Raw vs Photomator
- 11Adobe Camera Raw vs dcraw
- 12Adobe Camera Raw vs OM Workspace
- 13Adobe Camera Raw vs Capture One
- 14Adobe Camera Raw vs Corel AfterShot Pro
- 15Adobe Camera Raw vs Luminar Neo
- 16Adobe Camera Raw vs ON1 Portrait AI
- 17Adobe Camera Raw vs RAW Power
- 18Adobe Camera Raw vs DxO PureRAW
- 19Adobe Camera Raw vs SILKYPIX Developer Studio Pro12
- 21Adobe Camera Raw vs Exposure
Adobe Camera Raw alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | darktable | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | RawTherapee | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | vkdt | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Canon Digital Photo Professional | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 5 | FUJIFILM X RAW STUDIO | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Hasselblad Phocus | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Nikon NX Studio | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 8 | ART | 5.4 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 9 | Darkroom | 5.4 | No | — | Mac, iOS |
| 10 | Photomator | 5.3 | No | — | Mac, iOS |
| 11 | dcraw | 5.2 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 12 | OM Workspace | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 13 | Capture One | 5.1 | No | — | iOS |
| 14 | Corel AfterShot Pro | 5.1 | No | $79.99/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Luminar Neo | 5.1 | No | $129/mo | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 16 | ON1 Portrait AI | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 17 | RAW Power | 5.1 | No | $9.99/mo | Android, iOS, Mac |
| 18 | DxO PureRAW | 5.0 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 19 | SILKYPIX Developer Studio Pro12 | 5.0 | No | ¥25,300/mo | Windows |
| 21 | Exposure | 4.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
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Questions about Adobe Camera Raw alternatives
What is the best alternative to Adobe Camera Raw?
darktable, number 1 in RAW photo processing software with a score of 6.5 out of 10. The others here: RawTherapee, vkdt, Canon Digital Photo Professional and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Adobe Camera Raw?
darktable is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.