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Shotwell

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Two barsScore 6.3

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Shotwell is ranked #26 of 38 in photo management software on Freedom251. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.

Shotwell plans and pricing

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Shotwell Free Free photo organizer; no paid plan or pricing stated flathub.org · 9 Oct 2026

Compared on photo management software

Free plan: Yes
Primary platform: desktop
RAW photo support: Yes
Face recognition: Yes
Metadata tools: Yes

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The record

Photo organizer: Shotwell imports photos from a camera or disk and organizes them by date, subject matter, and ratings.
Editing: It provides basic editing tools including crop, red-eye correction, color adjustment, and straighten.
Non-destructive edits: Shotwell's editor does not modify original photos.
Formats: Shotwell supports JPEG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, GIF, WebP, JPEG-XL, AVIF, HEIC, various RAW photo files, and video files.
Organization tools: The manual describes Events, faces, flags, ratings, search, tags, and photo titles for organizing a library.
Sharing integrations: Shotwell can publish photos to Flickr, Google Photos, or other sites, and share videos to YouTube.
Publishing permissions: The privacy policy says the Google Photos connection can upload photos and create albums, while the YouTube connection can publish videos.
Local credentials: The privacy policy says the application and its data store reside on the user's computer and may store service authentication tokens there.
Data transmission: For Google services, the privacy policy states Shotwell Connect does not transmit information to GNOME Foundation, Software Freedom Conservancy, developers, or other third parties.
Importing: The manual covers importing photos from cameras, memory cards, and a computer hard disk.
Additional tools: The manual lists exporting, printing, email or instant-message sending, slideshows, and desktop backgrounds.
Availability: The project site says Shotwell is available through distribution package managers or directly on Flathub.
Platform focus: Flathub describes Shotwell as a desktop-only digital photo organizer designed for the GNOME desktop.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Photo Management Software in 2026#26 of 38

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Sources

shotwell-project.org· checked 9 Oct 2026
shotwell-project.org/doc/html/· checked 9 Oct 2026
shotwell-project.org/doc/html/privacy-policy.html· checked 9 Oct 2026
flathub.org/en/apps/org.gnome.Shotwell· checked 9 Oct 2026