# darktable - **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/darktable - **Category:** Design & Creative Software - **Homepage:** https://www.darktable.org - **Also known as:** darktable - **Profile claimed by vendor:** no - **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T18:56:31.656Z ## Vioscale score **51.5 / 100**, confidence 60% (medium). Computed 2026-09-01. _(updating — computed under an earlier model version or past its freshness window.)_ Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment). | Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present | |---|--:|--:|--:|:--:| | capabilities | 67.1 | 0.07033333333333334 | 4.7 | ✓ | | repo_stars | 77.6 | 0.026 | 2 | ✓ | | integrations | 0 | 0.07855555555555559 | 0 | - | | dependent_projects | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | ✓ | | dev_activity | 63.1 | 0.094 | 5.9 | ✓ | | release_cadence | 57.8 | 0.052 | 3 | ✓ | | security_posture | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - | | package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - | | security_score | 53 | 0.042 | 2.2 | ✓ | | community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - | ## Pricing _As of 2026-08-16, [verify at source](https://www.darktable.org). Independently observed._ Open source · Free tier > Free, open-source | Plan | Price | Free | Commitment | |---|---|:--:|---| | darktable | Free | ✓ | - | ### darktable - Non-destructive raw image editing - Virtual lighttable and darkroom interface - Digital negative database management - Professional color management for print output - GPU-accelerated processing - AI-powered features: denoise, upscale, object masking - Editing modules: local contrast, contrast equalizer, retouch, liquify - Lua scripting API for customization ## About Darktable is a free, open-source photography application providing non-destructive raw image development and editing. It functions as a virtual darkroom and lighttable, managing photos in a database with professional color management, GPU acceleration, and optional AI-powered features. _Independently observed._ ## Platform & deployment - **Platforms:** macOS, Linux, Windows - **Deployment:** Self-hosted ## Capabilities _The capabilities that matter for Design & Creative Software. "-" = undocumented, not absent._ | Capability | Supported | |---|:--:| | **Discipline** | | | Raster / photo editing | ✓ | | Vector illustration | ✗ | | DTP / page layout | ✗ | | Digital painting | ✗ | | **Platform** | | | Platform breadth | Linux, Windows (10+), macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon), FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD | | **Output** | | | CMYK / print production | ✓ | | **Interoperability** | | | PSD / AI import | - | | **Collaboration** | | | Real-time collaboration / cloud | ✗ | | **AI** | | | Generative AI features | ✓ | | **Extensibility** | | | Plugin / template ecosystem | Lua API for scripting and extensibility | | **Pricing** | | | Pricing model | Open-source (free) | | Free / open-source available | ✓ | ## Release history | Version | Date | Type | |---|---|---| | [nightly](https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable/releases/tag/nightly) | 2026-08-26 | prerelease | | [release-5.6.0](https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable/releases/tag/release-5.6.0) | 2026-06-21 | stable | | [release-5.4.1](https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable/releases/tag/release-5.4.1) | 2026-02-05 | stable | | [release-5.4.0](https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable/releases/tag/release-5.4.0) | 2025-12-21 | stable | | [release-5.2.1](https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable/releases/tag/release-5.2.1) | 2025-08-06 | stable | | [release-5.2.0](https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable/releases/tag/release-5.2.0) | 2025-06-21 | stable | | [release-5.0.1](https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable/releases/tag/release-5.0.1) | 2025-02-12 | stable | | [release-5.0.0](https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable/releases/tag/release-5.0.0) | 2024-12-21 | stable | | [release-4.8.1](https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable/releases/tag/release-4.8.1) | 2024-07-24 | stable | | [release-4.8.0](https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable/releases/tag/release-4.8.0) | 2024-06-21 | stable | | [release-4.6.1](https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable/releases/tag/release-4.6.1) | 2024-02-17 | stable | | [release-4.6.0](https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable/releases/tag/release-4.6.0) | 2023-12-21 | stable | | [release-4.4.2](https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable/releases/tag/release-4.4.2) | 2023-07-22 | stable | | [release-4.4.1](https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable/releases/tag/release-4.4.1) | 2023-07-01 | stable | | [release-4.4.0](https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable/releases/tag/release-4.4.0) | 2023-06-21 | stable | _… and 5 earlier release(s)._ ## Security & compliance Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) ([source](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fdarktable-org%2Fdarktable&per_page=100)). A count reflects scale and disclosure, not quality. ## Facts Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule. ### pricing | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://www.darktable.org) | 2026-08-16 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://www.darktable.org) | 2026-08-16 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://www.darktable.org) | 2026-08-16 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://www.darktable.org) | 2026-08-16 | 60% (medium) | ### market | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://www.darktable.org) | 2026-08-16 | 75% (high) | ### activity | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | [link](https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) | ### adoption | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | adoption.github_stars | 12,992 | [link](https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | | adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fdarktable-org%2Fdarktable) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) | ### language | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | language.primary | C | [link](https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | ### license | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | license.spdx | GPL-3.0 | [link](https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable) | 2026-08-26 | 95% (high) | ### release | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | release.cadence_days | 76 | [link](https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) | ### security | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | security.scorecard | 5.3 | [link](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/darktable-org/darktable) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | | security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fdarktable-org%2Fdarktable&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fdarktable-org%2Fdarktable&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | --- *Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/darktable). 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