Open Source Photo Editors Software
Photo Editors software provides tools for manipulating raster graphics and processing raw image files. These tools allow you to adjust color grading, apply non-destructive edits to digital negatives, and enhance low-resolution images through AI scaling. This type of software serves photographers and digital artists who need to create illustrations or refine professional compositions. Self-hosting these apps ensures that high-resolution project files and private galleries remain on your own hardware. You avoid relying on external cloud services to store large image libraries or process sensitive visual assets.
This page lists 10 open source tools in the Photo Editors category. The most popular are Upscayl, Graphite and Darktable. Most use the GPL-3.0 or AGPL-3.0 license, and 2 offer an official Docker image.
Upscayl
Enlarge and enhance low resolution images using AI algorithms to increase scale without losing quality.
Graphite
A nondestructive vector and raster graphics engine combining layer based compositing with a node based generative workflow.
Darktable
Manage digital negatives and develop raw images using a non-destructive workflow with professional color management.
Krita
A digital painting application for creating professional illustrations, comic books, concept art, and digital VFX textures.
OmniTools
A self-hosted collection of web-based utilities for image, video, PDF, and data manipulation tasks.
RapidRAW
A non-destructive RAW image editor with GPU acceleration for high-performance color grading and photo processing.
Final2x
Increases the resolution of images using super-resolution models to improve clarity and detail in low-resolution files.
GIMP
A free image editor for photo manipulation, digital art creation, and graphic design with cross platform support.
Modly
Generates 3D meshes from 2D images using local AI models running on the system GPU.
RawTherapee
A cross platform raw image processor providing advanced control over demosaicing and digital image development for photographers.
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