Image and video

Capture One alternatives

2 open-source projects that already do this job. Free to use - not free to run, which is what the numbers on the right are for.

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The projects

Bitpainter75/FerrumPix124GPL-3.0A cross‑platform desktop photo management and non‑destructive editing application with cataloging and export features.Open on GitHub ncruces/RethinkRAW99MIT-0A lightweight RAW photo editor focused on core raw processing and basic editing tools.Open on GitHub

What you give up either way

Capture One's proprietary color profiles and RAW conversion tuning
Industry-leading tethering and on-set Live workflows
Mobile apps, cloud collaboration, and integrated online sharing
Continuous product updates and priority vendor support
Polished studio-specific automation (Studio plan features)

An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Capture One, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.