Fortunately, there's no shortage of contenders: from open-source alternatives like Darktable, to Mac-only options like Pixelmator, to universal options like On1 Photo RAW.īut one app has emerged as the de-facto alternative that's better, or at least more widely adopted, than the rest: Capture One Pro. Ever since that dark day when Adobe made the shift from the perpetual licensing model of the Creative Suite to the subscription-based Creative Cloud, many photographers have been searching for a viable alternative to Adobe Lightroom.
