European alternatives to Adobe Lightroom
Professional photo editing and management software.
Adobe Inc. · Outside Europe
About Adobe Lightroom
- Company
- Adobe Inc.
- HQ
- United States
- Zone
- Outside Europe
Key concerns
Non-European ownershipSubject to US CLOUD Act
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Darktable
97 · Certified EuropeanFree open-source photography application and RAW developer. Handles photo management, RAW processing, and non-destructive editing. Community-maintained with strong European contributor base. Available on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Used by professional photographers.
Free · from Free Free tier Open source 🇪🇺 EU
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Did you know? Storing data on European servers does not protect you from US law if the company is American-owned.
Why avoid United States-owned services?
CLOUD Act
Allows US authorities to compel American companies to hand over data stored anywhere in the world.
FISA Section 702
Permits mass surveillance of non-US persons' data held by US tech providers, without a warrant.
GDPR vs US law
Transferring personal data to US companies may conflict with EU data protection rules under GDPR.