Why hackers moved from RawTherapee to Darktable

1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.

RawTherapee 0 hackers criticize it
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Darktable 1 hacker recommends it

What hackers said about the move

“I've been told that Darktable is more powerful than RAWtherapee and thus the learning curve is worth it, so I switched from Rawtherapee to Darktable.”
thatxliner, 2026-07-29original comment ↗

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RawTherapee vs Darktable

RawTherapeeDarktable
Hackers who recommend11
Hackers who criticize00
Moved away from it10
Moved to it11

Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.

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Praise for Darktable

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