# Can Darktable 5.0 Really Replace Lightroom?

> Two and a half years after Darktable 4. 0 was released, the newer Darktable 5. 0 version is now available.

- **Source:** [Thephoblographer](https://www.thephoblographer.com/2025/06/20/is-darktable-5-0-finally-usable/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6855e79202d2c1cc95cc369c)
- **Published:** 2025-06-20
- **Category:** Cameras
- **Tags:** #darktable #lightroom #replace #available #half #newer #released #version
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6855e79202d2c1cc95cc369c

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