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Editing apps

Every app we follow for developing, retouching, cutting, grading and delivering, with who makes it and what it runs on. A card opens the app's news in Edit.

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1989Video edit

Lightworks

LWKS SoftwaremacOS · Windows · Linux · Free with paid tier

A film editing system with a long feature history, now offered with a free tier.

Source: lwks.com
1989Audio for video

Pro Tools

Avid TechnologymacOS · Windows · Subscription

The standard workstation for dialogue editing and film mixing.

Source: Wikipedia
1990Retouch and compositing

Adobe Photoshop

AdobemacOS · Windows · iPadOS · Web · Subscription

The reference raster editor for retouching and compositing since 1990.

Source: adobe.com
1990Motion and VFX

Cinema 4D

MaxonmacOS · Windows · Linux · Subscription

A 3D package favoured by motion designers.

Source: maxon.net
1993Audio for video

Logic Pro

ApplemacOS · iPadOS · One-time

Apple's music workstation, also used to score and mix video.

Source: apple.com
1994Motion and VFX

Blender

Blender FoundationmacOS · Windows · Linux · Free and open source

The open-source 3D suite, which also includes compositing, tracking and a video editor.

Source: blender.orgPhoto: Software by: Blender Foundation/Screenshot by PantheraLeo1359531 😺 ( talk ), CC0
1995Scanning and film

SilverFast

LaserSoft ImagingmacOS · Windows · One-time

Scanning software with film profiles and infrared dust removal, bundled with many scanners.

Source: silverfast.com
1996Motion and VFX

Houdini

SideFXmacOS · Windows · Linux · Free with paid tier

Procedural 3D and effects software used for simulations in film and games.

Source: sidefx.com
1996Catalogue and culling

IrfanView

Irfan SkiljanWindows · Free with paid tier

A small, quick Windows image viewer with batch conversion and plug-ins.

Source: irfanview.com
1998Retouch and compositing

GIMP

GIMP Development TeammacOS · Windows · Linux · Free and open source

The best-known open-source raster editor, extensible through scripts and plug-ins.

Source: gimp.orgPhoto: Delayline, CC BY-SA 4.0
1998Scanning and film

VueScan

Hamrick SoftwaremacOS · Windows · Linux · One-time

Third-party scanner software that keeps thousands of old scanners working on current systems.

Source: hamrick.com
1999Video edit

Final Cut Pro

ApplemacOS · iPadOS · One-time

Apple's professional editor with the magnetic timeline, sold as a one-off purchase on Mac.

Source: apple.com
1999Video edit

iMovie

ApplemacOS · iOS · iPadOS · Free

Apple's free editor for simple projects, included with Macs and iOS devices.

Source: support.apple.com
2001Stacking, stitching and HDR

PTGui

New House Internet ServicesmacOS · Windows · One-time

Panorama stitching software used for gigapixel and 360-degree virtual tour work.

Source: ptgui.com
2002Video edit

Camtasia

TechSmithmacOS · Windows · Subscription

Screen recording and editing software used for tutorials and training video.

Source: techsmith.com
2003Audio for video

Adobe Audition

AdobemacOS · Windows · Subscription

Adobe's audio editor for cleanup, dialogue and mixing alongside Premiere.

Source: adobe.com
2003Video edit

Adobe Premiere Pro

AdobemacOS · Windows · Subscription

Adobe's flagship editor, standard in many newsrooms, agencies and online production teams.

Source: adobe.com
2003Review and data

HandBrake

HandBrake TeammacOS · Windows · Linux · Free and open source

A free open-source transcoder for converting video between formats.

Source: handbrake.fr
2003Stacking, stitching and HDR

Hugin

Hugin developersmacOS · Windows · Linux · Free and open source

An open-source panorama stitcher built on the Panorama Tools library.

Source: hugin.sourceforge.io
2004Motion and VFX

Apple Motion

ApplemacOS · One-time

Apple's motion graphics app, used to build titles and effects for Final Cut Pro.

Source: apple.com
2004Video edit

DaVinci Resolve

Blackmagic DesignmacOS · Windows · Linux · iPadOS · Free with paid tier

Edit, colour, effects and audio in one app, with a free version that covers most work.

Source: blackmagicdesign.com
2004Retouch and compositing

Paint.NET

dotPDNWindows · Free with paid tier

A free Windows image editor with layers that began as a student project.

Source: paint.net
2005Catalogue and culling

Adobe Bridge

AdobemacOS · Windows · Free

Adobe's free file browser for previewing, rating and adding metadata across its apps.

Source: adobe.com
2005Retouch and compositing

Krita

Krita FoundationmacOS · Windows · Linux · Android · Free and open source

An open-source painting program that photographers also use for retouching and texture work.

Source: krita.org
2005Raw developer

RawTherapee

RawTherapee developersmacOS · Windows · Linux · Free and open source

An open-source raw developer known for its demosaicing options and fine control of detail and noise.

Source: rawtherapee.comPhoto: DrSlony, CC BY-SA 3.0
2006Audio for video

REAPER

CockosmacOS · Windows · Linux · One-time

An inexpensive, highly configurable workstation used for music and post.

Source: Wikipedia
2007Raw developer

Adobe Lightroom Classic

AdobemacOS · Windows · Subscription

The desktop catalogue-and-develop workflow most working photographers learned on, with local files and deep keywording.

Source: adobe.com
2008Video edit

OpenShot

OpenShot StudiosmacOS · Windows · Linux · Free and open source

A beginner-friendly open-source video editor.

Source: openshot.org
2009Mobile photo

Hipstamatic

HipstamaticiOS · Free with paid tier

One of the first iPhone camera apps built around swappable virtual lenses and films.

Source: hipstamatic.app
2009Raw developer

darktable

darktable developersmacOS · Windows · Linux · Free and open source

The leading open-source raw developer, with a scene-referred pipeline and a large set of processing modules.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Cody Logan, CC BY-SA 4.0
2011Mobile photo

Snapseed

GoogleiOS · Android · Free

A free mobile editor created by Nik Software and bought by Google, known for selective adjustments.

Source: Wikipedia
2011Mobile photo

VSCO

VSCOiOS · Android · Free with paid tier

A mobile editor and community known for preset looks modelled on film stocks.

Source: vsco.co
2013Retouch and compositing

Photopea

Ivan KutskirWeb · Free with paid tier

A browser editor written by one developer that opens PSD files and mirrors the Photoshop layout.

Source: Wikipedia
2014Mobile photo

Lightroom Mobile

AdobeiOS · Android · Free with paid tier

The phone version of Lightroom, with a raw camera and the same sliders and presets as the desktop app.

Source: adobe.com
2014Motion and VFX

Natron

Natron developersmacOS · Windows · Linux · Free and open source

An open-source node compositor modelled on Nuke's workflow.

Source: natrongithub.github.ioPhoto: Fredyd, CC BY-SA 4.0
2015Retouch and compositing

Affinity Photo

SerifmacOS · Windows · iPadOS · Free with paid tier

A layered editor from Serif, now part of Canva, offered as a free download with optional paid features.

Source: Wikipedia
2015Catalogue and culling

Apple Photos

ApplemacOS · iOS · iPadOS · Free

The library built into every Mac, iPhone and iPad, with basic raw editing and iCloud sync.

Source: Wikipedia
2015Stacking, stitching and HDR

Aurora HDR

SkylummacOS · Windows · One-time

An HDR merging app from the maker of Luminar, aimed at real estate and landscape brackets.

Source: skylum.com
2015Catalogue and culling

Google Photos

GoogleiOS · Android · Web · Free with paid tier

Google's cloud library with search, sharing and simple editing on phone and web.

Source: google.com
2016AI tools

Prisma

Prisma LabsiOS · Android · Free with paid tier

An app that turned photos into art styles with neural networks, from the makers of Lensa.

Source: prisma-ai.com
2017Raw developer

Adobe Lightroom

AdobemacOS · Windows · iOS · iPadOS · Android · Web · Subscription

The cloud-synced Lightroom, built around one catalogue that follows you between desktop, phone, tablet and browser.

Source: adobe.com
2017Raw developer

DxO PhotoLab

DxOmacOS · Windows · One-time

DxO's raw developer, built on its lab-measured lens and camera corrections and the DeepPRIME noise reduction.

Source: dxo.com
2017Retouch and compositing

Pixelmator Pro

ApplemacOS · iPadOS · One-time

A Mac-native layered editor from the Pixelmator team, now owned by Apple, with machine-learning tools and raw support.

Source: apple.com
2019Video edit

CapCut

ByteDancemacOS · Windows · iOS · Android · Web · Free with paid tier

ByteDance's editor for short-form video, with templates and automatic captions.

Source: Wikipedia
2020AI tools

Retouch4me

Retouch4memacOS · Windows · One-time

A set of neural-network plug-ins that each automate one retouching task.

Source: Wikipedia
2022AI tools

Luminar Neo

SkylummacOS · Windows · Subscription

Skylum's editor built around AI tools for skies, portraits and object removal.

Source: skylum.com
Retouch and compositing

Adobe Express

AdobeWeb · iOS · Free with paid tier

Adobe's web and mobile design app with quick photo and video actions.

Source: adobe.com
Subtitles and captions

Aegisub

Aegisub developersmacOS · Windows · Linux · Free and open source

An open-source subtitle editor, favoured for styled and timed captions.

Source: aegisub.org
Subtitles and captions

Amara

Participatory Culture FoundationWeb · Free with paid tier

A web subtitle editor from a non-profit, used for volunteer and professional captioning.

Source: amara.org
Audio for video

Ardour

Paul DavismacOS · Windows · Linux · Free and open source

An open-source digital audio workstation that also handles video sync.

Source: ardour.orgPhoto: The Ardour Community, CC BY-SA 3.0
Print and colour management

ArgyllCMS

Graeme GillmacOS · Windows · Linux · Free and open source

The open-source colour management engine behind many calibration tools.

Source: argyllcms.com
Tethering and camera control

Arsenal

ArsenaliOS · Free with paid tier

A camera-mounted assistant that sets exposure and runs timelapses from a phone.

Source: witharsenal.com
Audio for video

Audacity

Audacity TeammacOS · Windows · Linux · Free and open source

The free open-source audio editor used for quick cleanup and voice recording.

Source: audacityteam.orgPhoto: Igor2, CC BY-SA 4.0
Audio for video

Auphonic

AuphonicWeb · Free with paid tier

An online service that levels, denoises and normalises spoken audio.

Source: auphonic.com
Colour and finishing

Autodesk Flame

AutodeskmacOS · Linux · Subscription

A finishing and compositing system used for commercials and high-end episodic work.

Source: Wikipedia
Retouch and compositing

BeFunky

BeFunkyWeb · Free with paid tier

A web editor combining photo fixes, collage and simple design tools.

Source: befunky.com
Retouch and compositing

Boris FX Optics

Boris FXmacOS · Windows · Subscription

Photo filters and lens effects that run as a plug-in for Photoshop and Lightroom.

Source: borisfx.com
Tethering and camera control

CamRanger

CamRangermacOS · Windows · iOS · Android · One-time

A wireless tethering system pairing a small hardware unit with phone and desktop apps.

Source: camranger.com
Retouch and compositing

Canva

CanvaWeb · iOS · Android · Free with paid tier

The web design platform whose photo editor and AI tools many small businesses use for social images.

Source: Wikipedia
Raw developer

Capture One

Capture OnemacOS · Windows · iPadOS · Subscription

A raw developer born at Phase One, known for its colour editor, layers and the tethered studio workflow.

Source: captureone.com
Tethering and camera control

CaptureGRID

KuvacodemacOS · Windows · Linux · One-time

Tethering software that controls many Canon, Nikon, Sony and Fujifilm cameras at once for multi-camera rigs.

Source: kuvacode.com
Tethering and camera control

Cascable

CascablemacOS · iOS · iPadOS · Free with paid tier

An app for controlling Wi-Fi cameras from Apple devices, with automation and remote viewing.

Source: cascable.se
Video edit

Cinelerra

Cinelerra developersLinux · Free and open source

One of the oldest open-source Linux editors, still maintained as Cinelerra-GG.

Source: cinelerra-gg.org
Colour and finishing

Colourlab AI

ColourlabmacOS · Windows · Subscription

An AI-assisted grading tool that matches shots and works alongside Resolve and Premiere.

Source: colourlab.ai
Tethering and camera control

DJI Mimo

DJIiOS · Android · Free

DJI's app for controlling its gimbals and pocket cameras and editing clips.

Source: dji.com
Mobile photo

Darkroom

BergenmacOS · iOS · iPadOS · Free with paid tier

An iPhone, iPad and Mac editor that works directly on the Photos library, including video.

Source: darkroom.co
Stacking, stitching and HDR

DeepSkyStacker

DeepSkyStacker teamWindows · Free and open source

A free Windows tool for registering and stacking deep-sky astrophotography exposures.

Source: github.com
Colour and finishing

Dehancer

DehancerSubscription

Film emulation plug-ins for photo and video, built from profiled stocks and print processes.

Source: dehancer.com
Video edit

Descript

DescriptmacOS · Windows · Web · Free with paid tier

Edits video and podcasts by editing the transcript, with AI voice and cleanup tools.

Source: descript.com
Print and colour management

DisplayCAL

Florian HoechmacOS · Windows · Linux · Free and open source

An open-source front end to ArgyllCMS for calibrating and profiling monitors.

Source: displaycal.net
Scanning and film

DxO FilmPack

DxOmacOS · Windows · One-time

Film stock emulations and grain models that work as a standalone app or a plug-in for other editors.

Source: dxo.com
AI tools

DxO PureRAW

DxOmacOS · Windows · One-time

A raw pre-processor that applies DxO denoising and lens correction, then hands a clean DNG to another editor.

Source: dxo.com
Review and data

EditReady

HedgemacOS · One-time

A Mac transcoder for turning camera files into edit-friendly formats with LUTs.

Source: hedge.co
Tethering and camera control

Entangle

Daniel BerrangeLinux · Free and open source

An open-source Linux tethering app built on libgphoto2.

Source: gitlab.com
Review and data

Evercast

EvercastWeb · Subscription

Real-time streaming of edit and grading sessions to remote collaborators.

Source: evercast.us
AI tools

Evoto

EvotomacOS · Windows · Free with paid tier

An AI portrait retoucher for skin, blemishes and backgrounds across batches.

Source: evoto.ai
Catalogue and culling

Excire Foto

ExciremacOS · Windows

An AI keywording and search tool that indexes a photo library on the local machine.

Source: excire.com
Raw developer

Exposure

Exposure SoftwaremacOS · Windows · One-time

A raw editor with a large library of film looks, from the team formerly known as Alien Skin.

Source: exposure.software
Audio for video

Fairlight

Blackmagic DesignmacOS · Windows · Linux · Free with paid tier

The audio post page inside DaVinci Resolve, based on technology from the Fairlight company.

Source: blackmagicdesign.com
Catalogue and culling

FastRawViewer

LibRawmacOS · Windows · One-time

Displays raw files directly rather than embedded previews, so culling decisions match the real data.

Source: fastrawviewer.com
Scanning and film

FilmLab

Develop PicturesmacOS · Windows · iOS · Android · Free with paid tier

An app that converts negatives scanned with a phone or camera into positives.

Source: filmlabapp.com
Raw developer

Filmulator

Carlo VaccarimacOS · Windows · Linux · Free and open source

An open-source raw editor that simulates film development to tame highlights.

Source: filmulator.org
Retouch and compositing

Fotor

FotormacOS · Windows · iOS · Android · Web · Free with paid tier

An online and mobile editor for quick fixes, collages and AI enhancements.

Source: fotor.com
Review and data

Frame.io

AdobeiOS · iPadOS · Web · Free with paid tier

Cloud review and approval for video and stills, with camera-to-cloud upload from set.

Source: frame.io
Motion and VFX

Fusion

Blackmagic DesignmacOS · Windows · Linux · Free with paid tier

A node compositor, built into Resolve and also sold as Fusion Studio.

Source: blackmagicdesign.com
Subtitles and captions

Gaupol

Osmo SalomaaWindows · Linux · Free and open source

A small open-source subtitle editor for text-based formats.

Source: github.com
Catalogue and culling

Geeqie

Geeqie developersLinux · Free and open source

A lightweight open-source image viewer for Linux, used for quick culling.

Source: geeqie.orgPhoto: Rwxrwxrwx, CC BY-SA 3.0
Video edit

GoPro Quik

GoProiOS · Android · macOS · Free with paid tier

GoPro's app for offloading, auto-editing and backing up camera footage.

Source: gopro.com
Colour and finishing

Gyroflow

Gyroflow developersmacOS · Windows · Linux · Android · Free and open source

Open-source stabilisation that uses camera gyro data instead of image analysis.

Source: gyroflow.xyz
Mobile photo

Halide

Lux OpticsiOS · iPadOS · Subscription

A manual camera app for iPhone with raw capture, focus peaking and a process-zero mode.

Source: halide.cam
Stacking, stitching and HDR

Helicon Focus

Helicon SoftmacOS · Windows

Focus stacking software for macro and product work, with retouching of the merged result.

Source: heliconsoft.com
Tethering and camera control

Helicon Remote

Helicon SoftmacOS · Windows · iOS · Android · Free with paid tier

Tethering software that automates focus bracketing for stacking.

Source: heliconsoft.com
Catalogue and culling

Immich

ImmichiOS · Android

A self-hosted photo and video backup with phone apps, built as an alternative to cloud services.

Source: immich.app
Video edit

InShot

InShotiOS · Android · Free with paid tier

A simple mobile editor for social video and photo posts.

Source: inshot.com
Video edit

Kdenlive

KDEmacOS · Windows · Linux · Free and open source

The KDE project's open-source video editor, also built on MLT.

Source: kdenlive.orgPhoto: KDE, Kdenlive Project, CC BY-SA 4.0
Video edit

KineMaster

KineMasteriOS · Android · Free with paid tier

A multilayer mobile video editor that was early to bring timelines to phones.

Source: kinemaster.com
Review and data

Kyno

Lesspain SoftwaremacOS · Windows · One-time

A media browser for logging, tagging and transcoding footage before the edit.

Source: lesspain.software
Tethering and camera control

Leica FOTOS

Leica CameraiOS · Android · Free

Leica's phone app for transfer, remote control and firmware updates across its cameras.

Source: leica-camera.com
Raw developer

LightZone

LightZone ProjectmacOS · Windows · Linux · Free and open source

An open-source raw editor, once commercial, built around a zone-system tool.

Source: Wikipedia
Video edit

LumaFusion

LumaTouchiOS · iPadOS · Android · One-time

A multitrack editor for iPhone, iPad and Android used by mobile journalists.

Source: luma-touch.com
Stacking, stitching and HDR

Luminance HDR

Luminance HDR developersmacOS · Windows · Linux · Free and open source

An open-source HDR merger offering many tone-mapping algorithms.

Source: sourceforge.net
Mobile photo

Meitu

MeituiOS · Free with paid tier

A Chinese beauty and photo editing app with a large global user base.

Source: meitu.com
Motion and VFX

Mocha Pro

Boris FXmacOS · Windows · Subscription

Planar tracking and roto software used in many VFX and finishing pipelines.

Source: borisfx.com
Catalogue and culling

Mylio Photos

MyliomacOS · Windows · iOS · Android · Free with paid tier

A library manager that syncs photos between your own devices without a central cloud.

Source: mylio.com
Retouch and compositing

Nik Collection

DxOmacOS · Windows

The Nik plug-in suite, including Silver Efex and Color Efex, now maintained by DxO.

Source: dxo.com
Motion and VFX

Nuke

FoundrymacOS · Windows · Linux · Subscription

The node-based compositor used across feature film visual effects.

Source: foundry.com
Raw developer

ON1 Photo RAW

ON1macOS · Windows · One-time

An all-in-one raw editor with a browser, layers and masking, sold as a perpetual licence or subscription.

Source: on1.com
Review and data

OffShoot

HedgemacOS · Windows · Free with paid tier

Hedge's verified card offload app, formerly sold under the Hedge name.

Source: hedge.co
Video edit

Olive

Olive TeammacOS · Windows · Linux · Free and open source

An open-source non-linear editor under active rewrite.

Source: github.com
Mobile photo

Open Camera

Mark HarmanAndroid · Free and open source

A free and open-source Android camera app with manual controls.

Source: opencamera.org.ukPhoto: Futurwiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
Catalogue and culling

Peakto

CymemacOS · Subscription

An AI cataloguer that searches across Lightroom, Capture One, Apple Photos and folders at once.

Source: cyme.io
Catalogue and culling

Photo Supreme

IDimager SystemsmacOS · Windows · One-time

A digital asset manager for large photo collections with detailed metadata control.

Source: idimager.com
Raw developer

Photomator

ApplemacOS · iOS · iPadOS · Subscription

A photo editor and library browser from the Pixelmator team that works directly on the Apple Photos library.

Source: pixelmator.com
AI tools

Photoroom

PhotoroomiOS · Android · Web · Free with paid tier

An AI app for cutting out products and placing them on generated backgrounds.

Source: photoroom.com
Mobile photo

Picsart

PicsartiOS · Android · Web · Free with paid tier

A mobile and web editor for retouching, stickers and AI effects with a large creator community.

Source: picsart.com
Retouch and compositing

Pinta

Pinta developersmacOS · Windows · Linux · Free and open source

A simple open-source image editor modelled on Paint.NET.

Source: pinta-project.com
Stacking, stitching and HDR

PixInsight

Pleiades AstrophotomacOS · Windows · Linux · One-time

An astrophotography processing platform with advanced calibration and noise tools.

Source: pixinsight.com
Retouch and compositing

Pixlr

PixlrWeb · Free with paid tier

A browser-based photo editor with layers and simple AI tools.

Source: pixlr.com
Mobile photo

Polarr

PolarriOS · Android · Web · Free with paid tier

A cross-platform editor focused on shareable filters and quick adjustments.

Source: polarr.com
AI tools

PortraitPro

Anthropics TechnologymacOS · Windows · One-time

A portrait editor that adjusts skin, features and lighting from detected facial landmarks.

Source: anthropics.com
Raw developer

RAW Power

Gentlemen CodersmacOS · iOS · iPadOS · Subscription

A raw editor by a former Apple Aperture engineer, working on files and on the Photos library.

Source: gentlemencoders.com
Raw developer

RawDigger

LibRawmacOS · Windows · One-time

A raw data analyser that shows real sensor values, used to test exposure and camera behaviour.

Source: rawdigger.com
AI tools

Remini

Bending SpoonsiOS · Android · Web · Subscription

An AI enhancer that sharpens and upscales faces in old or low-resolution photos.

Source: remini.ai
Subtitles and captions

Rev

RevWeb · Free with paid tier

A transcription and captioning service with AI and human tiers.

Source: rev.com
AI tools

Runway

RunwayWeb · Free with paid tier

An AI video platform for generating and editing footage from text and images.

Source: runway.com
Colour and finishing

SGO Mistika

SGOmacOS · Windows · Linux · Subscription

A Spanish finishing system for grading, stereo and VFX.

Source: sgo.es
Stacking, stitching and HDR

Sequator

Yi-Ruei WuWindows · Free

A free Windows stacker for night-sky landscapes that keeps the foreground sharp.

Source: sites.google.com
Video edit

Shotcut

MeltytechmacOS · Windows · Linux · Free and open source

A free open-source editor built on the MLT framework.

Source: shotcut.orgPhoto: Maupao70, CC BY-SA 4.0
Catalogue and culling

Shotwell

GNOMELinux · Free and open source

A simple open-source photo organiser for Linux desktops.

Source: wiki.gnome.orgPhoto: Djhé, CC0
Subtitles and captions

Simon Says

Simon SaysmacOS · Web · Free with paid tier

Transcription and subtitles with extensions for the main editing apps.

Source: simonsaysai.com
Stacking, stitching and HDR

Siril

Free-Astro teammacOS · Windows · Linux · Free and open source

Open-source software for stacking and processing astrophotography frames.

Source: siril.org
Subtitles and captions

Sonix

SonixWeb · Free with paid tier

An automatic transcription and subtitle service in many languages.

Source: sonix.ai
Subtitles and captions

Subtitle Edit

NikseWindows · Linux · Free and open source

A free open-source subtitle editor with waveform sync and speech recognition.

Source: github.com
Motion and VFX

SynthEyes

Andersson TechnologiesmacOS · Windows · Linux · One-time

A 3D camera tracker for matchmoving shots before VFX work.

Source: borisfx.com
Video edit

VEED

VEEDWeb · Free with paid tier

A browser editor focused on subtitles and quick social edits.

Source: veed.io
Video edit

Vegas Pro

Boris FXWindows · Subscription

A Windows editor that began at Sonic Foundry and passed through Sony and Magix before Boris FX took it over.

Source: Wikipedia
Catalogue and culling

XnView MP

XnSoftmacOS · Windows · Linux · Free with paid tier

A fast image browser and batch converter that reads hundreds of formats.

Source: xnview.com
Stacking, stitching and HDR

Zerene Stacker

Zerene SystemsmacOS · Windows · Linux · One-time

A focus stacking program favoured for high-magnification macro and scientific imaging.

Source: zerenesystems.com
Raw developer

Zoner Studio

ZonerWindows · Subscription

A Czech Windows editor that combines a catalogue, raw development and layers in one subscription.

Source: zoner.com
Catalogue and culling

digiKam

KDEmacOS · Windows · Linux · Free and open source

A full open-source photo manager with face tagging, metadata tools and raw import.

Source: digikam.orgPhoto: Software: KDE Content and screenshot: VulcanSphere, CC BY 4.0
Audio for video

iZotope RX

iZotopemacOS · Windows · One-time

Audio repair tools for removing noise, hum and clicks from location sound.

Source: izotope.com
Review and data

iconik

iconikWeb · Subscription

A cloud media asset manager for indexing and sharing footage across storage.

Source: iconik.io
Catalogue and culling

nomacs

nomacs developersLinux · Free and open source

A free open-source image viewer that can sync views between instances for comparison.

Source: nomacs.org
Audio for video

ocenaudio

ocenaudiomacOS · Windows · Linux · Free

A free cross-platform audio editor with real-time effect previews.

Source: ocenaudio.com
Tethering and camera control

qDslrDashboard

DSLRDashboardmacOS · Windows · Linux · Android

A free remote-control app for timelapses and bracketing with Nikon, Canon and Sony bodies.

Source: dslrdashboard.info