# 1 Capture One alternative for Mac

Canonical page: https://macbase.app/alternatives/capture-one

Professional raw photo editor with tethered shooting, detailed color tools and catalogs.

Capture One is a pro tool with a price and learning curve to match. Alternatives offer a free, open-source raw editor, a one-time purchase, or a simpler Mac app that edits photos without a catalog to manage.

- Website: https://www.captureone.com

## Mac apps people use instead of Capture One for photography

- [PixelLoupe](https://macbase.app/apps/pixelloupe): Open-source raw photo editor and catalog for Mac (Free, Photography, open source, 2 GitHub stars, Apple silicon, macOS 26 Tahoe or later, in English, verified)

More: [every alternatives page](https://macbase.app/alternatives).