When comparing RawTherapee vs Picktorial, the Slant community recommends RawTherapee for most people. In the question“What is the best photo editing software?” RawTherapee is ranked 11th while Picktorial is ranked 27th. The most important reason people chose RawTherapee is:
RawTherapee community maintains a wiki called [RawPedia](http://rawpedia.rawtherapee.com/) that covers everything about the software from top to bottom.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Excellent docs
RawTherapee community maintains a wiki called RawPedia that covers everything about the software from top to bottom.
Pro Fast
Browsing and editing are very fast. Much better than lightroom and most other competitors.
Pro Fun
This software makes editing fun.
Pro Single-space workflow
No need to move between different slow modules.
Pro Truly non-destructive edits
Every edit is non-destructive, no matter the order.
Pro No need to import
It's catalog free so no need with slow import and backup problems.
Pro Local adjustements
Has many options Lightroom doesn't, like HSL, curves and split tone within local adjustment.
Pro Great value for money
Much better than a subscription to pay every month and very affordable for what it does.
Cons
Con Mac version is unstable
Con History is lost when opening a new image or closing the app
History resets as soon as you open a new image in the image editor. A fix for it is planned in a future update.
Con No image blending
You can't blend images, like in photoshop.