KGeoTag vs digiKam

KKGeoTag9.0Visit digiKam8.8Visit

Higher score K KGeoTag #2 in Photo Geotagging Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit KDE

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digiKam #3 in Photo Geotagging Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit digiKam

• KGeoTag fits best

  Linux users wanting map-based GPX geotagging

• digiKam fits best

  Free full photo managers with geolocation tools

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Side by side

Feature	KKGeoTag 9.0/10 Visit ↗	digiKam 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#2 in Photo Geotagging Software	#3 in Photo Geotagging Software
Best for	Linux users wanting map-based GPX geotagging	Free full photo managers with geolocation tools
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Community	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features KGeoTag 3/4 · digiKam 0/4
GPS track sync	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Reverse geocoding	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Batch geotagging	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Map workflow	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Track import formats	Gpx	Not checked yet
Platform support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Matches photo timestamps with GPX tracks and adjusts camera time drift. Assigns locations by map, drag and drop, bookmarks, or manual coordinates. Writes coordinates to Exif, XMP sidecars, or both.	Organizes collections by geolocation, tags, dates, labels and metadata Supports RAW files, face recognition, AI tagging and natural-language search Runs batch processing, metadata editing, image adjustments and remote exports
Cons	Linux-only, limiting its fit for Windows, macOS, and mobile users. GPX is the stated track import format. Elevation lookup depends on the OpenTopoData API.	Desktop deployment, rather than a browser-based workspace No built-in cloud synchronization for photo collections Support is centered on documentation channels
Our verdict	For Linux photographers who want to place coordinates on images, KGeoTag is a free, open-source desktop application developed within the KDE ecosystem. It can match photo timestamps with a GPX track, show geodata on a map, and assign… Read the review →	digiKam is a free, open-source desktop application for photographers, hobbyists and professionals who want one workspace for organizing, searching and editing photo and video collections. It imports media from cameras, smartphones and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• KGeoTag — where it wins

  • Matches photo timestamps with GPX tracks and adjusts camera time drift.
  • Assigns locations by map, drag and drop, bookmarks, or manual coordinates.
  • Writes coordinates to Exif, XMP sidecars, or both.

  Where it doesn't

  • Linux-only, limiting its fit for Windows, macOS, and mobile users.
  • GPX is the stated track import format.
  • Elevation lookup depends on the OpenTopoData API.

• digiKam — where it wins

  • Organizes collections by geolocation, tags, dates, labels and metadata
  • Supports RAW files, face recognition, AI tagging and natural-language search
  • Runs batch processing, metadata editing, image adjustments and remote exports

  Where it doesn't

  • Desktop deployment, rather than a browser-based workspace
  • No built-in cloud synchronization for photo collections
  • Support is centered on documentation channels

• KKGeoTag9.0/10 · Free plan

  A free Linux desktop app for matching photos to GPX tracks and assigning locations on a map.

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• digiKam8.8/10 · Free plan

  A free, cross-platform desktop manager combining geotagging, metadata, RAW and AI tools.

  Visit digiKamFull verdict →