Arguably, all things considered Lightroom is the best batch photo editing software out there.
Nevertheless, it comes at a cost which is both literal and ethical.
Switching to Darkroom might be itchy, complicated, annoying and long, but it provides a great advantage and independence on the long term.
Lightroom to Darktable
- Lightroom to open source alternatives, by Mathias Hueber
- Lightoom and Darktable: the verdict two years after switching, by Bob Keefer on DPReview
Darktable and Digikam
- Reddit thread: Digikam Darktable workflow
- Forum thread: Workflow digiKam + darktable