Last year I migrated off Lightroom because my intermittent use made it increasingly hard to justify the monthy fee. I looked at Darktable as a replacement and, while it seemed superficially capable, I soon realised that actually doing anything with it required more patience and resistance to pain than I possess. I wish I could have liked it, but the recent posts here finally make me realise why I didn't.

So I'd be interested in the hive mind's recommendations for an LR replacement. I have my LR edits exported as xmp sidecars, I'd prefer a one-off purchase rather than a subscription and I'm an average punter with more enthusiasm than skill. I shoot mostly jpeg with some raw. What should I be looking at to replace LR?