ACDSee Free AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Photo Managers

The best Photo Manager alternative to ACDSee Free is XnView MP. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Ente Photos or digiKam. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to ACDSee Free and many of them are Photo Managers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Photo Manager alternatives to ACDSee Free are darktable, PhotoPrism, Google Photos and XnView Classic.

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A fast and powerful file browser, ideal for viewing RAW images, as well as searching and sorting your media libraries.

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ACDSee Free alternatives page was last updated Mar 4, 2024
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  1. XnView MP icon
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    Comprehensive photo management software for viewing, batch converting, editing and resizing images and creating thumbnail sheets.

    140 XnView MP alternatives

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Top XnView MP Features

    1.  Media library
    2.  Batch image manipulation
    3.  Batch Editing
    4.  Thumbnails
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Sorting by tags
    7.  File Tagging
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Portable
    10.  Batch Rename Files
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  No Tracking

    XnView MP VS ACDSee Free

     
    • XnView MP is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to ACDSee Free.

    • XnView MP is Free Personal and ProprietaryACDSee Free is Free and Proprietary
  2. Ente Photos icon
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    End-to-end encrypted alternative to Google Photos / iCloud Photos, that makes it easy to backup and share photos and videos.

    117 Ente Photos alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Encrypted Photo Storage
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Encrypted Backup
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  Automatic Backup
    7.  Shared Folders
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Two-factor Authentication
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Built-in viewer
    12.  Selective Synchronization

    Ente Photos VS ACDSee Free

     
    • Ente Photos is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad, Android Tablet & Self-Hosted alternative to ACDSee Free.

    • Ente Photos is Freemium and Open SourceACDSee Free is Free and Proprietary
    • Ente Photos is Privacy focusedACDSee Free is not according to our users
  3. digiKam icon
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    digiKam is an advanced digital photo management tool that simplifies importing and organizing photos into albums. It supports various formats including RAW, features tagging, metadata management, duplicate finder, photo editing, sharing, GPS data handling, and has cross-platform compatibility.

    96 digiKam alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Qt

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Tag based
    2.  Geotagged Photos
    3.  Facial Recognition
    4.  Tagging
    5.  Raw editing
    6.  File Tagging
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  RAW Photo Editors
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  No registration required
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Photo Recovery

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  4. darktable icon
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    darktable is a virtual lighttable and darkroom for photographers: it manages your digital negatives in a database and lets you view them through a zoomable lighttable. it also enables you to develop raw images and enhance them.

    62 darktable alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
    2.  Advanced retouching
    3.  No Coding Required
    4.  Non Destructive Editing
    5.  Multiple languages
    6.  Watermark images
    7.  Hardware Accelerated
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Built-in viewer
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  No registration required

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  5. PhotoPrism icon
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    PhotoPrism® is an AI-Powered Photos App for the Decentralized Web. It makes use of the latest technologies to tag and find pictures automatically without getting in your way. You can run it at home, on a private server, or in the cloud.

    111 PhotoPrism alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • DigitalOcean
    • Self-Hosted
    • FreeBSD
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Automatic Tagging
    2.  Facial Recognition
    3.  Geocoding
    4.  AI-Powered
    5.  WebDAV Sync
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Decentralized
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Geotagging
    11.  File Tagging
    12.  Two-factor Authentication

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  6. Google Photos icon
     328 likes
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    Store and share photos and videos with 15 GB free space. Enjoy automatic organization, album creation, and seamless integration across devices and Google services.

    128 Google Photos alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Top Google Photos Features

    1.  Facial Recognition
    2.  Image Sharing
    3.  Cloud Sync
    4.  Browser Gallery
    5.  Browser-photo-gallery
    6.  Visual Organization
    7.  Batch Rename Files
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Automatic Backup
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Selective Synchronization
    12.  Photographic filters

    Google Photos VS ACDSee Free

     
  7. XnView Classic icon
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    XnView Classic is an efficient image viewer, browser and converter for Windows with built-in support for over 500 image formats.

    143 XnView Classic alternatives

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Batch Rename Files
    2.  Built-in viewer
    3.  Portable
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Batch Editing
    7.  RAW Photo Editors
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Batch conversion

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  8. Adobe Lightroom icon
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    Maximize your photo editing and organizing abilities across platforms with non-destructive editing in high resolution and 1 TB of cloud storage. Harness simple tools like sliders to achieve your ideal image and automatically apply tags. Access and utilize Lightroom on mobile, web, or desktop.

    117 Adobe Lightroom alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Top Adobe Lightroom Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
    2.  Nested Folders
    3.  Slideshow Maker
    4.  Built-in Photo editor
    5.  Facial Recognition
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Batch Editing
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Non Destructive Editing
    10.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    11.  File Tagging
    12.  Cloud Sync

    Adobe Lightroom VS ACDSee Free

     
    • Adobe Lightroom is the most popular commercial alternative to ACDSee Free.

    • Adobe Lightroom is Paid and ProprietaryACDSee Free is Free and Proprietary
  9. Eagle  icon
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    Eagle is a cross-platform app for collecting, organizing, and managing media files like images, videos, fonts, and audio, with features tailored for designers to centralize their design assets.

    51 Eagle alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • NZ flagNew Zealand

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox

    Top Eagle Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2.  Digital asset manager
    3.  Categories
    4.  Tag based
    5.  Media library
    6.  Reverse Image Search
    7.  Cloud Sync
    8.  Watch Folder
    9.  Music Looper
    10.  Batch Rename Files
    11.  Keyframe Animation
    12.  No Coding Required

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    ACDSee Photo Studio is an application for viewing, organizing, and editing digital photos. It also allows for image sharing on social media or the developer's website. The Home 2024 version introduces new features such as 2-way embedding of Category and Keyword Metadata...

    162 ACDSee Photo Studio alternatives

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    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Top ACDSee Photo Studio Features

    1.  Facial Recognition
    2.  Built-in Image editor
    3.  RAW Photo Editors
    4.  Find similar images
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Geotagging
    8.  Support for 4K
    9.  Support for Layers
    10.  Batch Editing
    11.  Batch Rename Files
    12.  Works Offline

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  11. Piwigo icon
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    Manage your photo collection with Piwigo Piwigo is open source photo gallery software for the web. Designed for organisations, teams and individuals.

    121 Piwigo alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  On-premises software
    3.  Web-Based
    4.  Watermark images
    5.  Photo Gallery
    6.  Access Control

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  12. Shotwell icon
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    Shotwell is an open source photo organizer designed for the GNOME desktop environment.

    93 Shotwell alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flatpak
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Facial Recognition
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Collection Management
    8.  Collections
    9.  Media library

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