Adobe Bridge AlternativesOnly Free apps categorised as Image Viewers

The best free Image Viewer alternative to Adobe Bridge is XnView MP. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try digiKam or JPEGView. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Adobe Bridge and many of them are free Image Viewers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Image Viewer alternatives to Adobe Bridge are FastStone Image Viewer, XnView Classic, qimgv and Preview.

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  1. XnView MP icon
     375 likes

    Comprehensive photo management software for viewing, batch converting, editing and resizing images and creating thumbnail sheets.

    136 XnView MP alternatives
    XnView MP screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    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.  Multi Platform
    8.  Remove EXIF Data
    9.  Batch conversion
    10.  Batch processing
    11.  EXIF Editing
    12.  Cross-Platform
    13.  Works Offline
    14.  Portable
    15.  Batch Rename Files
    16.  Dark Mode
    17.  File Tagging
    18.  No Tracking
    19.  Watermark images
    20.  Geotagged Photos
    21.  Photo effects
    22.  Multiple languages
    XnView MP iconAdobe Bridge Icon

    XnView MP VS Adobe Bridge

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    Comments about XnView MP as an Alternative to Adobe Bridge
     
    Guest

    Search against metadata is limited and not able to edit some fields.

    Negative commentJul 30, 2018
    2
    xenon436

    this App Dont Use File Keyword

    Negative commentMay 21, 2020
    0
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    • Most users think XnView MP is a great Adobe Bridge alternative.

    • XnView MP is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Adobe Bridge.

    • XnView MP is the most popular free alternative to Adobe Bridge.

    • XnView MP is Free Personal and ProprietaryAdobe Bridge is Free and Proprietary
  2. digiKam icon
     323 likes

    digiKam is an advanced digital photo management application which makes importing and organizing digital photos a "snap". The photos are organized in albums which can be sorted chronologically, by folder layout or by custom collections.

    92 digiKam alternatives
    Image editor

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    Top digiKam Features

    1.  Tag based
    2.  Geotagged Photos
    3.  Facial Recognition
    4.  Tagging
    5.  Raw editing
    6.  File Tagging
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  No registration required
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  RAW Photo Editors
    12.  Image stacking
    13.  Built-in Photo editor
    14.  Photo Recovery
    15.  Workflow
    16.  Geotagging
    17.  Dark Mode
    18.  Raw View
    19.  Raw import
    20.  Multiplatform Export
    digiKam iconAdobe Bridge Icon

    digiKam VS Adobe Bridge

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    • Most users think digiKam is a great Adobe Bridge alternative.

    • digiKam is the most popular Open Source alternative to Adobe Bridge.

    • digiKam is Free and Open SourceAdobe Bridge is Free and Proprietary
  3. FastStone Image Viewer icon
     466 likes

    FastStone Image Viewer is a fast, stable, user-friendly image browser, converter and editor. It has a nice array of features that include image viewing, management, comparison, red-eye removal, emailing, resizing, cropping and color adjustments.

    123 FastStone Image Viewer alternatives
    A Screenshot of the whole program interface

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Image browser
    2.  Batch Editing
    3.  Batch conversion
    4.  Slideshow mode
    5.  Intuitive Interface
    6.  Batch processing
    7.  Built-in Image editor
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Portable
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Batch Rename Files
    12.  No registration required
    13.  Dark Mode
    14.  Clone stamp tool
    15.  Built-in player
    16.  Support for Hotkeys
    17.  Side-by-Side Comparison
    18.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    19.  Watermark images
    20.  Grid layout
    FastStone Image Viewer iconAdobe Bridge Icon

    FastStone Image Viewer VS Adobe Bridge

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    Comments about FastStone Image Viewer as an Alternative to Adobe Bridge
     
    Guest

    FastStone image viewer is much better than Adobe Bridge because it is fast, feature rich and above all else... its stable and less buggy - so far anyway!

    Positive commentNov 5, 2022
    0
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    • Almost everyone thinks FastStone Image Viewer is a great Adobe Bridge alternative.

    • FastStone Image Viewer is Free Personal and ProprietaryAdobe Bridge is Free and Proprietary
    • FastStone Image Viewer is LightweightAdobe Bridge is not according to our users
  4. XnView Classic icon
     438 likes

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

    139 XnView Classic alternatives
    Viewer Window (windows version)

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Batch conversion
    2.  Batch Rename Files
    3.  Built-in viewer
    4.  Image resizing
    5.  Portable
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Batch Editing
    9.  RAW Photo Editors
    10.  Color Picker
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Dark Mode
    13.  No Tracking
    14.  Batch processing
    15.  Collage
    16.  Image Combining
    17.  Convert PDF to image
    18.  Multiple languages
    19.  Image Correction
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  5. JPEGView icon
     140 likes

    Lightweight Simple Image Viewer with Slide show feature, Resize and Lossless-cut, Color correction, Rename, Multi-language and more...

    127 JPEGView alternatives
    Very simple. Only a title bar other than the picture.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Minimalistic
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Image Preview
    2.  Portable
    3.  Borderless
    4.  Play as Movie
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Batch Rename Files
    9.  Hardware Accelerated
    10.  Function Key Shortcuts
    11.  Built-in editor
    12.  Image Processing
    13.  Standalone
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  6. qimgv icon
     30 likes

    Qt5 image viewer with optional video support. Contribute to easymodo/qimgv development by creating an account on GitHub.

    101 qimgv alternatives
    qimgv screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Video playback
    2.  Photo Wall
    3.  Copy & paste actions
    4.  Folder Hierarchy
    5.  Portable
    6.  WEBP Support
    7.  Scripting Copy-Dialog
    qimgv iconAdobe Bridge Icon

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  7. Preview icon
     123 likes

    Preview is a simple and elegant application by Apple for viewing and working with images and PDF documents.

    157 Preview alternatives
    Preview screenshot 1
    Preview screenshot 2
    Preview screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Fill PDF Forms
    2.  Edit PDF
    3.  Image resizing
    4.  Built-in Image converter
    5.  PDF annotation
    6.  Combine PDF
    Preview iconAdobe Bridge Icon

    Preview VS Adobe Bridge

    Is Preview a good alternative to Adobe Bridge?
     
    Comments about Preview as an Alternative to Adobe Bridge
     
    Guest

    Preview is a great app for some things, but it is definitely not a replacement for Bridge. You can't easily preview a directory of RAW files to determine duds and winners, no easy way to edit EXIF, etc. Great for PDFs, not so good when dealing with thousands of image files.

    Negative commentOct 19, 2021
    1
    rmpbklyn

    don't have editing, filters

    Negative commentJul 4, 2018
    0
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    • Preview is Free and ProprietaryAdobe Bridge is also Free and Proprietary
    • Preview is LightweightAdobe Bridge is not according to our users
  8. Photon Studio icon
     6 likes

    Photon Studio grabs the latest photo taken with Photon Camera on your iPhone, and allows you to easily display it on your iPad, Apple Silicon Mac, or another iPhone connected to an external monitor.

    21 Photon Studio alternatives
    Photon Studio screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Mac

    Photon Studio Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Favorites
    7.  Bluetooth Support
    8.  Image Preview
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  9. Allusion icon
     18 likes

    Designed to complement PureRef, Allusion is a Visual Library for reference images, with watched folders, image tagging, and advanced search features. Allusion helps you organise your images and keep them under your control.

    6 Allusion alternatives
    Allusion screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Tagging
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  File Tagging
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No registration required
    Allusion iconAdobe Bridge Icon

    Allusion VS Adobe Bridge

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  10. Geeqie Image Viewer icon
     51 likes

    Geeqie is a free open software image viewer and organiser program for Linux, FreeBSD and other Unix-like operating systems.

    93 Geeqie Image Viewer alternatives
    Sidebar with histogram, exif and keywords

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Multi-selection
    5.  Image Comparison
    Geeqie Image Viewer iconAdobe Bridge Icon

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