Free Adobe Bridge AlternativesTop Photo Managers & Image Viewers like Adobe Bridge

The best free 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 is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Adobe Bridge are FastStone Image Viewer, XnView Classic, Shotwell and qimgv.

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Free digital asset manager to preview, organize, edit, and publish creative assets, with metadata tools, Adobe integration, and raw editing support.

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Adobe Bridge alternatives page was last updated May 1, 2025
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  1. XnView MP icon

    XnView MP

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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 Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    XnView MP screenshot 1

    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 Adobe Bridge

     
    Comments about XnView MP as an Alternative to Adobe Bridge
    Guest
    Negative Jul 30, 2018
    2

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

    xenon436
    Negative May 21, 2020
    0

    this App Dont Use File Keyword

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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
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    digiKam

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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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

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

    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

    digiKam VS Adobe Bridge

     

    • 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
  4. FastStone Image Viewer icon

    FastStone Image Viewer

     476 likes
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    Fast image browser and editor for Windows with robust support for browsing, editing, and conversion. Features red-eye removal, resizing, enhanced EXIF access, and musical slideshows with over 150 effects.

    126 FastStone Image Viewer alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    A Screenshot of the whole program interface

    Properties

    1.  Intuitive Interface
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Image browser
    2.  Batch Editing
    3.  Batch conversion
    4.  Slideshow mode
    5.  Batch processing
    6.  Built-in Image editor
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Portable
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Batch Rename Files
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Dark Mode

    FastStone Image Viewer VS Adobe Bridge

     
    Comments about FastStone Image Viewer as an Alternative to Adobe Bridge
    Guest
    Positive Nov 5, 2022
    0

    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!

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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
  5. XnView Classic icon

    XnView Classic

     438 likes
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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.

    144 XnView Classic alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
    Viewer Window (windows version)

    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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  6. JPEGView icon

    JPEGView

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

    132 JPEGView alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Very simple. Only a title bar other than the picture.

    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

    JPEGView VS Adobe Bridge

     
  7. Shotwell icon

    Shotwell

     185 likes
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    Shotwell is an open source photo organizer designed for the GNOME desktop environment.

    92 Shotwell alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flatpak
    • Flathub
    Shotwell screenshot 1

    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

    Shotwell VS Adobe Bridge

     
  9. qimgv icon

    qimgv

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    qimgv screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Video playback
    2.  Copy & paste actions
    3.  Photo Wall
    4.  Folder Hierarchy
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Portable
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  WEBP Support
    11.  Scripting Copy-Dialog

    qimgv VS Adobe Bridge

     
  10. PhotoSort icon

    PhotoSort

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    Desktop app for photo sorting on Windows & Mac, managing JPG+RAW files. Sort photos into folders using keys, providing easy navigation and clean interface without deletion, ensuring a focused experience with flexible viewing, safe storage, and no fluff.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    PhotoSort screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Image sorting
    7.  Image Manager

    PhotoSort VS Adobe Bridge

     
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    Photon Studio

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Mac
    Photon Studio screenshot 1

    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

    Photon Studio VS Adobe Bridge

     
  12. Allusion icon

    Allusion

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    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Allusion screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

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

    Allusion VS Adobe Bridge

     
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