Diffractor AlternativesPhoto Managers & Image Viewers like Diffractor

Diffractor is described as 'Unifies managing photo, video and audio files. If you centralize media on that trusty old PC; let Diffractor do the heavy lifting' and is a Image Editor in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Diffractor for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Flathub and iPhone apps. The best Diffractor alternative is IrfanView. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try IrfanView or XnView MP. Other great apps like Diffractor are XnView Classic, qView, Adobe Lightroom and Gwenview.

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  1. IrfanView icon

    IrfanView

     984 likes
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    Compact and efficient image application offering viewing, editing, and conversion with batch processing, multi-language support, plugin extensibility, and ad-free operation suitable for Windows and portable use.

    152 IrfanView alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    • IrfanView is the most popular Windows alternative to Diffractor.

    • IrfanView is the most popular free alternative to Diffractor.

    • IrfanView is Free Personal and ProprietaryDiffractor is Free and Proprietary
    • IrfanView is CustomizableDiffractor is not according to our users
  2. XnView MP icon

    XnView MP

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

    142 XnView MP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • XnView MP is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Diffractor.

    • XnView MP is Free Personal and ProprietaryDiffractor is Free and Proprietary
  4. FastStone Image Viewer icon

    FastStone Image Viewer

     478 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.

    130 FastStone Image Viewer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Adobe Bridge

    Advanced digital asset manager offering creative asset organization, metadata editing, and integration with Adobe products. Supports multiple formats, raw editing, and file export, allowing task simplification, collaboration, and...

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  7. qView icon

    qView

     80 likes
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    Fast and lightweight Qt-based image viewer with support for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Features include multiple format support, customizable interface, GIF playback, high-resolution display compatibility, and efficient navigation through keyboard shortcuts.

    109 qView alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    • qView is the most popular Open Source alternative to Diffractor.

    • qView is Free and Open SourceDiffractor is Free and Proprietary
    • qView is Minimalistic and Privacy focusedDiffractor is not according to our users
  8. Adobe Lightroom icon

    Adobe Lightroom

     469 likes
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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.

    124 Adobe Lightroom alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Adobe Lightroom is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Diffractor.

    • Adobe Lightroom is the most popular commercial alternative to Diffractor.

    • Adobe Lightroom is Paid and ProprietaryDiffractor is Free and Proprietary
  10. Gwenview icon

    Gwenview

     89 likes
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    Offers quick browsing and display of various image formats, basic editing tools like crop, rotate, lossless JPEG manipulation, folder browsing as thumbnails or slideshows, supports XCF, drag-and-drop, metadata viewing, KDE integration, and plugin extensions.

    91 Gwenview alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
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  12. qimgv icon

    qimgv

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

    112 qimgv alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  13. JPEGView icon

    JPEGView

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

    136 JPEGView alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Very simple. Only a title bar other than the picture.
     
  14. ACDSee Photo Studio icon

    ACDSee Photo Studio

     147 likes
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    Offers organization, viewing, and editing tools for digital images, supports over 700 RAW formats, enables metadata embedding and syncing, dynamic category and keyword filters, workflow optimizations, non-destructive edits, detailed image preview, and sharing options.

    169 ACDSee Photo Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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