digiKam AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Image Viewers

The best Image Viewer alternative to digiKam is darktable, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to digiKam and many of them are Image Viewers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Image Viewer alternatives to digiKam are PhotoPrism, qView, Gwenview and Shotwell.

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  1. darktable icon

    darktable

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    Open source non-destructive RAW editor and virtual darkroom with zoomable lighttable, database-driven organization, HDR and EXR support, floating-point workflow, batch exporting, and advanced editing for photography and scientific imaging across platforms.

    69 darktable alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about darktable as an Alternative to digiKam
    Randir
    Negative
    3

    Nothing to do with photo management.

    Guest
    Negative
    11

    It is a Lightroom alternative, it has nothing to do with photo management.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    2

    Does not include photo management

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think darktable is a great digiKam alternative.

    • darktable is Free and Open SourcedigiKam is also Free and Open Source
  2. PhotoPrism icon

    PhotoPrism

     116 likes
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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.

    121 PhotoPrism alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • DigitalOcean
    • Self-Hosted
    • FreeBSD
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker
    Whether you're using a phone, tablet, or desktop computer, our intuitive PWA provides a native app-like experience.
     
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    Guest
    Negative
    3

    This as far as I can tell is a web based solution (which may be possible to self-host as claimed here, but it's not obvious that is an option in reality), digikam is a local option, not relying on network support. Even locally hosted it's not really an alternative when, "works offline" is selected. Unless all the official information is deeply misleading.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think PhotoPrism is a great digiKam alternative, some don't.

    • PhotoPrism is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to digiKam.

    • PhotoPrism is Freemium and Open SourcedigiKam is Free and Open Source
  4. 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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    Comments about qView as an Alternative to digiKam
    Guest
    Negative
    6

    Just a simple image viewer. No tagging or database features. Not a comparable alternative at all.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. qView is a legitimate digiKam alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • qView is Free and Open SourcedigiKam is also Free and Open Source
    • qView is Minimalistic and LightweightdigiKam is not according to our users
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    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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    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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    Shotwell

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

    98 Shotwell alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flatpak
    • Flathub
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  8. 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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    PhotoSort

     10 likes
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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.

    60 PhotoSort alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  11. Adobe Bridge icon

    Adobe Bridge

     62 likes
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    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 creative project management.

    58 Adobe Bridge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    gThumb

     104 likes
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    gThumb is an image viewer and browser for the GNOME Desktop. It also includes an importer tool for transferring photos from cameras.

    120 gThumb alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
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    Zoner Studio

     59 likes
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    Advanced photo software offering RAW processing, layer support, retouching, and video editing. Includes cataloging, presets, automatic import, and robust sharing. Supports RAW and JPG editing with post-trial photo products creation while maintaining non-subscription features.

    92 Zoner Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Zoner Studio as an Alternative to digiKam
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    ZPS X is a photo organizer which can also edit (RAW) photos. It can do everything :-)

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Zoner Studio is Paid and ProprietarydigiKam is Free and Open Source
    • Zoner Studio is LightweightdigiKam is not according to our users
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    Apple Photos

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    Photos is a digital photograph manipulation application developed by Apple, intended to be less complex than its predecessor iPhoto .

    118 Apple Photos alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Comments about Apple Photos as an Alternative to digiKam
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Apple Photos is a Google Photos alternatives which serves your photos from their cloud

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Apple Photos is Free and ProprietarydigiKam is Free and Open Source
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Mac
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