feh AlternativesImage Viewers and other similar apps like feh

feh is described as 'X11 image viewer aimed mostly at console users. Unlike most other viewers, it does not have a fancy GUI, but simply displays images. It is controlled via commandline arguments and configurable key/mouse actions' and is a Image Viewer in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to feh for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Xfce and Flathub apps. The best feh alternative is IrfanView. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try nomacs or JPEGView. Other great apps like feh are XnView MP, XnView Classic, Preview and Imagine.

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  1. IrfanView icon

    IrfanView

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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.

    147 IrfanView alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • BA flagBosnia & Herzegovina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    IrfanView screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Intuitive Interface
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Batch conversion
    2.  Image Conversion
    3.  Image Navigation
    4.  Portable
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  Batch Rename Files
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Command line interface
    9.  Convert images to PDF
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Lossless Compression

    IrfanView VS feh

     
    Comments about IrfanView as an Alternative to feh
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    Negative Mar 1, 2021
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    Lack of configurable hotkeys which are the main appeal to use feh

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    • IrfanView is the most popular Windows alternative to feh.

    • IrfanView is the most popular free alternative to feh.

    • IrfanView is Free Personal and Proprietaryfeh is Free and Open Source
    • IrfanView is Lightweightfeh is not according to our users
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    nomacs

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    nomacs is a free, open source image viewer, which supports multiple platforms. You can use it for viewing all common image formats including RAW and psd images.

    90 nomacs alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • Flathub
    nomacs screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Multiplatform
    2.  Image browser
    3.  Crop images
    4.  Support for SVG
    5.  RAW Photo Editors
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  Portable
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Frameless

    nomacs VS feh

     

    • nomacs is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to feh.

    • nomacs is the most popular Open Source alternative to feh.

    • nomacs is Free and Open Sourcefeh is also Free and Open Source
    • nomacs is Lightweightfeh is not according to our users
  4. 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 feh

     
  5. XnView Classic icon

    XnView Classic

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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

    XnView Classic VS feh

     
  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 feh

     
  7. Preview icon

    Preview

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

    157 Preview alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Preview screenshot 1
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    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 VS feh

     
  9. Imagine icon

    Imagine

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    Imagine is an Image & Animation Viewer for Windows with screen capture function.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • KR flagSouth Korea

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Mobile
    Imagine screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Slide Show
    5.  Support for GIF
    6.  Batch conversion

    Imagine VS feh

     
  10. Eye of GNOME icon

    Eye of GNOME

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    Eye of GNOME is the official image viewer for the GNOME Desktop environment. With it, you can view single image files, as well as large image collections. The Eye of GNOME supports a variety of image file formats.

    83 Eye of GNOME alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    Eye of GNOME screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Works Offline

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  11. Microsoft Photos icon

    Microsoft Photos

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    You can use the Photos app to view or edit photos and videos in your Pictures library and on OneDrive, and to import photos and videos. The Photos app includes a wide range of editing options to enhance your photos, from automatic fixes to advanced adjustments.

    115 Microsoft Photos alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Phone
    Microsoft Photos screenshot 1

    Microsoft Photos Features

    1.  Facial Recognition
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Remove Image Background
    4.  Trim video
    5.  WEBP Support
    6.  Matroska
    7.  Cut video
    8.  Bundled with Windows
    9.  Photographic filters

    Microsoft Photos VS feh

     
  12. Universal Viewer icon

    Universal Viewer

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    Universal Viewer is an advanced file viewer for wide range of formats. Supported file formats are:

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Discontinued

    The latest version (6.7.9) is from 2021.

    Universal Viewer Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for Large File

    Universal Viewer VS feh

     
  13. Geeqie Image Viewer icon

    Geeqie Image Viewer

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

    100 Geeqie Image Viewer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
    • Windows
    • NetBSD
    • FreeBSD
    Sidebar with histogram, exif and keywords

    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 VS feh

     
  14. QuickViewer icon

    QuickViewer

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    QuickViewer is a graphic image viewer for comfortable browsing of many images.

    This software performs reading of image data in advance. And drawing the imported image data on the screen with OpenGL. You can browse images with much smoother response than ever before.

    Portabl.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    QuickViewer screenshot 1

    QuickViewer Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
    2.  Integrated Search

    QuickViewer VS feh

     
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