gThumb AlternativesImage Viewers & Image Editors like gThumb

gThumb is described as 'Image viewer and browser for the GNOME Desktop. It also includes an importer tool for transferring photos from cameras' and is a very popular Image Viewer in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 100 alternatives to gThumb for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Flathub and Flatpak apps. The best gThumb 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 gThumb are ImageGlass, nomacs, Sly and FastStone Image Viewer.

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  1. IrfanView icon
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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

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
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    • Almost everyone thinks IrfanView is a great gThumb alternative.

    • IrfanView is the most popular Windows alternative to gThumb.

    • IrfanView is the most popular free alternative to gThumb.

    • IrfanView is Free Personal and ProprietarygThumb is Free and Open Source
    • IrfanView is Lightweight and CustomizablegThumb is not according to our users
  2. XnView MP icon
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    Comprehensive photo management software for viewing, batch converting, editing and resizing images and creating thumbnail sheets.

    143 XnView MP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    • Most users think XnView MP is a great gThumb alternative.

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

    • XnView MP is Free Personal and ProprietarygThumb is Free and Open Source
  3. digiKam icon
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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.

    104 digiKam alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Qt
     
    • Most users think digiKam is a great gThumb alternative.

    • digiKam is the most popular Open Source alternative to gThumb.

    • digiKam is Free and Open SourcegThumb is also Free and Open Source
  4. nomacs icon
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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.

    96 nomacs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • Flathub
     
  5. Sly icon
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    Sly is a user-friendly, offline image editor requiring no expertise; adjust brightness, contrast, apply effects, and export in JPEG or PNG formats with control over metadata.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Online
     
    • Sly is the most popular Web-based & Android alternative to gThumb.

    • Sly is Free and Open SourcegThumb is also Free and Open Source
    • Sly is LightweightgThumb is not according to our users
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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

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. qView icon
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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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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  8. Gwenview icon
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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.

    92 Gwenview alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
     
  9. PicView icon
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    PicView is a fast, free and fully customizable picture viewer for macOS and Windows 10/11. It supports virtually all image file types, including (animated) WEBP, (animated) GIF, SVG, AVIF, HEIC, PSD and many others.

    61 PicView alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Mac
     
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