ImageView Alternatives

ImageView is described as 'A reliable and smooth-running picture viewer for Mac. Comprehensible interface, adaptable controls system, come with basic editing functions (rotate, resize, etc.). One of the first installs on my Mac, never regreted choosing it' and is an app in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to ImageView for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, PortableApps.com and Electron apps. The best ImageView alternative is FastStone Image Viewer. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try JPEGView or qimgv. Other great apps like ImageView are Preview, gThumb, Zoner Photo Studio X and Picturama.

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ImageView alternatives are mainly Image Viewers but may also be Image Editors or Photo Managers.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of ImageView.
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A reliable and smooth-running picture viewer for Mac. Comprehensible interface, adaptable controls system, come with basic editing functions (rotate, resize, etc.). One of the first installs on my Mac, never regreted...

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ImageView alternatives page was last updated Sep 7, 2021
  1. FastStone Image Viewer icon
     467 likes

    FastStone Image Viewer is a fast, stable, user-friendly image browser, converter and editor. It has a nice array of features that include image viewing, management, comparison, red-eye removal, emailing, resizing, cropping and color adjustments.

    124 FastStone Image Viewer alternatives
    A Screenshot of the whole program interface

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Image browser
    2.  Batch Editing
    3.  Batch conversion
    4.  Slideshow mode
    5.  Intuitive Interface
    6.  Batch processing
    7.  Built-in Image editor
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Portable
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Batch Rename Files
    12.  No registration required
    13.  Dark Mode
    14.  Clone stamp tool
    15.  Built-in player
    16.  Support for Hotkeys
    17.  Side-by-Side Comparison
    18.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    19.  Watermark images
    20.  Grid layout
    FastStone Image Viewer iconImageView Icon

    FastStone Image Viewer VS ImageView

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    • FastStone Image Viewer is the most popular Windows alternative to ImageView.

    • FastStone Image Viewer is the most popular free alternative to ImageView.

    • FastStone Image Viewer is Free Personal and ProprietaryImageView is Paid and Proprietary
    • FastStone Image Viewer is LightweightImageView is not according to our users
  2. JPEGView icon
     141 likes

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

    127 JPEGView alternatives
    Very simple. Only a title bar other than the picture.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    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
    13.  Standalone
    JPEGView iconImageView Icon

    JPEGView VS ImageView

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    • JPEGView is the most popular Open Source alternative to ImageView.

    • JPEGView is Free and Open SourceImageView is Paid and Proprietary
    • JPEGView is Lightweight, Minimalistic and Privacy focusedImageView is not according to our users
  3. qimgv icon
     30 likes

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

    101 qimgv alternatives
    qimgv screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Video playback
    2.  Photo Wall
    3.  Copy & paste actions
    4.  Folder Hierarchy
    5.  Portable
    6.  WEBP Support
    7.  Scripting Copy-Dialog
    qimgv iconImageView Icon

    qimgv VS ImageView

    Is qimgv a good alternative to ImageView?
     
    • qimgv is the most popular Linux alternative to ImageView.

    • qimgv is Free and Open SourceImageView is Paid and Proprietary
    • qimgv is LightweightImageView is not according to our users
  4. Preview icon
     123 likes

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

    157 Preview alternatives
    Preview screenshot 1
    Preview screenshot 2
    Preview screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    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 iconImageView Icon

    Preview VS ImageView

    Is Preview a good alternative to ImageView?
     
    • Preview is the most popular Mac alternative to ImageView.

    • Preview is Free and ProprietaryImageView is Paid and Proprietary
    • Preview is LightweightImageView is not according to our users
  5. gThumb icon
     104 likes

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

    114 gThumb alternatives
    Adjust Colors

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  WEBP Support
    2.  Search metadata
    3.  Photo selection
    4.  In built video player
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Slide Show
    8.  Image browser
    9.  Thumbnails
    gThumb iconImageView Icon

    gThumb VS ImageView

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  6. Zoner Photo Studio X icon
     59 likes

    Zoner Photo Studio X is an universal photo software with RAW processing, layer support, presets, retouching tools, video editing, cataloging and many other features

    88 Zoner Photo Studio X alternatives
    Zoner Photo Studio X screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Zoner Photo Studio X Features

    1.  Non Destructive Editing
    2.  Support for Layers
    3.  Batch Rename Files
    4.  Photo effects
    5.  Image Sharing
    6.  Upload directly to OneDrive
    7.  Upload images
    8.  Explorer-like
    9.  Upload directly to Dropbox
    10.  Upload directly to Facebook
    Zoner Photo Studio X iconImageView Icon

    Zoner Photo Studio X VS ImageView

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  7. Picturama icon
     4 likes

    Picturama is a free and open-source image organizer for the desktop built on Electron and powered by web technology.

    99 Picturama alternatives
    Picturama screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell

    Picturama Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  File Tagging
    3.  Photo Gallery
    4.  Electron based
    Discontinued

    the latest release is build in 29 Sep 2020

    Picturama iconImageView Icon

    Picturama VS ImageView

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  8. Excire Foto icon
     1 like

    Imagine being able to find your photos with ease. Excire automatically analyzes and tags your photos with the push of a button.

    78 Excire Foto alternatives
    Excire Foto screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Excire Foto Features

    1.  Facial Recognition
    2.  Integrated Search
    3.  AI-Powered
    Excire Foto iconImageView Icon

    Excire Foto VS ImageView

    Is Excire Foto a good alternative to ImageView?
     
    • Excire Foto is the most popular commercial alternative to ImageView.

    • Excire Foto is Paid and ProprietaryImageView is also Paid and Proprietary
  9. Veneta Viewer icon
     5 likes

    Hardware accelerated image viewer and image sequence player. It supports a large variety of formats, including many camera RAW images.

    59 Veneta Viewer alternatives
    Veneta Viewer screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Veneta Viewer Features

    1.  Hardware Accelerated
    2.  GPLv3
    Discontinued

    The last update is from January 2021.

    Veneta Viewer iconImageView Icon

    Veneta Viewer VS ImageView

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  10. Cornice icon
     4 likes

    Cornice is a cross-platform image viewer written in Python + wxPython + PIL. It has been inspired by the famous Windows-only ACDSee Photo Studio .

    Features

    Fully cross-platform: it should run wherever wxPython does; Detail and thumbnail view for.

    37 Cornice alternatives
    Cornice screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
    • PortableApps.com
    • wxPython

    Cornice Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Image Preview
    3.  Fullscreen support
    4.  Image browser
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.6.2, released in 2009, can be still downloaded from BitBucket.

    Cornice iconImageView Icon

    Cornice VS ImageView

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  11. Phiewer icon
     2 likes

    Phiewer is the easiest and fastest way to view your images, videos and even audio files. It's folder based so you can just browse your media in one window without any extra clicking and selecting.

    90 Phiewer alternatives
    Phiewer screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Phiewer Features

    1.  Fullscreen support
    Phiewer iconImageView Icon

    Phiewer VS ImageView

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  12. CodedColor PhotoStudio icon
     4 likes

    CodedColor PhotoStudio by 1STEIN is a Windows photo viewer and editor to organize, edit, resize, reformat, correct, compare, sort, watermark, annotate and print digital images, and to edit EXIF and IPTC data in digital photos.

    160 CodedColor PhotoStudio alternatives
    CodedColor PhotoStudio screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    CodedColor PhotoStudio Features

    1.  Batch conversion
    2.  Slide Show
    3.  Photo Gallery
    4.  Color correction
    CodedColor PhotoStudio iconImageView Icon

    CodedColor PhotoStudio VS ImageView

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