The Best Open Source IrfanView AlternativesTop Image Viewers & Image Editors like IrfanView

The best open source alternative to IrfanView is nomacs. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to IrfanView and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to IrfanView are ImageGlass, qView, JPEGView and Gwenview.

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IrfanView

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Image Viewer
Free Personal • Proprietary

Fast and compact image viewer/converter trying to be simple for beginners and powerful for professionals. Many supported file formats and features. Features included: multi-language support, Thumbnail option, Painting,...

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IrfanView alternatives page was last updated Aug 1, 2024

nomacs
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.
82 nomacs alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Image Viewer
- Image Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- FreeBSD
- Flathub
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Top nomacs Features
1. Lightweight
2. Multiplatform
3. Support for SVG
4. Crop images
5. RAW Photo Editors
6. Image browser
7. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
8. Portable
9. Ad-free
10. Dark Mode
11. No registration required
12. Works Offline
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nomacs VS IrfanView
Is nomacs a good alternative to IrfanView?
Comments about nomacs as an Alternative to IrfanView

KennethWilhelmsson
nomacs is so far the best contender to irfanview. You can go through images and delete or keep. Scale and cut. Having some trouble with paste, but I hope that is a setting. Or an yet undiscovered feature.
Top positive comment •Oct 8, 2020
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Guest
Closest thing I've used so far to Irfanview on windoze. Quickly view, resize, crop and move on. Perfect for e-mailing work related photo's.
Top positive comment •Apr 1, 2019
3
Guest
No bloated user interface.
Positive comment •Dec 5, 2020
0
Guest
Has possibilty to paste image from clipboard!
Positive comment •Nov 28, 2020
0
yuriykaz
Very fast and efficient open source multi platform image viewer!
Positive comment •Dec 29, 2017
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- Most users think nomacs is a great IrfanView alternative.
- nomacs is the most popular Open Source alternative to IrfanView.
- nomacs is Free and Open SourceIrfanView is Free Personal and Proprietary

ImageGlass
A feature-rich, simple-to-use app seamlessly integrated with a clean, minimal and modern user interface.
68 ImageGlass alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application types
- Image Viewer
- Image Editor
Platforms
- Windows
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Top ImageGlass Features
1. Lightweight
2. Support for Themes
3. Portable
4. Fullscreen support
5. X86/x64 Compatibility
6. Customizable
7. Crop images
8. No registration required
9. Ad-free
10. Dark Mode
11. Works Offline
12. Color Picker
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ImageGlass VS IrfanView
Is ImageGlass a good alternative to IrfanView?
Comments about ImageGlass as an Alternative to IrfanView

s0me0ne
Open source, supports more formats than any other viewer
Positive comment •Feb 10, 2020
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moxwel
It's lightweight, and it looks more pretty than IrfanView
Positive comment •May 17, 2021
0
Shuunen
Lightweight, minimalist & effective
Positive comment •Aug 27, 2019
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- Almost everyone thinks ImageGlass is a great IrfanView alternative.
- ImageGlass is Freemium and Open SourceIrfanView is Free Personal and Proprietary
- ImageGlass is CustomizableIrfanView is not according to our users

qView
qView is a Qt-based image viewer designed to be practical and minimal, available for Windows, macOS, and Linux
96 qView alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Image Viewer
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
+1
qView Features
1. Minimalistic
2. Lightweight
3. Fullscreen support
4. QT Based
5. Portable
6. Ad-free
7. Works Offline
8. Dark Mode
9. Privacy focused
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qView VS IrfanView
Is qView a good alternative to IrfanView?
Comments about qView as an Alternative to IrfanView

Guest
IrfanView is not a simple viewer. Take all of what qView does away from IrfanView and you still have a complete program. qView appears to be a good program just not an alternative to IrfanView.
Negative comment •Oct 28, 2021
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Guest
Only processes single images, no way to look at folders or organize.
Negative comment •Jan 5, 2021
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- This alternative is disputed. qView is a legitimate IrfanView alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
- qView is Free and Open SourceIrfanView is Free Personal and Proprietary
- qView is Minimalistic and Privacy focusedIrfanView is not according to our users

JPEGView
Lightweight Simple Image Viewer with Slide show feature, Resize and Lossless-cut, Color correction, Rename, Multi-language and more...
125 JPEGView alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Image Viewer
- Image Editor
Platforms
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
Top JPEGView Features
1. Lightweight
2. Minimalistic
3. Image Preview
4. Portable
5. Borderless
6. Play as Movie
7. Works Offline
8. No registration required
9. Privacy focused
10. Ad-free
11. Batch Rename Files
12. Hardware Accelerated
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JPEGView VS IrfanView
Is JPEGView a good alternative to IrfanView?
Comments about JPEGView as an Alternative to IrfanView

Matt Adamek
More features, less resource-savvy
Positive comment •Feb 4, 2018
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michaelino
It's fast and it doesn't eat as many resources as Irfan.
Positive comment •Mar 19, 2019
1
Guest
Best free for commercial use alternative to IrfanView. Small, fast, and better than the default Windows image viewer.
Positive comment •Oct 28, 2015
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- Almost everyone thinks JPEGView is a great IrfanView alternative.
- JPEGView is Free and Open SourceIrfanView is Free Personal and Proprietary
- JPEGView is Minimalistic and Privacy focusedIrfanView is not according to our users

Gwenview
Gwenview is an image viewer for KDE. It can load and save all image formats supported by KDE, but Gwenview can also browse GIMP files (*.xcf). Gwenview does not try to replace your favorite image editor, so it only features the most simple image manipulations, e.g.
81 Gwenview alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Image Viewer
- Image Editor
Platforms
- Linux
- KDE
Gwenview Features
1. Image resizing
2. Image Processing
3. Works Offline
4. Lightweight
5. No registration required
6. Ad-free
7. Dark Mode
8. Privacy focused
9. Portable
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Gwenview VS IrfanView
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PicView
PicView is a fast, free and fully customizable image viewer for Windows 10 and 11.
52 PicView alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Image Viewer
- Image Editor
Platforms
- Windows
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Top PicView Features
1. Fullscreen support
2. Image zoom
3. Color Picker
4. Portable
5. Dark Mode
6. No registration required
7. Lightweight
8. Ad-free
9. Works Offline
10. Privacy focused
11. Hardware Accelerated
12. Batch Editing
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PicView VS IrfanView
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gThumb
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
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Image Editor
- Image Viewer
Platforms
- Linux
- Flathub
- GNOME
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gThumb Features
1. WEBP Support
2. Search metadata
3. Photo selection
4. In built video player
5. Ad-free
6. Privacy focused
7. Works Offline
8. Slide Show
9. Image browser
10. Thumbnails
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gThumb VS IrfanView
Is gThumb a good alternative to IrfanView?
Comments about gThumb as an Alternative to IrfanView

Guest
It lacks the simplicity and the 'just-works' feel of Irfan. gThumb keeps resizing images, doesn't respond logically to a scroll wheel and has an overal annoying interface.
Negative comment •Jun 22, 2017
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Guest
gThumb does not have some of the more important and convenient features found in IrfanView.
Negative comment •Feb 27, 2019
0
- Some users think gThumb is a great IrfanView alternative, some don't.
- gThumb is Free and Open SourceIrfanView is Free Personal and Proprietary
- gThumb is Privacy focusedIrfanView is not according to our users