Open Source Microsoft Photos AlternativesImage Viewers & Photo Managers like Microsoft Photos

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

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  1. ImageGlass icon
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    A feature-rich, simple-to-use app seamlessly integrated with a clean, minimal and modern user interface.

    98 ImageGlass alternatives

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    • Since 2014

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. nomacs icon
     260 likes

    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.

    115 nomacs alternatives

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    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • Flathub
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  3. Fossify Gallery icon
     122 likes

    Privacy-focused offline gallery offers photo and video management, editing tools, secure locking by pin or fingerprint, EXIF metadata removal, recycle bin support for recovery, universal format compatibility, customizable material design themes, and no ads or trackers.

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    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
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  4. qView icon
     91 likes

    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.

    131 qView alternatives

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    • Since 2018

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  5. Gwenview icon
     99 likes

    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.

    106 Gwenview alternatives

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    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
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  6. PicView icon
     52 likes

    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.

    74 PicView alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
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  7. JPEGView icon
     151 likes

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

    157 JPEGView alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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  8. qimgv icon
     41 likes

    Qt5 image viewer with optional video support. Ability to quickly copy / move images to different folders. Can open some extra formats (JPEG-XL, AVIF, APNG, HEIF/HEIC, RAW) via third-party image plugins.

    119 qimgv alternatives

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    • Since 2019

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. gThumb icon
     108 likes

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

    132 gThumb alternatives

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    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • US flagUnited States
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  10. PhotoSort icon
     10 likes

    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.

    83 PhotoSort alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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