Open Source Microsoft Photos Alternatives for Linux

Microsoft Photos is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best open source Linux alternative is ImageGlass. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Photos and many of them are open source and available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Linux alternatives to Microsoft Photos are nomacs, qView, Gwenview and qimgv.

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Microsoft Photos alternatives are mainly Image Viewers, but if you're looking for Image Editors or Photo Managers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows + Open Source, Linux + Open Source, Open Source, Windows and Photo Organization. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Microsoft Photos.
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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.

    82 ImageGlass alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
     
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    ImageGlass vs Microsoft Photos Comments
    Adam Piggott
    Negative
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    Does not have full-fledged library/album support.

    Guest
    Positive
    3

    ImageGlass is lightweight, simple and beautiful. There are themes which can make the in-app icons look like Windows 10. The settings are really customisable too.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • ImageGlass is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Photos is Free and Proprietary
    • ImageGlass is Lightweight, Customizable and Privacy focusedMicrosoft Photos is not according to our users
  2. nomacs icon
     247 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.

    98 nomacs alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • Flathub
     
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    nomacs vs Microsoft Photos Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It's FOSS, supports multiple platforms & has a portable version.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    mohas
    Positive
    0

    I just want a photo viewer that is simple and fast without extra luggage, nomacs is just that

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • nomacs is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Photos is Free and Proprietary
    • nomacs is Lightweight, Customizable and Privacy focusedMicrosoft Photos is not according to our users
  3. qView icon
     82 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.

    110 qView alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
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    qView vs Microsoft Photos Comments
    Barrett
    Positive
    1

    It's a lightweight alternative to Microsoft's Photos app. For LTSC users like myself, it is useful to have a modern photo viewer, allowing us to skip Windows Photo Viewer. Highly recommend!

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    it is more simplistic, faster in loading images and doesn't come with stuff like video editor like windows photos does. it is also open source and therefore it's perfect.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • qView is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Photos is Free and Proprietary
    • qView is Minimalistic, Lightweight and Privacy focusedMicrosoft Photos is not according to our users
  4. Gwenview icon
     92 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.

    93 Gwenview alternatives

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    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
     
  5. qimgv icon
     42 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.

    112 qimgv alternatives

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    • Windows
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    qimgv vs Microsoft Photos Comments
    somecash
    Positive
    0

    Simpe and fast. More functions. More image format support.

    • qimgv is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Photos is Free and Proprietary
    • qimgv is Lightweight and CustomizableMicrosoft Photos is not according to our users
  6. gThumb icon
     105 likes

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

    121 gThumb alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
     
  7. Pix icon
     11 likes

    An image viewer and browser utility - primarily for Linux Mint. Pix is part of the X-Apps project, which aims at producing cross-distribution and cross-desktop software.

    72 Pix alternatives

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  8. Eye of GNOME icon
     49 likes

    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.

    91 Eye of GNOME alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
     
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    Eye of GNOME vs Microsoft Photos Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Eye of Gnome is touch friendly and full screen mode is amazing.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Eye of GNOME is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Photos is Free and Proprietary
    • Eye of GNOME is Privacy focused and LightweightMicrosoft Photos is not according to our users
  9. Oculante icon
     4 likes

    A no-nonsense hardware-accelerated image viewer. Oculante's vision is to be a fast, unobtrusive, portable image viewer with wide image format support, offering image analysis and basic editing tools.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • FreeBSD
    • BSD
    • NetBSD
     
  10. PhotoQt icon
     32 likes

    PhotoQt is a fast and simple, good looking, yet powerful and highly configurable image viewer.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  11. KDE Photos icon
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    Koko is an image viewer designed for desktop and mobile touch devices. It is part of the Plasma Mobile app collection.

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    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Plasma Mobile
    • Flatpak
     
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