Microsoft Photos Alternatives

Microsoft Photos is described as 'You can use the Photos app to view or edit photos and videos in your Pictures library and on OneDrive, and to import photos and videos. The Photos app includes a wide range of editing options to enhance your photos, from automatic fixes to advanced adjustments' and is a Image Viewer in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Photos for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Flathub and Android apps. The best Microsoft Photos alternative is IrfanView. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try IrfanView or ImageGlass. Other great apps like Microsoft Photos are XnView MP, nomacs, qView and FastStone Image Viewer.

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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, Windows, Open Source 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. feh icon
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    feh is an X11 image viewer aimed mostly at console users. Unlike most other viewers, it does not have a fancy GUI, but simply displays images. It is controlled via commandline arguments and configurable key/mouse actions.

    51 feh alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  2. Vipsdisp icon
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    Vipsdisp can display huge (many, many gigabyte) images quickly and without using much memory. As well as the usual PNG, JPG, TIF, PDF, SVG, WEBP, JP2, JXL and GIF, it supports many scientific and technical image formats, including SVS, MRXS, OpenEXR, FITS, Matlab, NIfTI...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Mac
    • Homebrew
     
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    Image viewer for Wayland.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
     
  4. BandiView icon
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    BandiView is the succeeding image viewer to Honeyview, that inherits everything cool of its predecessor and also gets improved even further.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Phototheca icon
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    Helps manage extensive photo collections with import tools, duplicate detection, smart albums, keyword tagging, timeline and calendar views, background customization, instant search, and fullscreen modes for an efficient and customizable photo organization experience.

    38 Phototheca alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Geeqie is a free open software image viewer and organiser program for Linux, FreeBSD and other Unix-like operating systems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
    • Windows
    • NetBSD
    • FreeBSD
     
  7. Mylio Photos icon
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    Easily gather, organize and protect all of your photos across all your devices. Use Mylio to rediscover, enjoy, and share your memories—anytime, anywhere.

    163 Mylio Photos alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    Gallery is a home for your videos and photos, organized for easy sharing. It has automatic organization for quick photo finding, seamless animations, fast loading times, and works offline in a compact app size.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  9. UhuruPhotos icon
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    🖼?A modern media gallery, with features like backup/sync, semantic search, media map, face recognition, memories and much more built using the latest Android technologies.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
     
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